Learn and Grow Together
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
AKAPT hosting Spring Training Series in celebration of our 20th anniversary!
Spring Series Course: Foundations of Child-Centered Play
Presenter: Gladys Robards LPC-S, RPT-S
THIS IS A FOUNDATIONAL COURSE EXPLORING THE ORIGIN OF NON-DIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPIES SUCH AS CHILD-CENTERED PLAY THERAPY. THIS COURSE WILL EXPLORE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, CORE PRINCIPLES OF HUMANISTIC THEORY, AND APPLICATIONS OF AGE APPROPRIATE EVIDENCED-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY. INCORPORATED IN THIS TRAINING WILL BE EXPLORATION OF THEORY LEADING NON-DIRECTIVE CHILD-CENTERED APPROACHES AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD’S PROCESS IN RECOVERY. THIS COURSE WILL INCLUDE THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN ATTACHMENT, SAFE ENVIROMENTS AND PLAY IN HEALING. THIS COURSE IS DEVELOPED FOR BEGINNER CLINICIANS TO UNDERSTAND THE HEALING POWERS OF PLAY AND A BENEFICIAL REFRESHER FOR THE SEASONED PLAY PROFESSIONALS.
Spring Series Course: Social Change and Ethics
Presenter: Renee Georg, LPC
ETHICS CODES ARE REGULARLY REVISED AND UPDATED, IN PART DUE TO CHANGES IN SOCIAL DISCOURSE. THIS WORKSHOP REVIEWS RECENT LITERATURE RELATING TO HOW WE THINK ABOUT THE ETHICS OF WORKING IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS.
Spring Series Course: Screening and Intake with High Conflict/Court Involved Therapy for Minors
Presenter: Whitney M. Whitman, LPC
UTILIZING THE AFCC GUIDELINES FOR COURT INVOLVED THERAPY, THIS COURSE WILL PROVIDE SCREENING TOOLS AND ETHICAL INTAKE PROCESSES FOR HIGH CONFLICT AND COURT INVOLVED FAMILIES THAT ALLOW FOR CLINICIANS TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PLANS AND BOUNDARIES.
Course: Level One Theraplay & MIM
Presenter: Gloria Cockerill, LCSW, RPT-S
Theraplay is a child-centered, adult-led model of play therapy. Participants in this training will learn how to support caregivers to build a healthy relationship with their child through predictable, fun, connected play activities. Strong parent-child relationships serve as a foundation for the child’s self regulation, which allows the child to develop optimally and build resilience. After completing training, participants will have the skill and experience to begin applying Theraplay principles in their work with children and families. Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge by joining the Theraplay community through observation of supervision sessions and participation in networking workshops.
BP Energy Center (Alder/Cottonwood Room)
1014 Energy CT
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
8:30 - 4:30 AM AKST
25 CEUs
AKAPT Fall Conference Series
Cary M. Hamilton, LMHCS, RPTS™, CMHS, NCC, CDWF
September 18-19th 2025
MEGAN ROOM
6591 A ST, ANCHORAGE, AK 99518
You can register for each training separately or register for them all together and get a 20% discount!
Theraplay Institute
The Theraplay Institute June 9th-12th
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Day One
The Healing Magic of Play: Nervous System Regulation Through Play Therapy for All
Sept 18th 9:00am-4:00pm
PLAY IS A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN, AND NEUROSCIENCE SHOWS THAT THIS MAGIC IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN HOW PLAY REGULATES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND FOSTERS HEALING. THIS 6-HOUR WORKSHOP, DESIGNED FOR PLAY THERAPISTS, WILL EXPLORE "THE HEALING MAGIC OF PLAY" THROUGH A NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING LENS, EMPHASIZING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PLAY, BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, AND NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION. THE SESSION WILL HIGHLIGHT HOW THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL PROCESSES ACTIVATED DURING PLAY CAN BE HARNESSED TO PROMOTE HEALING IN ALL CHILDREN. IT WILL ALSO FOCUS ON HOW THE NEUROSEQUENTIAL MODEL OF THERAPEUTICS OFFERS A FRAMEWORK FOR TAILORING INTERVENTIONS TO THE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD.
6 CEU
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Day Two - Part One
Play Therapy Supervision Skills and Methods
Sept 19th 9:00am-12:00pm
IT IS CRUCIAL PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISORS ARE PREPARED TO PROVIDE PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISION GROUNDED IN A SUPERVISION THEORY FRAMEWORK. IN THIS SESSION, PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISORS WILL LEARN TO PROVIDE ETHICAL AND THEORETICALLY GROUNDED PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISION WITH TARGETED SKILLS AND METHODS.
LEVEL: ADVANCED
3 CEU
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Day two - Part Two
Affirming Treatment Planning in Play Therapy
Sept 19th 1:00-4:00pm
IN THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE, EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PLANNING IS CRUCIAL FOR ACHIEVING POSITIVE THERAPEUTIC OUTCOMES, PARTICULARLY IN PLAY THERAPY. THIS DYNAMIC 3-HOUR WORKSHOP, "AFFIRMING TREATMENT PLANNING IN PLAY THERAPY," OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO TREATMENT PLANNING THAT HONORS THEORETICAL ORIENTATION, CULTURAL HUMILITY, AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS WHILE SATISFYING INSURANCE AND MEDICAL MODEL STANDARDS. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE HOW TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION, GOAL SETTING, AND OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT THROUGH A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY INFORMED LENS. DRAWING FROM EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, THIS SESSION EMPHASIZES CREATING FLEXIBLE, GOAL-FOCUSED TREATMENT FRAMEWORKS THAT BALANCE STRUCTURE AND FLUIDITY, ALLOWING THERAPISTS TO MEET EACH CHILD’S UNIQUE NEEDS. ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE THEORETICAL MODELS, INCLUDING BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL FRAMEWORKS, AND INCORPORATE CULTURAL HUMILITY AND NEUROBIOLOGICAL INSIGHTS TO DEVELOP PLANS THAT RESONATE WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGH CASE STUDIES, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES, PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN THE SKILLS TO FORMULATE AFFIRMING AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PLANS THAT FOSTER CHILDREN'S EMOTIONAL HEALING, RESILIENCE, AND GROWTH. THIS WORKSHOP IS IDEAL FOR CHILD THERAPISTS, PLAY THERAPISTS, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SEEKING TO ENHANCE THEIR PRACTICE WITH COMPREHENSIVE, ETHICALLY SOUND, AND CULTURALLY INFORMED TREATMENT PLANNING STRATEGIES.
3 CEU