9:00 am - 9:30 am: Networking Breakfast (no CE credit awarded)
9:30 am - 11:00 am: Part I: The Forest as the Playroom
- Welcome & Introduction
- The Healing Benefits of Nature
- Nature-Assisted Play Therapy Foundations
- Experiential Activity: My Story in the Rings (Wood Disk Reflection)
- The Power of Metaphor in Play Therapy
- Experiential Activity: Forest Image Reflection
11:00 am - 11:30 am: Break (no CE credit awarded)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Part II: Nature as the Co-Therapist
- Nature-Assisted Play Therapy Interventions
- Experiential Activity: Nature Sandtray
- Integrating Nature into Clinical Practice
- Ethical and Practical Considerations
- Closing Reflection & Questions
Elizabeth is an APT and EMDRIA Approved Trainer and Consultant specializing in childhood trauma, attachment, and complex developmental trauma. She is dedicated to advancing clinically grounded, developmentally responsive trauma treatment through Play Therapy and EMDR consultation and training. Elizabeth is the founder of Apollos Center for Training and Supervision, where she provides advanced training and consultation to clinicians seeking to strengthen their competency with complex trauma cases. Her teaching emphasizes fidelity to EMDR protocols while integrating attachment-based, experiential, and play therapy interventions. She also leads Happy Camper Child and Family Therapy, a group practice that provides trauma-focused services to children and families while offering emerging clinicians hands-on opportunities to develop clinical confidence and depth in trauma treatment. Elizabeth is spearheading the development of Nature-Based EMDR protocols and Family EMDR Resourcing models, integrating neuroscience, attachment theory, and experiential work in natural environments. These innovative approaches are being implemented through Happy Camper Child and Family Therapy to expand access to embodied, relational, and nature-integrated healing experiences. Previously, she converted a Sprinter van into a Mobile Play Therapy Office, bringing EMDR and Play Therapy directly into homes and schools for medically fragile and traumatized children across the Houston area. Outside of her clinical and training work, Elizabeth is a mother of eight through birth and adoption and finds restoration and inspiration in nature. Whether facilitating therapy sessions, leading workshops, or walking trails for personal renewal, she is deeply connected to the healing power of relationships and the natural world.
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.
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 will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.
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A Time for Play is an APT Approved Provider of Play Therapy Continuing Education. This event is structured to be in compliance with all Approved Provider Criteria and Standards of the Association for Play Therapy. * APT# 19-582 * Expiration: 6/30/2027 *
A Time for Play has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP# 7296. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. A Time for Play is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
A Time for Play, #2424, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [09/09/25 - 09/09/2026]. Social workers completing this course receive 5.5 clinical continuing education credits.
Elizabeth Pennington, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDR Certified Therapist
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Participants will be given a post-test and an anonymous evaluation to complete at the end of each training. Participants complete the post-test with a minimum score of 80% to receive Continuing Education credit. Participants will be allowed up to 3 attempts to earn a passing score to receive their CE Certificate. Participants must also complete an evaluation of the training.
Refund requests must be receive at least 24 hours in advance of the beginning of the session. Refunds do not include the fees associated with registration. Registration refunds will NOT be made to parties who register but do not attend or do not request a refund from the organizer at least 24 hours in advance.
A Time for Play reserves the right to cancel any of these training in the event of unforeseen circumstances. If such a cancellation occurs, A Time for Play will attempt to notify registrants and refund all registration fees.
This Continuing Education event is acceptable for the purposes of license renewal for Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in the state of Texas by fully complying with Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council guidelines and Texas Administrative Code RULE §781.501, RULE §681.142, & RULE §801.261
In Texas, A Time for Play Continuing Education hours are recognized towards the 50% rule under the criterion (5) religious or charitable organizations devoted to improving the mental or behavioral health of individuals;
It is the responsibility of mental health professionals to check with their state board to determine if credit issued through an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider or an Association for Play Therapy approved provider is accepted for credit by their state licensing board.
The Association for Play Therapy sets the credentialing standards for Play Therapists and approves applications for the Registered Play Therapist Credential. Please review their credentialing standards for full list of the requirements to obtain a Play Therapy credential by visiting the Association for Play Therapy website here: www.a4pt.org
Participants requiring accommodations must submit a medical professional’s note specifying the required accommodations to Steven@ATimeforPlay.org at least 7 days prior to any training for which they have registered.
A Time for Play is committed to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest in the planning, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of continuing education programs. Consistent with concepts outlined in the APT’s Approved Provider Standards and other CE Credentialing bodies, potential conflicts of interest 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 their objectivity, competence, or effectiveness.
A Time for Play requires that professionals participating in the planning of continuing education identify any potential conflict of interest they may have in the review, selection, development, delivery, or evaluation of that program and disclose the conflict or recuse themselves from any decision-making concerning that program. In the event of a potential conflict of interest, that particular individual will recuse themselves from the planning process.
A Time for Play is responsible for identifying, declaring, and resolving any potential conflict of interest they or an instructor may have when offering any specific program of continuing education on behalf of A TIme for Play. In the event of a potential conflict of interest, the Executive Director inform the Curriculum Committee and determine with the committee how best to resolve the conflict of interest.
A Time for Play is an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization. The mission of A Time for Play is to promote access to effective mental health services within the community, primarily by educating mental health professionals on the theories, benefits, techniques, and skills of Play Therapy and ethical clinical practice. A Time for Play delivers mental health training services to local, state, national, and international audiences. The nonprofit expands access by providing continuing education workshops in-person, virtually, by request, and on-demand. A Time for Play is actively diversifying the profession of Play Therapy and expanding access to Play Therapy services through scholarship opportunities.
5% of all profit from every A Time for Play training will be transferred to a scholarship savings account. This account will be used to fund scholarship programs to expand access to Play Therapy training for clinicians and access to Play Therapy for clients.
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