Virtual Training Opportunity
Title: Seeing Myself in Play: Caring for the Self of the Play Therapist
FREE: Virtual Training by Laurie Schein, LCSW, RPT-S
March 20, 2026 2P-3P EST
CE Hours: 1 Non-Contact
APT Approved Provider # 98-040
Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals
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Presenter Bio:
Laurie Schein, LCSW, RPT-S, is an outpatient therapist, group practice owner, clinical
supervisor, and trainer. Laurie has been in the play therapy field for over 10 years and has spent much of her career studying and exploring attachment, trauma and family
dynamics. She holds a Masters in Social Work, as well as a Masters in Marriage and
Family Therapy. She has been trained in EMDR, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Theraplay, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, and is certified in Synergetic Play Therapy.
Laurie also enjoys speaking on attachment and trauma and the impact on the family
system and values supervising clinicians towards licensure and earning the RPT.
Currently, she is the Vice-President of the PA Branch of APT.
Overview:
As we do the work of play therapy, it is important for us to maintain a healthy
view of self as we engage in deep play with kids. This time together will focus on how we take care of ourselves during the play.
Abstract:
This interactive hour is an invitation for us to dialogue together about how our own self shows up in the playroom and how we take care of ourselves during the play. When we are deeply immersed in the play with kids, it is important for us to explore how we maintain connection to ourselves while also holding the space for the client. Our time together will focus on the challenges we may experience in the session, how we gain awareness of it, developing in the moment containers, and taking care of ourselves after intense play sessions.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify 1-2 personal challenges that we as play therapists experience in the midst of a play session.
2. Explore ways to contain and regulate our own parts of self that show up in a congruent manner.
3. Discover 2-3 new ways we use selfcare following sessions.
Cancellation Policy:
In the event that this free training is cancelled you will be notified via email.
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