Description
WORK TOWARD BECOMING A REGISTERED PLAY THERAPIST
DATE, TIME & LOCATION
Sunday, December 6, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM — 6 CEUs; 1 hour lunch and two 15 minute breaks will not be counted toward the 6 CEs awarded.
3727 Coolidge Avenue, Oakland 94602
Limit to 3 participants
Cost: $240
During this training, play therapy supervisors will practice two methods of using reflective sandtrays. In the first, they will each create a sandtray exploring their journey of becoming a supervisor.
The second approach offers a new tool for play therapy supervisors to use with the challenging situations supervisees face. Each participant will describe a supervisory or client issue to the group and then create a sandtray focusing on the issue. At the same time, the other two group members build a sandtray reflecting their understanding of the presenting problem. Each attendee will have the opportunity to present and to build.
In addition to the opening supervisor journey tray, participants will make 3 trays 1 presentation tray a situation and 2 reflection trays. The reflective sandtray process encourages a gentle way of deepening supervisory wisdom. The refection tray is a powerful tool for play therapy supervisors to use in group consultations. The training is highly experiential and takes place in Karen’s well equipped sandtray room.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for Supervisors
FEE: $240
PREREQUISITES
Some experience with sandtray
TRAINER
Karen Pernet, LSCW, RPT-S has been in practice for over 30 years, specializing in play therapy and sandtray for people of all ages. She uses her training as a Gestalt Therapist and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) to enhance the sandtray experience. .Karen has published a chapter on the Gestalt approach in The Relational Heart of Gestalt Therapy. Her trainings have been described as safe, lively, encouraging, responsive to individual needs, informative, interactive and welcoming. Quotes from participants: “My experience of creating my first sandtray was one of surprise. I had no idea how deeply the activity could go with such ease” “Very engaging, interesting and creative. Useful for doing and understanding client and self” ” Wonderful training….the experiential aspect was so appreciated…”
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Create a sandtray of participants’ journey to become a play therapy supervisor
- Describe 1 way the use of sandtray deepens case consultations with play therapy supervisees
- Name 1 way sandtray creates safe space for discussion of culture and diversity during play therapy supervision
- Describe the reflective sandtray process and how it would be helpful for a play therapy supervisee
- Experience creating a sandtray based on the reflection of another play therapy supervisor in the training
- Name 1 contra-indication for using sandtray therapy with a play therapy supervisee
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing Education :
Growth through Play Therapy is approved by CAMFT to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, LCSWs, LCPCs. Provider number is 1032322. Growth through Play Therapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Growth through Play Therapy is approved by Association for Play Therapy to sponsor continuing education for play therapy. Provider number is 09-241.
This course offers 6 CE credits.
There is an additional $25 charge for CE credits. There is no extra charge for APT educational credits. Partial credit cannot be offered. This workshop and presenter have no conflict of interest in presenting this workshop, nor is there any commercial support.
ACOMMONDATIONS
To request accommodations for special needs, please email the Program Administrator at jeannette@bayarea-counseling.com
GRIEVANCES
To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email jeannette@bayarea-counseling.com or call 925-890-7478
CERTIFICATES
Course Completion certificates will be awarded at the end of the course in exchange for a completed evaluation form. Course meets the qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Full refund if canceled 45 days before training, minus $50 administrative fee; after that date there will be no refund unless space is filled from the waiting list; in that case there will be a $50 administrative fee. If the training is cancelled by Growth through Play Therapy due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen event, a full refund will be given unless the participant confirms by e-mail that they are registering for another class.
Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse travel expenses, such as airfares or hotels in the event that the training.
QUESTIONS
Contact Karen at 510-923-0520 or jeannette@growththroughplaytherapy.com
