Navigating High Conflict Custody Situations when Working with Play Therapy Clients

This 3-hour special topic training will assist play therapists working with young children and families in high conflict custody situations in the playroom. Understanding expectations and limitations of play therapists when entering court will be explored including ethical issues that can arise, the subpoena process, and witness classification. Participants will develop insight into the play therapist’s role in the court system and learn 3 play therapy interventions to use with children involved in high conflict custody cases.

3 Live Webinar CE Hours. (non-contact)(3 hours on Play Therapy Skills and Methods)  This workshop meets APT's definition of "Live Webinar."

APT Approved Provider 99-055

League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists (LEAPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7402. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists (LEAPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Upon completion of this training participants will be prepared to:

1. Describe a developmentally appropriate play-based way to explain confidentially to a young child who enters the playroom.

2. Describe 3 play therapy interventions to use with children involved in high conflict custody cases. 

3. Explain 1 ethical issue a play therapist could face within the court system.

4. Describe how to work with family members to support the child during high conflict custody situations.