Presented by Danielle Seeman, LCSW, LSSW, RPT-S & Jenni Bearden, LCSW, LSSW, RPT

June 10, 2026

1-4pm (3 CEs, Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals)

Junior League of Memphis, 3475 Central Ave, Memphis, TN

In this workshop, participants will learn about Play Therapy, including the qualities of an effective Play Therapist and various techniques to promote healing in children. Key concepts include creating a safe environment, using toys for expression, and understanding the therapeutic process through child development. Interactive activities will enhance practical skills and help recognize themes in play that reflect a child's emotional needs. By the end, attendees will be prepared to incorporate Play Therapy into their practice, benefiting both children and their professional growth.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe three core theoretical foundations of play therapy as recognized by the Association for Play Therapy.

• Identify at least four essential characteristics of a developmentally appropriate play therapy environment.

• Explain the therapeutic role of the play therapist in facilitating child-led sessions using non-directive play therapy techniques.

Sponsored by TNAPT

APT approved provider 23-687

2,4,6,8 This is How We Regulate: Play Therapy Techniques to Help with Emotion Dysregulation

Tracy Turner-Bumberry, LPC, RPT-S, CAS

August 28, 2026

9am-4pm

The Junior League of Nashville, 2202 Crestmoor Road, Nashville, TN

6 CEs, Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals

This essential training is designed for play therapists seeking creative,

practical, and effective ways to support clients who experience frequent dysregulation. Join Tracy Turner-Bumberry for an engaging 6-hour presentation exploring mindfulness, emotion regulation, and evidence-informed techniques to strengthen clients’ self-regulation skills.

Participants will leave with a wide range of ready-to-use strategies that build confidence and effectiveness in the play therapy room. All activities are designed to be simple, portable, and require minimal materials—making them easy to integrate into your existing practice.

Register now for a dynamic, hands-on training experience that is both meaningful and immediately applicable.

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess and conceptualize common patterns of emotional and behavioral dysregulation observed in play therapy settings.

2. Review the Process Model of Emotion Regulation and apply its components to case conceptualization and intervention planning in play therapy.

3. Differentiate between antecedent-focused and response-focused play therapy interventions and evaluate their clinical utility.

4. Define intentional practice and examine its role in the selection, implementation, and refinement of play therapy interventions.

5. Demonstrate the use of brief “in-the-moment” play therapy interventions to support rapid stabilization and promote a calm therapeutic environment.

6. Implement at least four developmentally appropriate, replicable play therapy interventions to reduce client dysregulation across settings.

Sponsored by TNAPT

APT approved provider 23-687

2,4,6,8 This is How We Regulate: Play Therapy Techniques to Help with Emotion Dysregulation

Tracy Turner-Bumberry, LPC, RPT-S, CAS

August 28, 2026

9am-4pm

The Junior League of Nashville, 2202 Crestmoor Road, Nashville, TN

6 CEs, Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals

This essential training is designed for play therapists seeking creative, practical, and effective ways to support clients who experience frequent dysregulation. Join Tracy Turner-Bumberry for an engaging 6-hour presentation exploring mindfulness, emotion regulation, and evidence-informed techniques to strengthen clients’ self-regulation skills.

Participants will leave with a wide range of ready-to-use strategies that build confidence and effectiveness in the play therapy room. All activities are designed to be simple, portable, and require minimal materials—making them easy to integrate into your existing practice.

Register now for a dynamic, hands-on training experience that is both meaningful and immediately applicable.

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess and conceptualize common patterns of emotional and behavioral dysregulation

observed in play therapy settings.

2. Review the Process Model of Emotion Regulation and apply its components to case

conceptualization and intervention planning in play therapy.

3. Differentiate between antecedent-focused and response-focused play therapy

interventions and evaluate their clinical utility.

4. Define intentional practice and examine its role in the selection, implementation, and

refinement of play therapy interventions.

5. Demonstrate the use of brief “in-the-moment” play therapy interventions to support rapid stabilization and promote a calm therapeutic environment.

6. Implement at least four developmentally appropriate, replicable play therapy interventions to reduce client dysregulation across settings.

Sponsored by TNAPT

APT approved provider 23-687

November 13-14, 2026

9am-4pm

**Cost includes lunch each day

Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN

Special Guest- Liana Lowenstein, MSW

Day 1

I Don’t Wanna Talk About It: Creative Play Therapy Interventions For Hard to Engage Children, Teens, and Families  

Working with difficult to engage children can be frustrating and challenging, even for seasoned play therapists. The challenge of working with younger clients in therapy can be further compounded by their fear of entering therapy, their lack of control over the decision to attend therapy, their feeling of being scapegoated for family problems, their lack of motivation for treatment, and their developmental capacity which can make it difficult for them to respond to traditional talk-therapy.

The first step in working with hard to engage children is understanding the reasons underlying their reluctance to open-up. The second step involves engaging children in the therapeutic process. 

The presenter will outline various factors that underlie therapeutic reluctance. Interventions will be presented to engage children in play therapy and to maximize potential for change. Emphasis will be on play therapy techniques including games, art, and stories.

The techniques will be applied to specific clinical examples to illustrate how they can build rapport, facilitate open communication, and help the child work through treatment goals. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the factors underlying therapeutic resistance.

2. Implement creative play therapy interventions to establish rapport-building with children of all ages.

3. Describe creative play therapy interventions to facilitate goal setting.

4. Utilize innovative strategies to engage resistant, hard to serve parents. 

5. Implement play therapy techniques with clients who are reluctant to verbally articulate their thoughts and feelings. 

6. Utilize activities to engage families in play therapy sessions. 

Day 2

Creative Play Therapy Interventions for Bereavement and Divorce

When children enter play therapy because they have experienced a significant loss, they are at a very vulnerable time in their lives. They are often anxious about the therapeutic process and reluctant to talk directly about painful feelings. Activities that are creative and play-based can engage children and help them to express their thoughts and feelings.  This workshop will present a brief theoretical overview followed by a variety of play therapy interventions to treat children and teens coping with bereavement and divorce. A range of innovative activities will be outlined, including therapeutic games, art, and stories. 

Learning Objectives:

Define grief, traumatic grief, and disenfranchised grief.

Articulate the continuum of parent-child relationships after separation and divorce.

Implement creative play therapy assessment interventions

Describe strategies to maintain neutrality when working with high-conflict divorce cases. 

Apply at least 5 new interventions in sessions with children and families coping with bereavement and divorce.

Describe the unique areas to address when working with children impacted by suicide, murder, and substance-related death.

12 CEs, Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals

Sponsored by TNAPT

APT approved provider 23-687

November 13-14, 2026

9am-4pm

Cost includes lunch each day**

Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN

Special Guest- Liana Lowenstein, MSW

Day 1

I Don’t Wanna Talk About It: Creative Play Therapy Interventions For Hard to Engage Children, Teens, and Families  

Working with difficult to engage children can be frustrating and challenging, even for seasoned play therapists. The challenge of working with younger clients in therapy can be further compounded by their fear of entering therapy, their lack of control over the decision to attend therapy, their feeling of being scapegoated for family problems, their lack of motivation for treatment, and their developmental capacity which can make it difficult for them to respond to traditional talk-therapy.

The first step in working with hard to engage children is understanding the reasons underlying their reluctance to open-up. The second step involves engaging children in the therapeutic process. 

The presenter will outline various factors that underlie therapeutic reluctance. Interventions will be presented to engage children in play therapy and to maximize potential for change. Emphasis will be on play therapy techniques including games, art, and stories.

The techniques will be applied to specific clinical examples to illustrate how they can build rapport, facilitate open communication, and help the child work through treatment goals. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the factors underlying therapeutic resistance.

2. Implement creative play therapy interventions to establish rapport-building with children of all ages.

3. Describe creative play therapy interventions to facilitate goal setting.

4. Utilize innovative strategies to engage resistant, hard to serve parents. 

5. Implement play therapy techniques with clients who are reluctant to verbally articulate their thoughts and feelings. 

6. Utilize activities to engage families in play therapy sessions. 

Day 2

Creative Play Therapy Interventions for Bereavement and Divorce

When children enter play therapy because they have experienced a significant loss, they are at a very vulnerable time in their lives. They are often anxious about the therapeutic process and reluctant to talk directly about painful feelings. Activities that are creative and play-based can engage children and help them to express their thoughts and feelings.  This workshop will present a brief theoretical overview followed by a variety of play therapy interventions to treat children and teens coping with bereavement and divorce. A range of innovative activities will be outlined, including therapeutic games, art, and stories. 

Learning Objectives:

Define grief, traumatic grief, and disenfranchised grief.

Articulate the continuum of parent-child relationships after separation and divorce.

Implement creative play therapy assessment interventions

Describe strategies to maintain neutrality when working with high-conflict divorce cases. 

Apply at least 5 new interventions in sessions with children and families coping with bereavement and divorce.

Describe the unique areas to address when working with children impacted by suicide, murder, and substance-related death.

12 CEs, Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals

Sponsored by TNAPT

APT approved provider 23-687