Training
For Professionals
In-Person and Online
Training Programs for Professional Therapists
The Family Enhancement and Play Therapy Center offers in-person training programs in a variety of locations. The listing below is updated as new workshops are added, so please visit again! Our live and online courses are eligible for continuing education credits, as described in the CE section of this website.
If you are interested in scheduling any of these workshops to be held at your facility, please contact Dr. VanFleet. She can send you a document that details how these arrangements can be made. Usually there is a minimum number of participants that is needed to set up the dates, and then she will list them here so that others can register as well. Plan well ahead as she schedules 1-1/2 to 2 years in advance!
Training Programs:
In-Person and Online
Virtual Conference
Play/Filial Therapy In-Person Workshops
2024 Filial Therapy Training Program™
All Certified Instructors are conducting the same Intensive Filial Therapy workshop developed by Dr. Risë VanFleet that teaches the full original family therapy model of Filial Therapy as created by Drs. Bernard and Louise Guerney.| Date | Workshop | Location | Trainer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3-6, 2024 | Intensive Filial Therapy | Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland | Dr. Daire Gilmartin (Inquiries daire_g@hotmail.com) |
| May 20-23, 2024 | Intensive Filial Therapy | York, Pennsylvania | Jacque George (Inquiries george.jacque@yahoo.com) |
| July 16-19, 2024 | Intensive Filial Therapy | Boiling Springs, PA | Dr. Risë VanFleet (Inquiries info@iiaapt.org) |
Level I AAPT In-Person Workshops
| Date | Location | Lead Instructor/Host |
|---|---|---|
| March 7-10, 2024 | Rockwall, Texas | Teri Holamon (Inquiries via info@teriholamon.com |
| April 7-10, 2024 | Lowick, Northumberland UK | Tracie Faa-Thompson, Lucy Llewellyn, and Sheli Brown (Inquiries via aaptbaseuk@mail.com |
| May 14-17, 2024 | Fremont, Michigan | Dr. Mary Rottier (Inquiries via pawsitivecc@gmail.com or www.pawsforhealing.com) |
| May 19-22, 2024 | Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania | Dr. Risë VanFleet (Inquiries info@iiaapt.org) |
Level II AAPT In-Person Workshops
| Date | Location | Trainer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| June 4-7, 2024 | Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania USA | Risë VanFleet, PhD (Inquiries info@iiaapt.org) |
Self-Paced Online Courses
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Proceedings of the 2023 AAPT Conference
$95.00 -
Proceedings of the 2022 AAPT Conference
$95.00 -
Proceedings of the 2021 AAPT Conference
$95.00 -
Therapeutic Writing by Animals
$35.00 -
Human-Animal Relationships in AAPT: Special Topics
$75.00 -
Parents as Partners in Play Therapy
$50.00 -
Animal Assisted Play Therapy® Ethics & Animal Welfare
$40.00 -
Selection of Dogs for Family Life & Therapy Work
$25.00 -
Essentials of Canine Behavior & Training for Animal Assisted Play Therapy®
$50.00 -
Canine Communication in Animal Assisted Play Therapy®, 2nd edition
$50.00 -
Introduction to Animal Assisted Play Therapy®
$35.00 -
Child-Centered Play Therapy
$50.00
APT-Approved Supervisor Training
For professionals who wish to become RPT-Ss (Registered Play Therapist Supervisors), APT requires training in supervision skills. We offer a distance learning program that partially meets this requirement. It involves the reading of written materials as well as a minimum of two telephone contacts with Dr. VanFleet, in which the training is tailored to your specific needs. Please contact Dr. VanFleet by email or phone if you would like more information on this program.