Milestones Magazine Late Summer 2022

Play
with
Me
The Basics of Play Therapy
One of the mainstays of early childhood education is the saying
“Children Learn Through Play”. That is true. But not only can they
learn through play, they can also heal through play. Play therapy
has grown up around that fact.
The requirements to become a
Registered Play Therapist:
- Independently licensed in your state of
practice as a LPC*, LCSW** or LMFT***
- Completed at least 150 Continuing
I have pulled information from the website of Wilson’s Garden
of Hope, where Shatisha M. Wilson, LPC, CPC-S, RPT-S, a
registered play therapist-supervisor, serves as Executive
Education hours in Play Therapy training.
- Completed at least 35 hours of clinical
supervision with a Registered Play
Director. This will give a quick overview of what a Registered
Play Therapist does and the qualifications for that position,
Therapy Supervisor.
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paraphrasing the website’s page.
*Licensed Professional Counselor
**Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Wilson’s Garden of Hope, LLC Play Therapy & Counseling Center
***Licensed Marital & Family Therapist
uses play therapy, which according to research, helps making
children feel comfortable and safe enough to express their
concerns and helps them handle most social, emotional, and
behavioral problems.
Wilson’s Garden of Hope has an in-house Registered Play
Therapy Supervisor and 2 additional clinicians pursuing their
certification in play.
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