Exploring Play Therapy Documentation: A Guide to SOAP, BURP, DAP, and Adlerian Play Therapy Summary

Embark on a journey of effective therapeutic documentation with our class, "Exploring Therapeutic Documentation: A Guide to SOAP, BURP, DAP, and Adlerian Play Therapy Summary." This course is designed for mental health professionals and play therapists seeking to elevate their proficiency in various therapeutic note-taking techniques, providing a holistic approach that includes traditional clinical notes and specialized formats such as Adlerian play therapy summaries. By the end of this course, participants will not only have an improved understanding of traditional clinical note-taking formats like SOAP and BURP but will also be equipped with the skills to create effective DAP notes and specialized Adlerian play therapy summaries. Join us in honing your documentation skills to enhance communication, support ethical practices, and capture the richness of play therapy interactions.

6 Live Webinar CE Hours. (Includes 6 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.

9:00 - Start

11:00 - Break #1 (15 minutes)

12:30 - Lunch (30 minutes)

2:30 - Break #2 (15 minutes)

4:00 - End

1. Describe and demonstrate how to use the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) format. 
2. Describe and demonstrate how to use Background, Updates, Response, and Plan (BURP) notes. 
3. Describe and demonstrate how to use Data, Assessment, and Plan (DAP) notes.
4. Explain the unique challenges and opportunities presented in documenting play therapy interventions. 
5. Demonstrate how to summarize key play therapy sessions, emphasizing the integration of Adlerian principles and capturing the nuances of non-directive therapeutic play.