About this webinar
Date: November 30, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S.
CE hours: 3
This training is suitable for:
- Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers.
Level of training: Intermediate
Client age category: For professionals who work with clients aged 3 to 12 years.
Pre-requisite: Basic child therapy skills.
Description: This engaging 3-hour webinar provides clinicians with an introduction to child-centered play therapy (CCPT) and its powerful role in facilitating healing and emotional growth in children. Participants will explore the theoretical foundations of play therapy and gain a clear understanding of how play serves as a child’s natural language for communication and expression.
Through video demonstrations, case examples, and interactive exercises, participants will learn essential CCPT skills such as tracking, reflecting content and feelings, facilitating self-esteem, and responding therapeutically to children’s behaviors and questions. The webinar will also cover effective limit-setting, strategies for managing resistance, and common challenges encountered in Child-Centered Play Therapy sessions.
Participants will also explore the therapeutic powers of play and common themes that emerge in children’s play.
Learning objectives:
- Identify at least four core principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy.
- Demonstrate at least three facilitative play therapy responses.
- Apply the ACT limit-setting model to at least two common clinical scenarios encountered in play therapy sessions.
By the end of the webinar, participants will have practical, ready-to-use skills to enhance their clinical practice and deepen their ability to support children’s emotional healing.
Continuing Education (CE) Information: SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) hours. Full-day programs equal six CE hours; half-day programs equal three CE hours; for less than half-day programs, one hour of programming equals one CE hour. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute maintains responsibility for the programs.
Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and Certificate of Participation for their consideration.
Registration closes
If registration has closed and you're still interested in joining this course, please contact Mary Anne at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Accessibility
We strive to ensure our online learning programs are easy for everyone, everywhere. If you have any accessibility requirements (automatic transcripts, closed-captioning, ASL interpreters, advanced access to program materials), please email Mary Anne Van Rooyen at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca to let us know how we can best support your learning experience.
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