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Study of an assigned topic or guided research as directed by a graduate faculty member. Approval of program director required.

This is an advanced play therapy course. Students must successfully complete COUN 7518 Play Therapy Theory and Techniques in both Sand Tray and Sand Play Approaches. This advanced course goes deeper into how to use sand tray therapy. Sand therapies...

This course is an introduction to Adlerian play therapy (AdPT). AdPT combines the underlying concepts of Alfred Adler’s theory of individual psychology with the principles and practices of play therapy and allows play therapists to develop their own...

This course will give an overview of neurodiverse clients and the effective treatments that target not only the socio-emotional and behavioral challenges of the neurodiverse, but also mediate the neurological and developmental impact of these...

This course is designed to assist students in gaining a higher comfort level with the use of art in play therapy. Focus is on developing a basic understanding of the use of art to assist clients in developing more intrapersonal awareness, meeting...

This course is an introduction to Child-Centered Play Therapy. The course will give an overview of the history and development of Child-Center Play Therapy. It will present current techniques as well as the current research being done to demonstrate...

This course will seek to assist students in how to start a private practice specializing in play therapy. The course will include information on the business aspects of counseling that are not ordinarily covered in graduate school such as: the...

This course will review current research demonstrating how trauma results in the significant alteration of socio-emotional, behavioral, and neurological functioning, which leads to considerable developmental impact. The core components of predominant...

This course will introduce essential people and theorists that shaped the history of the profession of play therapy. It will help to identify developmentally appropriate play therapy toys and materials. The course will deepen the student's...

Over the past decade, the practice of play therapy has witnessed a number of innovations and refinements of existing procedures. The goal of this class is to present a state-of-the-art overview of the latest advances and developments in the field...