New England Class 78
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, high quality sand and a blue fabric.
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 New England Class 78 Schedule
Location:
The Family Center of Maine
Portland, Maine
Class times:
In Person Format: Day 1 – 10:00am-6:00pm; Day 2 – 8:30am-5:30pm
Live Webinar Format: 8:30am-5:00pm CST both days
| Phase 1 | |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Child-Centered Play Therapy | February 5-6, 2026 |
| Practice of Child-Centered Play Therapy Skills (Live Webinar) | April 2-3, 2026 |
| Sandtray in Play Therapy | July 9-10, 2026 |
| Phase 2 | |
| Attachment: Creating Connection through Play Therapy | October 1-2, 2026 |
| Play Therapy with Abuse and Trauma (Live Webinar) | December 3-4, 2026 |
| Family Play Therapy | February 11-12, 2027 |
| Theories of Directive Play Therapy (Live Webinar) | April 22-23, 2027 |
| Phase 3 | |
| Engaging Adolescents in Play Therapy & Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy | August 5-6, 2027 |
| Documentation in Play Therapy & Neurodiversity in the Playroom (Live Webinar) | Oct 21-22, 2027 |
| Play Therapy with the Adult Inner Child & Grief in Play Therapy | January 27-28, 2028 |
