• live event Info
  • Ce Approvals
  • Ce Process
  • Policies

Play Therapy 101: History and Historical Theories

CE Hours 6

About this live event

This training will help play therapy clinicians and those seeking Registered Play Therapy status learn about the history and origins of play therapy. It will distinguish the Association for Play Therapy designated seminal theories and how they follow a golden thread into current historically significant theories that were derived from them. These historically significant theories have had a lasting impact and have stood the test of time from the newer theories or approaches that have emerged in more recent years, and have not yet proven their significance. Please note: 3 CE hours can be applied toward Seminal Theory, and 3 CE hours can be applied toward Historically Significant Foundation.

Learning Objectives

  • Name the three seminal theories to the field of play therapy.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the history of play therapy.
  • Differentiate between a seminal theory and a historically significant play therapy theory and models.
  • Name at least three historically significant theories in play therapy that are frequently used.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Therapeutic Powers of Play and their relationship to play therapy.
  • Select a theoretical model that best fits the participant’s style of play therapy work.

Learning Levels

  • Beginner, Immediate, and Advanced.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for graduate-level pre-licensed and licensed behavioral/mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and play therapists for continuing education purposes.

Live event Instructor(s)

  • Dr. Athena Drewes, PsyD, MA, MS Ed, RPT-S

    Dr. Drewes is a licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist, and Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor. She currently lives in Ocala, FL. She has over 45 years of clinical and supervision experience with complex trauma, sexual abuse, foster care children and adolescents, in school, outpatient, and inpatient settings. She is former Board of Director of the Association for Play Therapy and Founder and President Emeritus of the NY Association for Play Therapy. She has been awarded the NYAPT Lifetime Achievement Award and the Association for Play Therapy Lifetime Achievement Award.

    Dr. Drewes is a frequently invited guest lecturer around the United States and internationally around the world, including Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, Denmark, and China. She supervises national and international play therapists. Dr. Drewes has published numerous book chapters journal articles and edited/co-edited fourteen play therapy books with the most recent being Supervision Can Be Playful, Second Edition, with Jodi Mullen; Play-based Interventions for childhood anxieties, Fears, and Phobias; Puppet Play Therapy; Play therapy in middle childhood with a companion DVD of Dr. Drewes demonstrating her work in Prescriptive Integrative Play Therapy with the American Psychological Association; and co-edited with Dr. Charles Schaefer The Therapeutic powers of play. 20 Core agents of change.

Disclosure

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity. The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer: PLANNERS AND REVIEWER Mr. Kurt W. Oster, LBS (PA), LICSW-S (AL), LCSW-QS (FL), LCSW (PA, & VA), BCD the Planner and Reviewer for this activity, reports the following relevant financial relationships: Ownership Interest - VonOstir Innovation Services, P.L.L.C. Executive Role - VonOstir Innovation Services, P.L.L.C. and ASPIRE Integrated Health Solutions FACULTY The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

CE Process Info

Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) for the duration of the training to earn CE credits.

Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:

  • Complete evaluation forms for the event
  • Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go platform, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".

If you have any continuing education related questions, please contact your event organizer.

Please make sure to check your spam/junk folder in case those emails get "stuck". We'd also suggest "Allowlisting" support@ce-go.com. This tells your email client that you know this sender and trust them, which will keep emails from this contact at the top of your inbox and out of the junk folder.

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

  • New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work (NYSEDSW)

    CE Learning Systems SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0060.

  • New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (NYSEDLMHC)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0072.

  • New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology (NYSEDPSY)

    CE Learning Systems dba CE-Credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0016.

  • New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy (NYSEDMFT)

    CE Learning Systems dba CE-Credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0045.

  • Association for Play Therapy

    Association for Play Therapy (APT)

    This course meets the APT definition for a Live Webinar. This training is approved by APT Approved Provider 24-726 for 6 CE Live Webinar Hour.

CELS Grievance

If a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education activities or processes, please contact Tyler Gibson via confidential email to tyler@celearningsystems.com as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion.

Where can I find my Attendee Dashboard link?

Upon registering, you should receive an email from support@ce-go.com with a link to access your Attendee Dashboard. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. If you still cannot locate the email, you may retrieve your Attendee Dashboard link by clicking HERE

.

Disability Accommodation

ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law; please indicate your special needs upon registering at least 30 days prior to the event by sending an email to support@ce-go.com or by calling us at 888 498 5578. 

Non-discrimination Policy

VonOstir Innovation Services, P.L.L.C., and CE-GO.com do not discriminate against any individual or group concerning any service, program, or activity provided based on gender, race, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, ability, economic status, religion, age, organizational membership, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

Refunds are available less a $10 credit card processing fee up until two weeks prior to the event. After that time, no refunds will be processed.

Webinar Statement

*PLEASE NOTE: This webinar will be recorded and available as a non-contact webinar. If you are unable to attend live, please let us know, and you will receive access to the recorded version within thirty (30) days after the webinar is presented live.

IMPORTANT re: Evaluations, Post-test, and Certificates:

Registrants must attend live with the camera on at all times to receive CEs and a certificate of completion. Our administrator will monitor the on-camera presence throughout the program.

Registrants must submit an evaluation and complete a post-test administered upon the webinar presentation's conclusion. Participants must complete and submit both evaluation and post-test with an 80% passing grade within 24 hours of this live webinar concluding to receive CEs and a certificate of completion. PLEASE set aside time between the webinar’s presentation conclusion and complete and submit your evaluation and quiz.

Registrants will receive a link to the quiz and evaluation upon course completion. Certificates of completion will be sent out to all who complete evaluations and post-test requirements per the above guidelines within seven days after the live webinar date.

Technology

1. This virtual event will be hosted via Zoom Meeting, and you may be prompted to download or upgrade your Zoom app if using a mobile device. A strong WiFi connection will be required for best quality.


2. We recommend clicking your "Join Webinar" button early and checking that your speakers are on, and camera and microphone are working, before the event begins.


3. Please respect that no copying, recording, or distribution of live session content is allowed. CE's are provided for the "live" sessions only. CE's will not be available for the recordings.

APT Approved CE Provider

This course meets the APT definition for a Live Webinar. This training is approved by APT Approved Provider 24-726 for 6 CE Live Webinar hour.

Student Rates

If you are a student looking to register for this class, please email info@vonostir.com to receive a special discount code with a valid student ID for the student rate. 


Play Therapy 101: History and Historical Theories
You Have Completed This course
$179.00
You are enrolled
  • CE Hours
    6
  • Type
    Live Interactive Webinar
  • Date
    Fri Feb 7th, 2025
  • Time
    08:30am - 04:00pm EST

Reset password


Reset your password by providing your email below





Next

We sent a reset password link to the email address you provided.


{{reset.email}}


If you do not see the email, try checking your junk or spam folder.


If you don't receive a link in the email you provided, please click the button below to resend the verification email.

Resend

Please wait {{timer}} seconds to resend



Next

Sign in


Enter your email to get started.




Next

Sign in


Good news! Your email is associated with an account. Enter your password or click here to reset it




Login

Thanks for signing up!


We sent an verification email to the address you provided. Please check your email to verify your email address.


{{signup.email}}


If you do not see the email, try checking your junk or spam folder.


If you don't receive a link in the email you provided, please click the button below to resend the verification email.



Resend

Please wait {{timer}} seconds to resend

Sign up




Sign up

Shopping Cart


Items
Price
Remove

  • {{ item.name }}

    {{ item.credit_hours }} Credits
    {{ item.coupons.map((c)=> c.code).join(', ') }}
    ${{ item.totals.price }}
    ${{ item.totals.total_price }}
Apply


Cart is empty

${{ $store.state.profile.data.totals?.price }}
Total ${{ $store.state.profile.data.totals?.total_price }}
Continue Shopping Checkout

Thank you for your purchase


To access the course content, click the button below. Enrolled courses may be accessed at any time by going to your Account and clicking Courses


Go to Course

Thank you for your purchase

To access your courses, please click the button below. Enrolled courses may be accessed at any time by going to your Account and clicking either Events or Courses


My Account

Payment

{{$store.state.payment.paymentErrorMessage }}
Pay now