Recognizing and Analyzing Play Themes in Play Therapy

So, you’ve learned how to play- this class will take it to the next level. Learn how to recognize children’s play themes in your sessions. We will examine common themes seen in different phases and how to custom-develop interventions based on those themes. We will also explore ways to use play themes to develop conceptualizing and treatment planning for clients.
Format

Live Webinar

Date

September 9, 2026
10am Central

Author

Kim Feeney

LISW, RPT-S, CADPT-A, ICST-P
Credit Type

NBCC
APT

Skills and Methods (2)
Duration

2 Hours

Price

$50

About the course

So, you’ve learned how to play- this class will take it to the next level. Learn how to recognize children’s play themes in your sessions. We will examine common themes seen in different phases and how to custom-develop interventions based on those themes. We will also explore ways to use play themes to develop conceptualizing and treatment planning for clients.

Objectives

  • Analyze and describe play themes commonly seen in play therapy.
  • Prepare interventions for various play themes in play therapy.
  • Demonstrate how to use play themes in play therapy conceptualizing and treatment planning.
As the training arm of Heart and Solutions, You Need a Training is owned and operated by Heart and Solutions, LLC. All aspects of continuing education trainings offered by You Need a Training, are the sole responsibility of Heart and Solutions.
Heart And Solutions has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7376. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Heart and Solutions is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Heart and Solutions, LLC is an approved provider of Play Therapy Continuing Education through the Association for Play Therapy, which has developed policies, standards, and the credentialing for the practice of Play Therapy. APT Approved Provider #21-645

Course Lessons

Kim Feeney

Kim Feeney is a licensed independent social worker and a registered play therapist supervisor in Davenport, IA. She has over ten years of experience, the last 5 in private practice. Kim is an advanced certified Adlerian play therapist, a certified Adlerian play therapy teacher and consultant, and an Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist-Provider. She is an EMDRIA-approved consultant and CE provider. She also has a line of social-emotional therapeutic products.

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Registration Requirements for Live webinar trainings

  • Select the training you would like to complete
  • Complete payment
  • Check your email inbox for the training link and the program post-survey (to be completed after the training)
  • Following completion of the live webinar, you will receive a link to a brief quiz.
  • A CE certificate will be emailed to you immediately upon obtaining a passing score (80%) on the quiz. No CE credit will be issued if the quiz is not completed.
  • Complete the post-survey (optional)
Cancelation Policy:

All refund requests must be made in writing a minimum of 14 days prior to the date of the training. Every effort will be made to achieve resolution, including, but not limited to: full/partial refunds, course substitutions, future credit towards other courses/training.

Please contact Dr. Colleen Grote, Vice President of Therapy Heart and Solutions for additional information.

Returned Payment Policy:

All returned checks or invalid disputes will incur a $25 charge to cover fees and administrative time
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