Independent Training Opportunities
These trainings are offered by independent providers and are not sponsored by PAAPT.
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SAND, WATER, THE TRAY, THE COLLECTION AND THE THERAPIST: THE TOOLS OF SANDPLAY INTEGRATED INTO THE PLAY THERAPY ROOM
Presented by Elizabeth Craft MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, CST
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This is the first training in a series towards becoming a Registered Sandplay Therapist (RSP) All workshops will be 6 hours, totaling the 36 hours.
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March 28, 2026
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The Center for Creative Arts and Play Therapy
York, PA​
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The VanFleet Intensive Filial Therapy Training Program
28 contact (in person) CE credits, including for APT
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Filial Therapy is a unique and highly effective play-based family therapy in which therapists train parents to conduct nondirective play sessions individually with their own children, ages ~3-14. It works well with many different problems, including trauma and complex trauma. The therapist demonstrates, trains, and supervises the parents through this time-limited process and helps parents to understand play themes and their children while resolving existing challenges. Sixty years of research have shown this to be an evidence-based child and family therapy method. Filial Therapy was developed by Drs. Bernard and Louise Guerney, and taught by their long-time student, then colleague, Dr. Risë VanFleet of Pennsylvania. This 4-day intensive course was developed by Dr. VanFleet with full fidelity to the original Guerney model. The training is limited to 6 people per instructor to ensure skill development through a positive feedback process which parallels the process used with parents. This course has been described as "the best workshop I have ever attended" by numerous people through the years. Use the link below for more information and dates/locations. Feel free to directly contact Jacque George (george.jacque@yahoo.com) who conducts this workshop in PA or Risë VanFleet (rise@risevanfleet.com) for more information.​
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LEVEL 1 ANIMAL ASSISTED PLAY THERAPY
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Animal Assisted Play Therapy® workshops are offered through the International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy® headed by Risë VanFleet, PhD, RPT-S, CDBC. The 4-day intensives developed by the IIAAPT are offered internationally as well as in Pennsylvania by Certified AAPT Instructors. They include 52 hours of CE credits, including for APT, 28 contact hours and 24 noncontact hours. Full information, flyer, and locations and dates are at https://iiaapt.org/training.​
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Boiling Springs, PA
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