# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exploring The 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child Center Play Therapy
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am – Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 4 hours of hands-on training to learn about each of the 9 themes and practical techniques and skills.About this EventIN PERSON TRAINING IN LARGO, MARYLANDLUNCH IS INCLUCDED.This 4.0 credit course was developed for social workers and mental health professionals. It's a live interactive play therapy training for those interested in the therapeutic benefits of play and learning about the 9 themes of play therapy in child-centered play therapy. The webinar will equip participants with essential skills and knowledge to facilitate meaningful change in children’s lives. The session will cover the foundational elements of play therapy, innovative engagement techniques, various modalities for change, and real-world case studies to illustrate practical application. This four-hour live training includes interactive activities, breakout discussions, Q&A, and case scenarios during training to ensure you're fully prepared for the challenges of your work."Clients can show us using the toys what often they can not say in words." -Sabra Starnes.Child-Centered Play therapy is one of the two approaches therapists can use when working with clients ages 2 to 12.This non-directive play therapy approach allows the client to lead treatment in deciding what to do in sessions using the available play-based interventions and techniques.Often clients will show us what they think and feel through toys rather than words. Therapists should know the nine themes that may show up in a client session. Often there might be more than one theme in a client session.This interactive and engaging training will help mental health therapists introduce an understanding of the nine-play therapy themes in child-centered play therapy.You do not have to have a previous background in child-centered play therapy. The training will briefly cover the basics of child-centered play therapy to help understand the themes.Target audience:play therapists, mental health professionals at all levels of experienceContent level: beginning to intermediate3 hours Play Therapy Skills and Methods1 hour |Play Therapy Seminal/Historically Significant TheoriesLearning objectivesAfter attending this course, participants will be able to…1. Identify child-centered therapy as one of the historically significant play therapy theories and how this approach involves the nine themes.2.List the 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child-Centered Play Therapy Sessions that may appear in clients' sessions.3.Analyze the categories and types of toys clients may use in the nine-play themes to express their worldview.4.Discuss how the play themes can be effective ways clients use play to work through their social-emotional difficulties and how this shows up in the play therapy sessions.Course outlineIdentify Child-Centered as one of the historically significant play therapy theories and how this approach involves the nine themes.Activity: Lecture/PowerPoint, large and small group discussions, and Q&AFirst Break (15 minutes)Learning Objective 2List the 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child-Centered Play Therapy Sessions that may appear in clients' sessions.Activity: Lecture/PowerPoint, large and small group discussions, and Q&ALearning objective 3Analyze the categories and types of toys clients may use in the nine-play themes to express their worldview.Activity: Lecture/PowerPoint, large and small group discussions, and Q&A PM Second Break (15 minutes)Learning objective 4Discuss how the play themes can be effective ways clients use play to work through their socialemotional difficulties and how this shows up in the play therapy sessionsCourse interaction & system requirementsThis live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.System requirements: (example)• Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher• Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.Course completion & CE infoCourse completion requirements: To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation.Certificates of completion will be emailed within 3 business days of course completion.Next Place Therapy Services, LLC, provider #2107 , is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards(ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Next Place Therapy Services, LLC maintains responsibility for this course.ACE provider approval period: 07/30/2024–07/30/2025. Social workers participating in this course receive 4.0 continuing education credits.This training meets Association for Play Therapy Contact for 4 Live Webinar hours Next Place Therapy is an APT Approved Provider #17-526 and 4 CEUS Next Place Therapy Services, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7270. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Next Place Therapy Services, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.Next Place Therapy Services LLC is an approved provider with the National Board of Certified Counselors #7270 and the Association For Play Therapy #17-526For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodation, please call Sabra Starnes, Owner at 301-531-4227 or email nextplacettraining.com. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/434a2c10-a68d-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w493-h740-dcd8d8c8-gmir.jpg Sabra Starnes is an independent Clinical Social Worker licensed in Maryland, DC, Virginia, and Ohio. She is also a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and Clinical supervisor. She is a national speaker, author, trainer, and digital creatorSabra is known for her work in creating and delivering training consultations on adoption-related issues using both a professional and personal perspective as a transitional adoptee and adoptive mother. Sabre prayings a personal and professional view around the adoption area and amplifies the adoptee's voice.Sabra owns Next Place Therapy Services, a group practice in Largo, MD, that serves clients ages 3 to 18 and their families using play therapy and expressive therapies. She also owns Next Place Lounge, which offers hybrid training to mental health clinicians nationally and internationally. she creates and delivers her training on adoption play therapy and sand tray. Along with offering therapy enter practice, she provides clinical and play therapy supervision to mental health therapists.Sabra ensures that training, supervision, and consultation include the work of a therapist on cultural humility, understanding intersectionality, and working with all clients.Sabra earned her Bachelor's of Social Work from Bennett College, her Master's in Social Work from Catholic University, and her Master's in Education from the American University. She has training in IFS, EMDR, Brainspotting, Trust Behavior-Related Intervention, Sandtray, and Theraplay.*By registering for this event, you acknowledge that this webinar/in= person training may be canceled, prior to the scheduled webinar/in-person training, if an adequate number of participants do not register to attend. *
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/largo/exploring-the-9-play-therapy-themes-in-child-center-play-therapy/100001996059477630
- **Event Categories**: workshops, virtual, health-wellness, webinar, mental-health, art, literary-art
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 5 hours
  - Location: Next Place Therapy Services, LLC
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 171.5, max: 171.5, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Largo
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Next Place Therapy Services, LLC
- **lat**: 38.9092182
- **long**: -76.8384574
- **full address**: Next Place Therapy Services, LLC, 1400 Mercantile Lane, Largo, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Exploring The 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child Center Play Therapy being held?
  - **A:** Exploring The 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child Center Play Therapy takes place on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am to Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Next Place Therapy Services, LLC, 1400 Mercantile Lane, Largo, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Exploring The 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child Center Play Therapy?
  - **A:** Exploring The 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child Center Play Therapy is organized by Sabra Starnes, LICSW,LCSW-C, RPT-S, M.Ed.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exploring The 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child Center Play Therapy is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Largo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Exploring The 9 Play Therapy Themes in Child Center Play Therapy sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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