Using Canva to Engage Children and Adolescents in Play Therapy
Presented by: Brooklyn Hancock MA, LMHC, Registered Play Therapist™
In the new world of telemedicine, play therapy has not been an exception. As forever learners, we must adapt and allow clients to access play therapy even when they cannot attend in our physical playroom. Canva is a digital creation platform that allows you to create, express, and let your imagination run wild! It provides the opportunity to create flyers, cards, images, worksheets, brochures, games, and more. These items are commonly used as mediums in directive play therapies such as Group Play Therapy, Adlerian Play Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy in order to target specific goals. However, we will specifically focus on its use in both Adlerian Play Therapy and how it can be adapted for virtual Child Centered Play Therapy. Learners will be provided with the opportunity to practice Child Centered Play Therapy skills throughout the creation of their resources as well as how to help clients process what they have created. Additionally, learners will learn how to create directive activities conceptualizing through the 4 phases of Adlerian Play Therapy and interventions based on the Crucial Cs. The experiential portion of the session will allow learners to incorporate their theoretical framework and conceptualize the content created. Learners will explore different ways to allow their clients to express themselves creatively through Canva both as their own self care outside of session and collaboratively with the therapist. Using this modality allows learners to truly tailor their play therapy interventions to the needs and interests of their clients.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Describe how to utilize at least 3 different templates in play therapy.
- List at least 5 ways to use Canva in play therapy.
- Independently create 1 resource in Canva to use as a play therapy intervention.
- Demonstrate effective basic use of Canva in collaboration with basic play therapy skills. Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories
Level of training: Intermediate | Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories, Play Therapy Special Topics, Play Therapy Skills and Methods
This training is approved by APT Approved Provider 97-035 for 3 Non-Contact CE hours.
About our presenter: Brooklyn Hancock, LMHC, Registered Play Therapist™ is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida with 7 years of experience. She graduated from the University of Florida with her bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Family, Youth, and Community Science. She continued her education at the University of Central Florida where she earned her Masters Degree in Counselor Education: Mental Health Track. She is a Registered Play Therapist™ and is AutPlay Certified and EMDR Certified. Primarily, she has worked in the school system and has subsequently become certified as a school counselor as well. Being in the schools, she has had a wide variety of experience with various issues and populations. Her strengths are working with parents and adults on parenting strategies, relationship building, communication, anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment related concerns, and self-esteem/self-worth. With children, she specializes in anxiety, social anxiety, ASD, ADHD, and communication issues within the family. She truly has a heart for teaching and advocating for play therapy and has future goals of obtaining her RPT-S™ and becoming an APT provider so that she can bring more people into the world of play!
AZAPT Members $50; Guests $60
Limited to 50 participants.
AZAPT requests that video cameras be on and participants be visible throughout the presentation to facilitate engagement. Participants will be awarded APT Non-Contact CE upon successful completion of a post test.
AZAPT is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to Play Therapy. APT Approved Provider 97-035. AZAPT maintains responsibility for the program. Registrants understand and agree that any photograph, video or audio recording of themselves may be used to further promote AZAPT.
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be requested in writing and received no later than May 30, 2025. Cancellations are subject to a $20 processing fee. Substitutions (someone else attending) or transfer of registration to another training date may be requested. No refunds after May 30, 2025.
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