Art & Play Therapy Studios Presents:
From Resistance to Alliance:
Mastering Parent Communication in Play Therapy
Presented by:
Wesley Davis, MA, LPCS, CCPT
Date/Time:
Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Beauty for Ashes Counseling, LLC 1527 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29609
Intended for:
Play therapists who are working towards the registered play therapist credential, those who need continuing education hours and want to learn more about child-centered play therapy, and provisionally licensed therapists.
Cost:
$150
spaces are limited
**3 CEs included (LISW, LMSW, LPC, LMFT, RPT) or 3 Supervision hours for LPCA/LMSW
Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals.
Based on the research of Wes Davis, this workshop aims to to equip child therapists with practical skills to conduct effective parent consultations that build therapeutic alliances while maintaining child confidentiality and trust.
This series of experiential workshops gave me the tools and strategies I needed to build a Child-centered play therapy practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will demonstrate effective techniques for transforming parent resistance into therapeutic alliance by successfully completing 2 - 3 role-play scenarios involving resistant parent situations.
- Participants will apply confidentiality-preserving communication strategies by identifying and articulating at least 3 specific methods for engaging parents while protecting child trust during practice exercises.
- Participants will develop a personalized parent communication action plan that includes specific empathy-building techniques, resistance management strategies, and confidentiality protocols for implementation in their own practice.
“This training is perfect for someone working toward their Registered Play Therapy Credential.”
Tentative Schedule:
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Registration/Check-in and Networking Meet and Greet
9:00 AM-9:15 AM Introduction of the presenter & intro to Communicating with parents in Play Therapy.
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Asking Questions Activity
9:30 AM-10:00 AM Topics of Parent Communication Part One: Why Parent Communication?
10:00 AM – 10:30 PM Part 2: Parent Sessions: Barriers and parent Resistance
10:30 PM – 11:00 AM Part 3: Keeping client confidentiality and trust during parent sessions
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Role Play Parent Consults
11:30AM - 12:00 PM Questions, final discussion, certificates and survey.
Group practice discounts available
Included with this workshop:
(Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals.)
3 Supervision hours for LMSW, LPCA, LMFTA
ABOUT WES DAVIS:
Wesley Davis, MA, LPCS, CCPT Wes is a Certified Child-Centered Play Therapist. He provides play therapy to children and adolescents, focusing on trauma-related situations. Wes is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor.
Refund & Cancellation Policy: There will be a $25 cancellation fee per person up to 48 hours prior to the start of the first session, NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS LESS THAN 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE. Accommodations not included.
23-700
Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals.
