History of Play Therapy
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3 CEs- FL 491 and APT
853 SR 436 Suite 2033 Casselberry FL 32707
$75 per person
$50 Student Rate with Code STUDENT25
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Level: Beginner
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Approved Provider #25-771
Training Dates
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August 8th, 2025
1:00pm-4:00pm EST
In-person
3 Contact Hours
*This course immediately follows Theories in Play on August 8th from 9:00am-12:00pm if both courses are needed. This course can be found here:
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About the Workshop
If you have ever wondered how the wonderful world of play therapy was discovered, look no further. In this course, we will take a dive into the history of play therapy. We will explore how play therapy originated all the way to current and relevant research in the field. Learners in this course will leave with a deeper understanding of play in order to advocate the power of play to parents, educators, and other professionals. This course is intended to provide 3 hours towards the required 5 hours of Play Therapy History needed to apply for a Registered Play Therapy Credential.
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Objectives
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Learners will be able to explain the history of play therapy and its origin.
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Learners will be able to define play therapy.
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​Learners will be able to identify and describe Schaefer’s Therapeutic Powers of Play
About the Presenter
Aimee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor with the Association for Play Therapy with over 30 years’ experience in the field. She has a full-time private practice in Orlando Florida where she works with children, adolescents, adults and families as well as providing supervision for counselors working towards licensure. Aimee specializes in the use of play therapy, sand tray therapy and expressive arts within her practice. She has previously worked in community mental health, outpatient settings and school-based programs. In addition to her clinical practice, she has held numerous positions with the Florida Association for Play Therapy since 2018, and is currently the Chapter Chair for the Central Florida region.
Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting is approved to offer continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-42448 Exp. 03/31/2027
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Grievance Policy
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Refund Policy
All refund requests must be made in writing within five days of the scheduled CE event. Every effort will be made to achieve resolution, including, but not limited to: refund of fees, substitution of course purchased, or credit provided for future course.
Please contact Brooklyn Hancock, Owner, Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting, for additional information at:
407-906-6167 or admin@thrivingvinescc.com