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Working with children requires more than a smaller chair, it requires a therapeutic understanding of play as a child’s primary form of communication. Join Emily Like Schuleman, MS, LPCC, in this virtual course to learn the foundations of play therapy. You will explore its historical development, practice basic techniques like reflective responding and limit-setting, and learn to identify developmentally appropriate play behaviors. This training emphasizes cultural sensitivity and the therapist’s role in creating safety and trust. After completing this course you will have increased confidence in your work with children, clearer documentation skills, and a stronger framework for understanding what you observe in the playroom. Learning Objectives: - Define play therapy and explain its core principles. - Describe the historical development of play therapy. - Demonstrate basic play therapy techniques. - Recognize developmentally appropriate play behaviors in children. - Apply core concepts to a brief case example or scenario. - Explain the therapeutic value of play as a child’s primary language of communication. - Recognize the importance of cultural sensitivity in play therapy practice. - Reflect on the role of the therapist in fostering safety, trust, and emotional expression. About the Speaker: Emily Like Schuleman, MS, LPCC has over a decade of experience working with clients across the lifespan. Emily has received specialized training in nondirective and directive play therapy and has worked with children from 5 years old to teenagers in various settings such as in-home, outpatient, and day treatment. This talk has pre-approved CE hours from the following boards: 3 hours from the MN Board of Social Work (CEP-2403) 3 hours from the MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy (2026-140) 3 hours from the MN Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy for LPCs & LPCCs (2026.CE.137) 3 practice standards foundation hours from the MN Board of Psychology (202604.331)