Expressive Arts in Play Therapy

6 CEs- FL 491 and APT

May 31, 2026

Location: 3000 NW 101st Lane, Suite 202

Coral Springs, 33065

Level: Any

Approved Provider #25-771

About the Workshop

Description:

This 6-hour experiential workshop explores the integration of expressive arts within the play therapy process to deepen emotional expression, enhance co-regulation, and promote symbolic communication. Participants will learn how expressive modalities—such as drawing, drumming, movement, storytelling, sand, and sculpture—can be intentionally woven into play therapy to facilitate therapeutic powers of play including self-expression, emotion regulation, relationship enhancement, and creative problem-solving.

The course bridges theory and practice by grounding expressive arts interventions within established play therapy models, such as Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and Adlerian Play Therapy. Participants will engage in hands-on experiential activities to enhance their clinical intuition, creativity, and ability to tailor expressive arts interventions to developmental needs and play themes.

Learning Objectives

Identify at least three therapeutic powers of play that are activated through expressive arts in play therapy.
Describe how expressive arts interventions support co-regulation, emotional expression, and symbolic communication in children.
Demonstrate at least two expressive arts techniques (e.g., movement, drumming, or visual art) that can be used to facilitate play therapy goals.
Apply theoretical foundations from at least two play therapy models to the integration of expressive arts techniques.
Evaluate which expressive modalities (e.g., art, music, movement, storytelling, sand, or drama) best support specific developmental stages or presenting concerns in play therapy.
Assess how expressive arts can be used to evaluate therapeutic progress, client strengths, and emerging play themes across sessions.

About the Presenter

Our Schedule

Aimee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor with the Association for Play Therapy with over 30 years’ experience in the field. She has a full-time private practice in Orlando Florida where she works with children, adolescents, adults and families as well as providing supervision for counselors working towards licensure. Aimee specializes in the use of play therapy, sand tray therapy and expressive arts within her practice. She has previously worked in community mental health, outpatient settings and school-based programs. In addition to her clinical practice, she has held numerous positions with the Florida Association for Play Therapy since 2018, and is currently the Chapter Chair for the Central Florida region.

Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting is approved to offer continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-42448 Exp. 03/31/2027

Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Counseling Association’s Code of Ethics. Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be responsibility of the practice owner. While Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting goes to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, it recognizes that complaints do and will arise. We will do our best to anticipate problems and, when they do present themselves, will attempt to alleviate complaints as quickly as possible.

Grievance Policy

When a complaint, either verbally or written, is filed with the owner, the following guidelines are followed with respect to achieving resolution:

1. Complaints relative to a speaker or workshop leader, contents of instructional materials being presented, or an individual educational style being utilized, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to first address concerns to the presenter. If the presenter is not available, place his/her comments in writing. Owner will convey these comments to the speaker while maintaining confidentiality of the complainant.

2. If the complaint concerns a continuing education activity, its content, level of presentation, or facilities in which the event is being held, owner will attempt to resolve the mater as expeditiously as possible. If the oﬀered resolution (resolutions may include, but

not be limited to partial/full refund of fees paid; credit toward future event) not satisfactory to the individual filing the complaint, then further action may be taken. In the later instance, the individual is requested to place his/her complaint in writing to the attention of the owner. The complaint is then reviewed by the owner. A written response will be issued within 30 days of receipt of the written complaint. Within 30 days of the resolution rendered by the owner, the complainant may file a written appeal to the owner. The decision of the owner is final.

Refund Policy

All refund requests must be made in writing within 14 days of the scheduled CE event. Every eﬀort will be made to achieve resolution, including, but not limited to: refund of fees, substitution of course purchased, or credit provided for future course.

Please contact Brooklyn Hancock, Owner, Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting, for additional information at:

407-906-6167 or admin@thrivingvinescc.com

Cancellations

We have the right to cancel the event 5 days prior if registration is below 5 participants. In the event that the training is cancelled, a full refund will be provided.