Dawson Counseling and Play Therapy, LLC

Training​ and Supervision for Counseling Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, July 11, 2025 12:00 pm – 4:20 pm CST (two 10 min breaks)

• Cost: $100

• 4 CE Non-Contact Hours – Live Webinar

• Evaluation and Post-Test Completion to qualify for CE’s.

• Your camera must remain on in order to quality for CE’s.

• This course is approved for LPC, LMFT, and LCSW (Provider Number 20240385) in Oklahoma. This course is approved for APT (Provider #17-514.)

• This course meets the requirements of APT social and cultural diversity requirements.

• Limit 50 participants.

 

When and where does it all begin? This course will include information on definitions of sexuality and gender terminology, the earliest stages of gender and sexual development, gender development theories, current research, and activities. Discussion will focus on the therapist’s own self-awareness, experiences, link between queerness and autism, and social bias, and how to support children and families in exploring their identity. This course is designed to help you support your clients and their families and provide them with reliable research and information. Examples and a case study will be included.

 

Objectives:

1. Identify and describe the stages/characteristics of sexual and gender development in children.

2. Identify and describe at least 2 play therapy activities to support children in their identity and development.

3. Identify information based on research to assist caregivers in supporting the client in play therapy.

4. Discuss research of link between gender identity, sexual orientation, and autism.

5. Identify and describe the impact of your own beliefs and biases on your work with children and families in play therapy.

 

IMH-E® Professional Competencies Addressed:

• theoretical foundations: infant/young child development and behavior, infant/young child and family-centered practice, relationship-focused practice, relationship-focused therapeutic practice, psychotherapeutic and behavioral theories of change, research and evaluation

• direct service skills: responding with empathy, advocacy, life skills, safety developmental guidance, supportive counseling, parent-infant/young child relationship-based therapies and practices

• reflection: contemplation, self-awareness, curiosity, professional/personal development, emotional response

 

APT Professional Competencies Addressed:

• 1c. Demonstrate knowledge of the therapeutic relationship in play therapy

• 1f. Identify and apply ethical practices in play therapy

• 1h. Demonstrate knowledge of family & systemic theories in play therapy

• 2h. Demonstrate understanding of own cultural and social identity and its influence in the play therapy process

• 2i. Exhibit multicultural orientation to diversity, equity, and inclusion through a culturally and socially diverse playroom and play therapy process

• 3d. Recognize and adhere to the limits of professional scope of competence in play therapy

• 3e. Seek and integrate play therapy-specific continued education, research, and literature

• 3f. Seek and integrate play therapy-specific supervision and consultation

• 3g. Practice self-care to maintain quality play therapy services.

• 3h. Seek and integrate ongoing knowledge regarding cultural and social diversity in play therapy

Schedule

• 11:45 am – Sign In

• 12:00 pm - Course Begins

• 4:20 pm – Course Ends

• There will be two 10-minute breaks