On-Demand CE Training
ODL 436: Integrating Social Justice into Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)
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.
Please note: This on-demand webinar is a replay of a live CE event. The format reflects the original presentation and may include live Q&A, transitions, and intermittent audio/visual fluctuations typical of a live recording.
1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Clinical Continuing Education credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact hour
Psychologists
APA – 1 CE credit
Counselors 1 Contact hour
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – This course is not approved for nursing contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – This course is not approved for CCMC contact hours
Created On: 8/13/26
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, and counselors.
Instructional Level:
Beginner
Overview:
This training supports child-centered play therapists in thoughtfully integrating social justice into their clinical work with children and families. We will explore how culture, identity, power, and systemic stressors show up in the playroom and influence children’s emotional and relational experiences. Through case examples and practical strategies, participants will learn how to remain grounded in CCPT while more intentionally honoring children’s lived experiences and supporting emotional safety, empowerment, and connection in therapy.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Identify at least three ways social context and systemic stressors may emerge in children’s play themes and relational patterns during CCPT sessions.
- Demonstrate two developmentally appropriate, child-centered responses that support emotional safety and empowerment when social justice-related themes arise in the playroom.
- Apply a social justice-informed lens to case conceptualization by articulating at least two ways identity and systemic factors inform treatment planning within a CCPT framework.
Presenter:
Lauren Chase PhD, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH
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 4 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.