Des Moines Class 67
What’s Included in the Play Therapy Certificate Program?
Enrollment and tuition in the full Play Therapy Certificate Program includes the following:
- Ten classes to complete 150 hours of play therapy training.
- Hands on practical learning and clinical application at each class with qualified clinicians experienced in their class content area.
- Supplies for participation in workshop activities.
- Workshop PowerPoints and additional printed materials printed for each workshop.
- Sandtray Therapy materials including a sandtray with lid and high quality sand.
- Books provided to students to enhance learning, including:
– Dibs: In Search of Self
– I Love You Rituals
– No Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture your Child’s Developing Mind
- Referrals to qualified Registered Play Therapy Supervisors currently providing supervision to individual in the student’s community.
Approved by the Association for Play Therapy and the National Board for Certified Counselors
APT Approved Provider 15-424
NBCC ACEP Number 6774
The Play Therapy Certificate Program is competitively priced for professionals, with a generous discount provided for graduate students (proof of current enrollment required).
Your Des Moines Class 67 Program
Community Support Advocates
1516 Valley West Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Class Times
In-Person Format: Day 1 – 10am-6pm; Day 2 – 8:30am-5:30pm
Live Webinar Format: 8:30am-5:00pm CST both days
| Phase 1 | |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Child-Centered Play Therapy | September 12-13, 2024 |
Practice of Child-Centered Play Therapy Skills (Live Webinar) | January 16-17, 2025 |
| Sandtray in Play Therapy | March 27-28, 2025 |
| Phase 2 | |
| Attachment: Creating Connection through Play Therapy | May 1-2, 2025 |
| Play Therapy with Abuse & Trauma (Live Webinar) | July 17-18, 2025 |
| Family Play Therapy | October 2-3, 2025 |
| Theories of Directive Play Therapy (Live Webinar) | December 11-12, 2025 |
| Phase 3 | |
| Engaging Adolescents in Play Therapy & Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy (Live Webinar) | February 19-20, 2026 |
| Documentation in Play Therapy & Neurodiversity in the Playroom | June 4-5, 2026 |
| Play Therapy with the Adult Inner Child & Grief in Play Therapy | August 6-7, 2026 |
