April 12, 2025 1pm-3pm Chill Out!: Play Therapy Strategies to Cope with Big Feelings (LIVE WEBINAR)

TWO LIVE WEBINAR (SPECIALIZED) APT INSTRUCTION HOURS

This workshop is ONLINE, LIVE, AND MEETS THE SPECIALIZED CONDITIONS SET FORTH BY APT. All trainings are taught by Laura Hutchison, PsyD, LP, RPT-S.

(APT Approved Provider 15-407).

Participants will learn different play therapy activities to help clients calm down their thoughts and nervous system when experiencing intense emotions (or BIG FEELINGS). A majority of the workshop will be spent learning about different hands-on and virtual play therapy activities through demonstration and active participation. We will also discuss what populations and diagnoses the activities work best.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate how to conduct at least 5 therapeutic activities to use in play therapy that help clients calm down and regulate.
• Explain the importance of helping clients learn playful strategies to calm down in play therapy.
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of at least 5 therapeutic activities to use in play therapy that help clients calm down and regulate.

falls under APT's primary instruction areas of "Play Therapy Skills or Methods"