About this Event

Let’s Play Roblox! Using Roblox in Play Therapy

Presented By: 

Monet Goldman, LMFT, M.S.

Friday, May 19, 2023

12:00 PM-2:15 PM (Central Time)

Live Online Workshop with Game Play!

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Prerequisite: Create a free Roblox account so that you can participate in the experiential portion of this workshop. 

https://www.roblox.com/


Suggested Resource:

Let’s Play Therapy Institute’s free introduction to Roblox course.

https://letsplaytherapy.org/courses/let-s-play-roblox-free-training


Please register for this event only if you can attend live. A recording is not included in the ticket purchase. For those who cannot attend at this date and time, there will be a recording available for purchase for APT non-contact CEs (NBCC CEs will not be offered for the recording) at: https://letsplaytherapy.org/collections

Continuing Education Information:

Let’s Play Therapy Institute is an APT Approved Provider 20-609. This workshop meets APT’s definition of “Live Webinar.” This program has been approved for 2.0 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.

To comply with APT "Live Webinar" requirements, all participants must have their camera on, and name clearly displayed the entire workshop. We respect your sensory needs and will accommodate to make this a meaningful and valuable learning experience for you. For questions or accommodations, please contact Sophia Ansari at sophia@letsplaytherapy.org.

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


Let’s Play Therapy Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7179. This program offers 2.0 NBCC CE hours. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Let’s Play Therapy Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

                            

Continuing Education Certificate:

Participants will be required to complete an evaluation and post-test immediately upon conclusion of the workshop to receive a certificate. The CE certificate is awarded to those who attend the entire webinar.

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.

Program Description:

Roblox is a gaming platform and game creation system where people can game, connect, and create through millions of different games. 

In this training, you’ll learn the different types of games in Roblox that can fit your play therapy treatment goals, whether it be for individual or group therapy.  You’ll find ways to engage with your client, capture interest, utilize play therapy interventions, and have shared positive experiences. 

Gaming with your clients or witnessing their play allows your client to share their interests and gather information to inform assessments, treatment planning, and notice behavioral patterns. By using a strength-based approach, you’ll expand your lens to see how the client's positive attributes show up in Roblox, so you can highlight and build on those strengths. 

You'll learn to observe and evaluate the social, communication, and emotional regulation skills of your clients. 

Participants will be invited to engage in Roblox to play and understand the benefits and experience of Roblox, so that they can feel more confident in utilizing Roblox in their practice. We’ll also review therapist self-care strategies when using Roblox to help you be present, attentive, and utilize therapy skills in this video game environment.   

Prerequisite: Create a free Roblox account so that you can participate in the experiential portion of this workshop. 

https://www.roblox.com/


Suggested Resource:

Let’s Play Therapy Institute’s free introduction to Roblox course.

https://letsplaytherapy.org/courses/let-s-play-roblox-free-training

Objectives:

1. Identify applications of applying Roblox in child-centered play therapy. 


2. Utilize Roblox to engage clients in child-centered play therapy for individuals and groups. 


3. Recognize how clients express themes, symbols, and metaphors in Roblox to enhance your play therapy assessment and treatment.

 

Important Program Details:

Consent to be Recorded:

Live events may be recorded for future non-contact training opportunities. Attendees will be given prior notice of any recording; however, participation in the event implies consent to the recording and consent for any educational or commercial use without compensation.

Target Audience:

Graduate level mental health students & licensed mental health practitioners. This seminar is an BEGINNER level course. This workshop is appropriate for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals. 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial:  Monet Goldman is the owner of Video Game Counseling. He receives a speaking honorarium from Let's Play Therapy Institute, LLC.

Non-financial: Monet Goldman has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

Grievance Policy:

Let’s Play Therapy Institute seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to: Sophia Ansari, hello@letsplaytherapy.org. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems. 

Special Accommodations:

Live Closed Captioning will be enabled for this presentation. We respect your sensory needs and will accommodate to make this a meaningful and valuable learning experience for you.  For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact Sophia Ansari at sophia@letsplaytherapy.org

Training Refund Policy:

Cancellations received at least 7 days before a scheduled live training will be refunded 100%. Cancellations less than 7 days before a scheduled live training will receive no refund or credit. If an event is cancelled by Let’s Play Therapy Institute, the registrant will receive a full refund.

No partial CE credit is available. Attendees must be present for live events for the entire duration and complete an  evaluation and post-test to obtain credit.


Schedule:

Digital Play therapy 
40 mins
Therapist self-care strategies
10 mins
Break 
15 mins
Navigating Roblox controls, mechanics, and settings 
20 mins
Structuring and playing Roblox for individual therapy
25 mins
Structuring and playing Roblox for group therapy
25 mins 


Instructor(s)

Monet Goldman

Monet Goldman (he/him) is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. Monet is the owner of Video Game Counseling, a telehealth practice that specializes in using video games and VR with kids, adults, and families. Also, Monet provides consulting and training services for therapists to improve their competency with video games, VR, and gaming culture, to better deliver therapy to their clients. Monet also works with diverse populations and engages them in their special interests to meet them where they are, help them open up, and lead the therapy process. Monet is a neurodiversity affirming therapist, an ally of the LGBTQ+ community and provides gender affirming surgery assessment and letters to clients. He also provides therapy for all phases of the exploration of gender identity, gender expression, and possible transition.