CPRT 101: Foundations in CPRT
September 15-16, 2023 - Kalispell, MT
Participants must have completed CCPT 101 prior to registration.
Registration Now Open!
Email Dr. April Schottelkorb at bigskypediatriccounseling@gmail.com to register.
Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) is an evidence-based, culturally-responsive intervention with over 35 controlled outcome studies demonstrating its significant beneficial effects on reducing children’s behavior problems, reducing stress in the parent-child relationship and increasing caregiver empathy. CPRT focuses on fostering a secure and attuned caregiver-child attachment and empowering caregivers to make a significant difference in their children’s lives. In this unique approach, professional play therapists experienced in Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) train and supervise caregivers to become therapeutic agents in their children’s lives through the use of CCPT principles and skills. Using a format of didactic instruction, demonstration play sessions, required weekly 30-minute play sessions and supervision, caregivers are taught CCPT attitudes and skills to facilitate sensitivity to, and understanding of their child’s underlying needs.
This is a practical “how to” workshop will fulfill partial requirements towards certification as a CPRT Facilitator. Based on the presenters’ experience, demonstrations, and viewing video segments of the inner-workings of a CPRT group co-lead by Dr. Bratton and Dr. Garry Landreth, participants will learn: how to teach child-centered play therapy skills, toys and materials needed, techniques for involving caregivers in the learning process, balancing training and meeting caregivers emotional needs, utilizing group dynamics, and facilitative supervision strategies. CPRT’s substantial evidence base, preventative nature, and relatively brief treatment time frame make this treatment model attractive in today’s mental health climate. CPRT received the 2010 Best Practices in Parent/Family Education Award and was recently recognized by the Donaldson Adoption Institute as the therapeutic parent training model with the strongest evidence base for working with adoptive/foster families.
*Participants will need the CPRT treatment manual and are encouraged to be familiar with the manual prior to the workshop.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss rationale for involving parents in children’s therapy.
- Role-play teaching caregivers basic CCPT skills.
- Describe the appropriate toys for CPRT play sessions.
- Describe the structure of CPRT caregiver-child play sessions.
- Identify strategies for teaching CPRT concepts and skills within group format.
- Identify three group leader skills necessary for effective facilitation of CPRT.
- Identify strategies for providing supportive feedback and supervision of video-recorded caregiver-child play sessions.
- Discuss cultural considerations for applying CPRT.
- Identify caregiver/child populations for which CPRT is proven effective.
- Describe the substantive evidence-base for CPRT.
Meet the Speaker
Dr. April Schottelkorb is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Certified CCPT- and CPRT-Trainer. She is a former school counselor, counselor educator, and play therapy researcher, and currently works in private practice at Big Sky Pediatric Counseling and Consulting in Kalispell, MT, with specializations in CCPT, CPRT, and play therapy supervision.
Schedule
Friday, September 15, 2023: 9:00am - 4:30 pm (MT)
Saturday, September 16, 2023: 9:00am - 4:30 pm (MT)
Location
1322 Whitefish Stage,
Kalispell, MT 59901
Training Fees
This training is only $320 per participant. This small fee gets you in-depth CPRT training, 12 CE hours, and one step closer to CPRT certification. Registration deadline coming soon.
CE Contact Hours
Completion of CPRT 101 fulfills all CPRT 101 educational requirements towards certification.
Additionally, you will receive 12 total contact CE hours. For the purpose of Criteria Verification Forms for RPT Credentialing Applications, this training covers:
1 hour of History,
7 hours of Seminal or Historically Significant Theories, and
3 hours of Skills & Methods,
1 hour of Culture and Social Diversity.
The UNT Center for Play Therapy offers Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) training according to the evidence-based model recognized by the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare and Results First Clearinghouse. Training in the evidence-based model of CCPT requires following approved treatment protocols. The UNT Center for Play Therapy advises therapists to consider where they seek CCPT training as some trainings do not teach according to the evidence-based model. For more information on the recognized protocols and training, search Child-Centered Play Therapy at CEBC or PEW.
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 State Board of Social Workers (In accordance with Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 34, Rule 781.509), 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 Certification as well as CPRT-Level 2 Certification and above require mental health licenses. However, individuals who do not have mental health licenses/are not currently pursuing a mental health licensure are eligible to complete CCPT 101, CPRT 101, and CPRT 102. Additionally, individuals who do not have mental health licenses are eligible to attain certification as a Level 1- Certified CPRT Associate/Parent Educator. PT CE credit is only eligible for mental health professionals or full-time graduate students in the mental health field.
Also, The Center for Play Therapy offers an international CPRT and CCPT certification for mental health professionals working in other countries. The Center for Play therapy ensures that internationally certified CPRT and CCPT therapists are knowledgeable and experienced in CPRT and CCPT, respectively; however, we do not ensure that international therapists are licensed in their field of study. The designation for international certification is Certified I-CPRT and Certified I-CCPT.