At ThriveBright, We offer Play Therapy Supervision with Registered Play Therapist-Supervisors™. We are here to help you build the skills you need for clinical competency in Play Therapy and certification to become a Registered Play Therapist™.
Ready, Set, Play! It is time to put what you are learning in your Play Therapy trainings to practice.
The Association for Play Therapy is governing body and national organization that has established criteria that is necessary to obtain the credentials to call yourself a Play Therapist. This criteria outlines how many continued education hours are required, how many sessions of practical experience, and how many supervision hours are required to be eligible for being a Certified Play Therapist, and ultimately a Registered Play Therapist.
The importance of the RPT™ Credential
When you are working toward certification as a Play Therapist, you not only learn the professionalism of Play Therapy, but you also develop credibility with your work with children and teens. You learn how to interpret the Therapeutic Powers of Play and the deeper meaning behind how children use the toys and the playroom as their natural language. Play transcends every developmental stage and provides great insight into an individual’s thoughts and emotions. Understanding how to communicate with children through play is a complex and powerful process that will transform not only the child but also you as a clinician.
Growth
Grow your clinical skills
The requirements to obtain your RPT™ credential provide you the opportunity to grow your clinical skills and develop a specialized niche. Throughout the three-phase model of Play Therapy training, there is flexibility that allows you to take trainings that align with your preferred theoretical orientation. You can develop expertise with your approach and intervention.
Expertise
Become an expert in the field
Pursuing credentialing in Play Therapy and obtaining Play Therapy Supervision allows you to develop your expertise. Becoming a Registered Play Therapist™ sets you apart from other therapists who use toys and games during talk therapy. Taking this step communicates to your clients and other professionals that you understand play as the natural language of children and that you are qualified to provide this critical type of therapy.