About this Program

Let’s Play Therapy Institute is an APT Approved Provider 20-609. This program has been approved for 3.0 APT Non-Contact CE hours. Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals. Courses that do not qualify for play therapy credit are clearly listed.

Please note that the Association for Play Therapy (APT) alone holds the right to accept or deny any continuing education training at its discretion.

It is the responsibility of each professional to check with their state or national licensing board to obtain continuing education credit for this seminar. Most state and national licensing boards will approve continuing education courses which cover clinical topics, practice management skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, and stress management. It is your responsibility as the license/certificate holder to be aware of and abide by the continuing education rules and guidelines set forth by your licensing board.

This program is a 3-hour recorded training focusing on the therapeutic power of LEGO® in play therapy and counseling for working with children, adolescents, and adults. 

Handouts are provided to follow along with the recorded training. 

It is expected that you will complete the entire training and not skip over any parts of this training. There is an evaluation and post-test at the end of the training. 

Please Note: Registrants have 30 days to complete a course.

If you have any questions while completing the training, you may contact us at [email protected].

Course Description

LEGO® play is universal, and LEGO® models and structures have become well-recognized not only as toy models but also as art forms. LEGO® unlocks the inner architect who craves creativity, flexibility, and transformation. LEGO® can be used as a therapeutic tool in play therapy and counseling to help strengthen relationships, provide sensory stimulation, improve social skills, and build resilience. 

This workshop will explore the therapeutic power of LEGO® in play therapy and counseling for working with children, adolescents, and adults. Participants will gain an understanding of how to incorporate LEGO® into directive and non-directive play therapy interventions to engage clients, improve communication, problem-solving skills, conflict resolution skills, and increase self-esteem and well-being. 

This experiential training will provide participants an opportunity to build. It is recommended that participants have available to them the following items: a LEGO® baseplate, 40-50 LEGO® bricks,* and most importantly, your imagination!

*Other building block systems may be used.

Course Content Disclosure: 

LEGO® is a registered trademark of The LEGO Group. Sophia Ansari, LPCC, RPT and Josué Cardona, MS, received no compensation from The LEGO Group for this seminar.

Objectives

  1. Describe the history and empirical rationale of LEGO® based play therapy and counseling.
  2. Identify 5-6 play therapy interventions to use with individuals, groups, and families.
  3. Utilize LEGO® in non-directive and directive play therapy.

Training Refund Policy

For all pre-recorded/asynchronous trainings:

Courses have a 30-day, no questions asked full refund policy (100% of purchase price minus a $5.00 non-refundable processing fee). However, no refunds will be given for any course in which a certificate has already been issued. There are no course refunds issued due to a participant’s failure to complete the course. (Please Note: Registrants have 30 days to complete a course.) No partial CE credit is available. 

Instructor(s)

Owner, Let's Play Therapy Institute Sophia Ansari

Sophia Ansari, LCPC, LPCC, RPT™, is a licensed mental health professional, Registered Play Therapist™, international speaker, author, educator, and owner of the Let’s Play Therapy Institute. She is a dedicated activist who is committed to driving positive change and making a difference in the world. Sophia coordinates wellness programs for displaced refugees and immigrants in Chicago, IL and is a Positive Education coordinator where she works with schools and organizations around the world to build safe, inclusive, and strengths-based educational environments. Sophia is also known for her work incorporating pop culture and video games in therapy through her numerous publications, Comic-Con panels, media appearances, and play therapy workshops. She co-hosts Hero Nation, a podcast on the Geek Therapy Network, which celebrates diversity in the media and explores how to use geek culture in therapy. Sophia earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Wright State University and her Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Cincinnati. Sophia resides in a suburb of Chicago. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching cat videos, and visiting Comic-cons.

Josué Cardona

Josué Cardona, MS, earned a master’s in mental health counseling and trained in Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) at the Albert Ellis Institute in New York City. He has worked with clients ages 4 to 84 through in-home, community, and outpatient counseling. As an educator, Josué has designed curriculum for social-emotional skills, technology, and language learning for K-12. At the university level, he co-created the course Geek Culture in Psychotherapy, taught at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and co-authored Gamification: A Pilot Study in a Community College. Josué also acts as a diversity and inclusion Design Researcher for the Office of the Provost at the University of Chicago. Josué is the founder of Geek Therapy, a therapeutic approach that believes the best way to understand people is through the things they care about. He created the Geek Therapy Network and community to educate parents, teachers, and helping professionals on how to use their favorite hobbies, pastimes, and interests to connect with others. Since 2011, Josué has presented on Geek Therapy through podcasts, blogs, book chapters, and presentations around the world.

Course curriculum

    1. Program Details

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Training Refund Policy

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. About the Presenters

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Video and Handouts

    1. Course Evaluation (Required)

    2. Post-Test (Required)

About this course

  • $60.00
  • 6 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content