ODL 336: Birds Fly, Fish Swim, and Children Play: Intro to Child-Centered Play Therapy 

1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Clinical CE Credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact Hour
Psychologists
APA – 1 CE Credit
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact Hour
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours.
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact Hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact Hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Contact Hour

Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.

Created On:  4/24/25 Revised On: 7/10/25

Target Audience:

This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.

Overview:

This webinar introduces the audience to the basic concepts of child-centered play therapy.  Participants will learn the needed attitudes and skills to create and sustain facilitative relationships with children that encourage their creativity and encourage change.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:

• Discover one approach to child-centered play therapy (CCPT).
• Identify five developmentally appropriate play therapy toys and materials.
• List three roles of the play therapist.
• Label three elements of the play therapy relationship.

Presenter:

Lauren R. Chase, PhD, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH, and Owner of Climbing Hills Counseling
Dr. Lauren Chase is a clinical mental health counselor, counselor educator, and owner of Climbing Hills Counseling, a practice where she specializes in working with high-achieving women to raise self-esteem and set stronger boundaries to live a more fulfilling life. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her dog, read historical fiction novels, and explore nature.

Her education and professional career have been focused on culturally responsive child-centered play therapy with children and families. She has worked in various settings, including community mental health, high school, university disability services, homeless shelter, and residential facility over the course of four years. She has won awards for her commitment to the field of suicide prevention and for promoting creativity in the counseling profession. Her research interests include social justice advocacy, trauma, cultural humility, and play therapy.