Play Therapy Certificate
Unlock the gateway to specialized expertise in Play Therapy at UTPB! Our program gives counselors key skills for working with children. It also offers a path to becoming a Registered Play Therapist.
Discover how our Play Therapy Certificate can elevate your practice. Take a comprehensive journey through our Play Therapy Certificate program.
- Play Therapy Basics - Fall: foundation of history, theories, methods, skills, social & cultural factors
- Advanced Play Therapy - Spring: working with children using more hands-on active learning
- Online Sand Tray - Summer: online academic preparation
- Child and Adolescent Counseling course is required
See the Association for Play Therapy (APT) for more information and requirements.
Advanced Play Therapy
Experience immersive learning with our Advanced Play Therapy class, where students engage in hands-on experiential activities.
*Photos from an expressive arts session with children aged 3-11 with children from the community.
Graduate Counseling Student Benefits
In addition to practical sessions, our graduate counseling students benefit from classroom instruction, dedicated processing time, and insightful debriefing, making this experience both enriching and rewarding.