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• AZAPT Networking Event: Phoenix

  • When
    6 Sep 2025
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    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    OHSO Brewery, 10810 N Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85028

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  Come out to spend time with AZAPT board members and other therapists from the Phoenix area to network and chat about what we love most….PLAY!

  Open to AZAPT members and friends!

  OHSO Brewery - Paradise Valley

  10810 N. Tatum Blvd. #126 Phoenix, AZ 85028

  (602) 900-9003

  
  

  
  

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• AZAPT Peer to Peer Consultation Group

  • Start
    8 Sep 2025
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  • End
    13 Jul 2026
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual via Zoom

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  AZAPT Peer to Peer Consultation Groups

  AZAPT Members Only

  AZAPT Peer to Peer Consultation Groups: Meets virtually the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:00 – 7:00pm. First Group will begin August 11th. 

  Dates: 8/11, 9/8, 10/13, 11/10, 12/8, 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13

  Come join AZAPT over Zoom each month for a Peer to Peer Consultation Group. Meet and collaborate with other AZAPT members to discuss cases, share resources, and support each other's work. This Peer to Peer group will offer opportunities to enhance your skills, navigate ethical dilemmas, and address challenges in your practice. 

  Disclaimer: 

  By participating in this Peer to Peer consultation group, you acknowledge and agree to the following: This consultation group is not a substitution for clinical supervision and does not fulfill any supervision requirements for licensure or credentialing.  Although there may be Clinical Supervisors present, they will not be acting in their role of Clinical Supervisors.  All participants are expected to maintain professionalism and confidentiality and AZAPT cannot guarantee confidentiality and is not liable for any breaches in confidentiality made by any participant; use discretion in what you share about clients to ensure their information is confidential.  You are responsible for your clinical decision making, ethical practice and professional conduct and release AZAPT and other group members from any liability related to outcomes related to decision or actions taken as a result of discussions within the group.

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• Family Play Genograms

  • When
    19 Sep 2025
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Skysong, 1475 N. Scottsdale Rd., Room 249 Imagination, Scottsdale, AZ 85257, USA

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  Family Play Genograms

  Presented by: Jill A. Forsberg, LMFT, RPT-S™

  
  

  Using a tried-and-true systemic intervention, the Genogram, this workshop will allow participant to deepen their work with families. Family Play Genograms allow the family members to break up old patterns and habits, see each other in new ways and tell family stories. Therapists get to see families in action, use metaphor to explore challenging ideas and understand family dynamic using Play Therapy. This training emphasizes the Powers of Play of Facilitating Communication and Enhancing Social Relationships.     

  Learning Objectives 
  Participants will be able to:

  1. through the lens of play therapy, identify 3 developmentally appropriate Family Play Genogram directives.
  2. create a Family Play Genogram and practice processing it as you would in a play therapy setting.
  3. assess family patterns using a Family Play Genogram.

  Level of training: Intermediate | Play Therapy Special Topics

  This training is approved by APT Approved Provider 97-035 for 3 Contact CE hours.

  Limited seating available.

  Location: Skysong Building 1, Room 249 Imagination - upstairs on 2nd floor

  Click here for a map.

  About our presenter: Jill Forsberg, LMFT, RPT-S™ is a therapist licensed in Washington State. An Arizona native, Jill graduated Arizona State University in 1997 and traded triple digit summers for milder climate in 1998. Now a Seattle “native,” Jill frequently travels to Scottsdale to see her five favorite people - four nephews and a niece. In Seattle Jill is a University Professor at Antioch University Seattle Couple and Family Therapy program and has a thriving private practice where she sees children, teens, families and individuals. Jill also supervises pre-licensed Associates in Washington and professionals seeking a RPT™. Jill has presented on the east and west coasts and internationally. Jill is a dog mom to two yellow labs, Stuart Little (12) and Charlotte Web (Charlie, 6). Jill can be seen around the greater Seattle area at dog parks, hiking trails or beaches.

  AZAPT Members $50; Guests $60

  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 September 1, 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 September 1, 2025.

  
  

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• The Art of Supervision: managing the process of developing competent play therapists

  • When
    17 Oct 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting

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  The Art of Supervision: managing the process of developing competent play therapists

  Presented by: Jenn Pereira, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S™

  
  

  This workshop is designed to equip professionals in the play therapy field with the essential skills needed for effective clinical play therapy supervision. Attendees will discuss approaches to fostering the growth and competence of novice play therapists while emphasizing ethical practice and risk management strategies. As supervision is a personalized experience, portions of the training will also focus on the process of the supervisor. 

  Learning Objectives 
  Participants will be able to:

  1. discuss ethical and developmental issues in play therapy supervision.
  2. identify their personal supervision style and intentional application of supervision models to play therapy supervision.
  3. develop strategies for supervising diverse play therapy supervisees.
  4. develop a system for providing comprehensive and clear feedback to supervisees. 

  Level of training: Intermediate | Play Therapy Special Topics

  This training is approved by APT Approved Provider 97-035 for 3 Non-Contact CE hours.

  About our presenter: Dr. Jenn Pereira is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and supervisor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™, and Clinical Associate Professor with ASU’s Counseling Psychology Unit. She holds specialization in trauma, attachment, and Play Therapy. Dr. Pereira has worked clinically for 25 years, and through her business The Banyan Tree Wellness Center, provides supervision for counselors seeking licensure/Play Therapy certification, and continuing education training for clinicians in the field.

  AZAPT Members $50; Guests $60

  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 September 26, 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 September 26, 2025.

  By registering for this training, you are giving AZAPT permission to add your email to our email list and permission for AZAPT to use any photographs or screenshots taken during the training for promotional purposes.

  By registering for this training with AZAPT, you consent to have your contact information added to our mailing list. You may unsubscribe at any time.
  

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• Integrative Play Therapy with Older Teens and Young Adults Suffering from Complex Trauma

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting

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  Integrative Play Therapy with Older Teens and Young Adults Suffering from Complex Trauma

  Presented by:  Kevin B. Hull, PhD, LMHC, RPT™, CGP 

  
  

  This session will demonstrate the use of play therapy with older teens and adults suffering from complex trauma. Integrative Play Therapy (IPT) is an effective approach in helping individuals suffering from complex trauma in the form of emotional regulation, self-acceptance, and self-repair.

  Learning Objectives 
  Participants will be able to:

  1. describe how Integrative Play Therapy is useful when working with complex trauma.  
  2. identify play therapy techniques specifically used for complex trauma. 
  3. apply Integrative Play Therapy techniques specifically for emotional regulation, self-acceptance, and self-repair.

  Level of training: Intermediate | Play Therapy Skills and Methods

  This training is approved by APT Approved Provider 97-035 for 3 Non-Contact CE hours.

  About our presenter: Dr. Kevin Hull owns and operates Hull and Associates, P.A. a private practice in Lakeland, Florida. Kevin is a Registered Play Therapist™ and professor and has written extensively about the use of play in clinical practice. Kevin is a husband and father of four, and loves to play in the Gulf of Mexico as an open water swimmer. 

  AZAPT Members $50; Guests $60

  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 October 24, 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 October 24, 2025.

  By registering for this training, you are giving AZAPT permission to add your email to our email list and permission for AZAPT to use any photographs or screenshots taken during the training for promotional purposes.

  By registering for this training with AZAPT, you consent to have your contact information added to our mailing list. You may unsubscribe at any time.
  

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