Inner Child Play Therapy Training

The ICPT Training s a specialized training program designed for therapists who seek to combine the emotional depth of inner child work with the expressive tools of play therapy. This integrative approach helps clients of all ages reconnect with, understand, and heal the wounded parts of themselves formed in early developmental stages.

Participants will learn how to safely guide clients into relationship with their inner child using a range of therapeutic methods-such as guided imagery, symbolic play, expressive arts, and reparenting dialogues while also incorporating the creative techniques of play therapy to foster emotional expression, safety, and transformation.

When: Friday August 15th 2025

Where: Crosstown Concourse Memphis TN (Church Health Meeting Room first Floor)

1350 Concourse Ave, Memphis, TN 38104

Time: 9:00am -4:00pm CST (lunch on your own 1 hour)

There will be 6.0 hours of APT approved CONTACT CEUs for this event. You must be present the entire 6.0 to get the APT approved CEUs. The cost for the training is $800.00. This does not include food at the event, but there will be places on site to access food for lunch break.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to…

1. Define play therapy and explain its theoretical underpinnings.

2. Describe the concept of the inner child from psychological and developmental perspectives and from a play -therapy perspective.

3. Differentiate between various models of play therapy (e.g., non-directive, directive, child-centered).

4. Identify key therapeutic techniques used in play therapy to access and work with the inner child.

5. Demonstrate how to create a safe and supportive environment for clients to engage in play-based exploration.

6. Apply age-appropriate and trauma-informed interventions to support emotional expression and healing.

7. Assess inner child needs through symbolic play, drawing, storytelling, and other expressive techniques.

8. Reflect on the therapist’s own inner child and its influence on therapeutic presence and countertransference.

9. Practice self-care techniques to manage emotional resonance when facilitating inner child healing.

10. Build confidence in facilitating emotional repair and resilience through play and inner child integration.

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Spring Conference Training: Introduction to Play Therapy

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Spring Conference Training: Introduction to Play Therapy

$115.00

We will cover our Introductory Topics of AutPlay, Therapeutic Journaling, Nature Play, and Expressive Arts in Play. Each of the training courses will discuss the Therapeutic Powers of Play to support our focus on the importance of play and its theoretical connection to practice. Learning Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to identify theories of play therapy interventions -both directive and child centered interventions. 2) Participants will identify the use of play therapy interventions for individual and group practice. 3) Participants will be able to describe the Therapeutic Powers of Play as presented in 1993 by Dr. Charles Schaefer.

Behavior Services of the Mid-South LLC IS An APT APPROVED PROVIDER NO: 22-675.

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$100.00

This is your chance to meet face to face with up to 100 of the Mid-South’s preminent practioners and educators in the field of Play Therapy! We will provide you opportunities (and food!) for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack to meet with the Mid-South’s Play Therpay Community! The cost is only $100 per table!