Play Therapy: A Window into the Child’s World (2 CEUs)

This two-hour (2 CEU) introductory workshop invites participants to step into the child’s world through the language of play. Participants will explore the foundational principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), understanding play as the child’s natural language and the therapist’s primary means of connection. Through case examples we’ll examine how growth and change occur when the therapeutic relationship honors the child’s inner wisdom and self-directed process.

1. Learning Objectives:

i. Identify the core principles and theoretical foundations of Child-Centered Play Therapy.

ii. Describe how play acts as a child’s language for communication, exploration, and healing within the therapeutic relationship.

1. Treatment Planning & Case Conceptualization for the Child-Centered Play Therapist
2. This two-hour workshop bridges the gap between clinical authenticity and administrative requirements. Participants will learn how to develop treatment plans and case conceptualizations that satisfy insurance and agency standards while maintaining the integrity of Child-Centered Play Therapy. Using real-world examples and practical tools, the workshop will highlight how to translate internal growth into externally measurable goals without compromising the heart of the work.

Bio: Rosie Newman, LMHC, RPT-S​™

Rosie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™. She is the founder of Seattle Play Therapy, where she provides supervision to clinicians and therapy services to children and families. Rosie is the author of Play Therapy Documentation Essentials: A Child-Centered Approach to Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning, and the creator of the Child-Centered Documentation Framework. Rosie is also an adjunct faculty member at Seattle University in the psychology department and at the University of Washington School of Social Work.

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