Description 

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Foundations in Play Therapy: Child Centered Play Therapy

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Child Centered Play Therapy is an ideal approach for those first implementing play therapy as it provides the relationship between therapist and child to hear their worlds through the language of play. This workshop is an introduction to Child Centered Play Therapy for mental health providers. Child Centered Play Therapy is a nondirective theory that guides interactions with the child in the play therapy room. Child Centered Play Therapy allows novice play therapists insight into children’s worlds through the language of play. This workshop will provide the principles and objectives of CCPT. Themes in play will be discussed. Interactive and experiential learning will allow for practice of child centered skills including limit setting, tracking, and reflecting.

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Meet the Presenter 

​Angela Cavett, PhD 

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• Loves Play Therapy!

• Has a MA in Counseling and PhD in Psychology

• Is a Licensed Psychologist, practicing for more than two decades

• Attended her first Association for Play Therapy conference in 1996 at which she discovered the dramatic healing effects of play in therapy

• First Registered Play Therapist™ in ND

• First Registered Play Therapist Supervisor™ in ND

• Taught the first college course on play therapy at a ND university (UND)

• Co-founder and first president of the ND Association for Play Therapy

• Earned the Service Award from the International Association for Play Therapy

• First Provider of Continuing Education for the Association for Play Therapy in ND

• Is passionate about training highly skilled play therapists

• Provides support for those pursuing the Registered Play Therapist™ credential

• Provides trainings internationally on child and play therapy

• Provides in person and online trainings

• Provides supervision for those pursuing the Registered Play Therapist™ credential or

       wanting to incorporate play as therapy

• Is the Founder, Clinical Director, and Training Director at Chrysalis Behavioral Health Services and Training Center

• Lives in West Fargo with her husband, daughters, and dogs; Griffey, Prince, Cupcake, Hope and Joy. She loves gardening, fairies, treehouses, and dogs.

Come Play with Us!

Chrysalis Behavioral Health Services and Training Center 

Learning Objectives 

Learning Objectives: After this workshop, participants will be able to:

• List the objectives of child-centered play therapy

• Discuss the basic principles of Child Centered Play Therapy

• Identify the use of play themes in child-centered play therapy

• Use role play to practice child-centered play therapy skills

• Explain therapeutic limit setting in the playroom

• Describe ways to engage parents in play therapy 

Details 

Date: January 24, 2026 

Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Workshop; 12-1 Lunch; 1:00 to 4:00 PM Workshop

Location: Chrysalis Behavioral Health Services and Training Center

1620 16th Ave S Fargo, ND 58103 Text when you arrive: (701)260-0713

Investment: $200

Continuing Education: 6 Hours

(3 Hours Theory, 3 Hours Skills) 

Association for Play Therapy APT Approved Provider 14-371                 

NDBSWE and NDBCE approved CE

Content level: Beginning and Intermediate

Policies 

Chrysalis Behavioral Health Services and Training Center is an Approved Provider of Play Therapy #14-371

Statement of conflict of interest, competing interest, or commercial support:

As an APT Approved Provider of continuing education, Chrysalis Behavioral Health Services and Training Center, is committed to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest in the planning, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of continuing education. Potential conflicts occur when an individual assumes a professional role in the planning, promotion, delivery, or evaluation of continuing education where personal, professional, legal, financial, or other interests could reasonably be expected to impair his or her objectivity, competence, or effectiveness. Each instructor/presenter will disclose any other relationship that could be reasonably construed as a conflict of interest. Presenters will describe any financial support for a continuing education program at the time the continuing education program begins. Presenters ensure a designated individual or a slide at the start of the presentation, documentation in materials clearly states any potential conflicts at the time the continuing education program begins.

Cancellation Policy: In the unlikely event that a workshop will be canceled, you will be contacted by email to arrange a replacement of equivalent value. Please contact us at info@chrysalispc.com with questions.

Refund Policy: In in the case of emergency, a refund request must be made by email at info@chrysalispc.com. A refund will not be given if it is less than two weeks prior to the workshop. If a refund request is requested more than two weeks prior to workshop, a refund will be given minus at $50 administrative fee. There are not refunds for cancellations for a series after the beginning of the first course in the series. Chrysalis Behavioral Health Services and Training Center does not reimburse partial refunds based on partial attendance.

Grievance Policy:

Chrysalis Behavioral Health Services and Training Center is fully committed to complying with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content, and in the treatment of attendees. While we go to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all and attempt to anticipate problems, we recognize that complaints will arise. When problems do present themselves, we will attempt to alleviate complaints as quickly as possible. Complaints relative to a speaker, contents of instructional materials being presented, an individual educational style being utilized, or facilities where training is held should be addressed with Dr. Angela Cavett, Owner and Clinical Director will make all attempts to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible