I am looking for play therapy (rpt) courses via distant learning for post-graduates. Anyone have any ideas?

Question

I am a licensed professional counselor but would like to add the registered play therapist to my alphabet. I live in Texas and am willing to travel for the seminars but not the classes.

Answer 1

I'm not real sure about distant learning opportunities in play therapy. However, your local children's hospital child life department may be a good place to start. I currently work with play therapists and child life therapists where volunteers are given experiences in those career fields, as well as interns. I don't know if you've considered this or not, but you may fit the eligibility requirements to sit for the child life certification exam which is related to a play therapist. In addition, there are numerous good books on play therapy and also courses in clinical psychology that cover various aspects of play therapy and child therapy, in general.