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CCGPT: Child-Centered Group Play Therapy

April 19-20, 2024
9:00am-4:30pm CT
Live Online

Registration opens January 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM CT
Registration closes April 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM CT 
or until full capacity has been reached

You will receive a confirmation of your purchase automatically. You will then receive an email from CPT two weeks before the training with directions on how to access the live training during the scheduled time. 

Child-centered group play therapy (CCGPT) is a developmentally appropriate modality for children experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral issues. CCGPT integrates child-centered play therapy (CCPT) and group therapy, which increases the complexity of its implementation and therefore requires advanced knowledge of play therapists. In the process of CCGPT, children have the opportunity to develop relationship with the play therapist and relationships with other group members. These therapeutic experiences release each child’s potential toward growth and positive changes. This workshop will address the philosophies, implementation, considerations, and skills important for facilitating effective CCGPT process.  

Schedule

Friday, April 19, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024

9:00 am - 4:30 pm CT
Morning break: 10:30-10:45am CT
Lunch: 12:00-1:00pm CT
Afternoon break: 2:30-2:45pm CT

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to describe the theoretical philosophies and principles of CCGPT. 
2. Participants will be able to describe the process of CCGPT.  
3. Participants will be able to describe special considerations in CCGPT.  
4. Participants will be able to discuss three considerations for CCGPT group composition.  
5. Participants will be able to identify verbal skills distinctive in conducting CCGPT.
6. Participants will be able to identify nonverbal skills important in conducting CCGPT. 

Meet the Speaker

Dee C. Ray, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S, Certified CCPT-S, Certified CPRT-S

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Training Fees

This online, live training is only $320 per participant. This small fee gets you two full days of in-depth CCGPT training, 12 non-contact CE hours, and one step closer to CCGPT certification.

Cancellation Policy

Registration cancellation refund requests should be submitted to CPT in writing. The registration fee, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be refunded only if the request is postmarked by April 13, 2024. CPT reserves the right to cancel this conference in the event of unforeseen circumstances. If such occurs, CPT will attempt to notify registrants prior to the conference and refund all registration, workshop, and continuing education fees. In all instances, the liability of CPT is limited to refunding such fees.

CE Contact Hours

Completion of CCGPT fulfills all CCGPT educational requirements towards certification. 

Additionally, you will receive 12 total non-contact CE hours. For the purpose of Criteria Verification Forms for RPT Credentialing Applications, this training covers:
9 hours of Seminal or Historically Significant Theories, and
3 hours of Skills & Methods.

We are an approved provider for Association of Play Therapy (APT provider 95-004), National Board Certified Counselors (Provider #3016), Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (In accordance to Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 30, Rule 681.142), Texas Licensed Social Worker (provider #6720), and Texas Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (In accordance to Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 35, Rule 801.264).

Attainment of all levels of CCPT, CCGPT, and CPRT-Level 2 and Level 3 Certification require mental health licenses. Individuals who do not have mental health licenses or are not currently pursuing mental health licensure are eligible to complete CCPT 101 and CPRT 101. Individuals who do not have mental health licenses are eligible to attain certification as a Level 1- Certified CPRT Associate/Parent Educator. Play therapy CE credit is only eligible for mental health professionals or full-time graduate students in the mental health field. 

The Center for Play Therapy offers international CCPT, CCPT-S, CCGPT, CCGPT-S, CPRT, and CPRT-S certifications for mental health professionals working in other countries. The Center for Play therapy ensures that internationally certified CCPT, CCGPT, and CPRT therapists and supervisors are knowledgeable and experienced in CCPT, CCGPT, and CPRT, respectively; however, we do not ensure that international therapists are licensed in their field of study. The designation for international certification is Certified I-CCPT, Certified I-CCPT-S, Certified, I-CCGPT, Certified CCGPT-S, Certified I-CPRT, and Certified I-CPRT-S.