Let's Play Minecraft! Neurodiversity and Child-Centered Play Therapy
2.5 APT Non-Contact CE hours (Bonus recording included!)
About this Program
Let’s Play Therapy Institute is an APT Approved Provider 20-609. This program has been approved for 2.5 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 2.5-hour recorded training on using Minecraft in play therapy.
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].
Let's Play Therapy Institute, LLC is not affiliated with Mojang Studios. All images and copyrights belong to their original owners. For educational purposes only.
Course Description:
Minecraft is the world’s most popular video game - a virtual “sandbox” that offers players control, challenges them, provides opportunities for social connection and a place to safely engage in self-discovery. When therapists join their clients in a virtual space such as Minecraft, they have a chance to dive into the client’s world in ways that are both similar to and different from being in the playroom together.
When used as a counseling and play therapy tool, Minecraft allows clients to explore social relationships, enhance communication, collaborate with others and practice problem-solving skills.
In this workshop, participants will leave being able to confidently utilize Minecraft in both individual and group therapy.
Suggested Resource:
Let’s Play Therapy Institute’s free introduction to Minecraft course.
https://letsplaytherapy.org/courses/let-s-play-minecraft-free-training
Objectives:
1. Describe and discuss neurodiversity, the neurodiversity paradigm and ableism in mental health.
2. Identify benefits and applications of applying Minecraft in child-centered play therapy.
3. Utilize Minecraft to engage neurodivergent clients in child-centered group 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)
Laura Morlok
Laura Morlok (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Board-Approved Supervisor in Maryland, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and DC, as well as a Registered Play Therapy-Supervisor. She is the owner of Playful Therapy Connections, a telehealth group practice specializing in supporting neurodivergent kids (3yo+), teens, young adults and families through child-centered play therapy, digital play therapy, and gaming. Laura is passionate about providing neurodiversity-affirming care that centers the needs of her clients and is guided by the work of the autistic and ADHD communities. www.playfultherapy.net
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Let's Play Minecraft! Neurodiversity and Child-Centered Play Therapy
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About this course
- $60.00
- 6 lessons
- 2.5 hours of video content
Bonus Recording and Material Included!
Free recording included with your purchase! Join Sophia Ansari, LPCC, RPT and Josué Cardona, MS as they present an introduction to Minecraft and it's therapeutic uses!
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.
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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.
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