Incase You Missed It: Top 7 Free Play Therapy Downloads + Resources for 2024

Before we officially call 2024 a wrap I wanted to share with you my best-of-the-best free downloads and resources that came out on The Playful Therapist Blog in 2024.  Think of it as the gift of a breath of fresh air into your practice at a price you can’t beat - FREE! 
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The Playful Therapist Blog has a whopping 56 free downloads including resources, cheat sheets, mini master classes, and tracking guides!  And all of these resources? They are meant to give you the best tips, interventions, and techniques that you can slide right into your practice.  Like tomorrow. 

SO I wanted to take the end of the year to highlight the 7 BEST new resources that 2024 brought to The Playful Therapist Blog! 

Play Therapy RPT Tracking Guide

APT has gone through many changes over the years refining what it takes to become a Registered Play Therapist.  AND all of those changes can be cumbersome to work through and track where you actually are in the process.  In 2024 I updated my RPT Tracking Guide to reflect these changes and mid year there were even MORE changes.  Specifically you now have up to 10 years to complete the process and can have 15 of your 35 hours in group.  Grab this guide to help you go through this process with ease! 

Visualization for Goal Setting 

How often do you have kids and teens in our offices that don’t exactly want to be there?  Check out this creative and playful way to use visualization cards to help kids and teens become active participants in the goal setting process!

Sandtray Starter Checklist 

If you are thinking of starting sandtray or are in the process of getting trained you NEED to grab this absolutely free checklist for everything you need to start your sandtray practice! It holds your hand through all the trainings you need, materials, and miniatures! This is definitely your grab and go before you hit the shelves (virtual or otherwise) to search for your sandtray miniatures! 

10 Creative Sandtray Prompts 

If you ever feel stuck in your sandtray journey you need this free grab and go download that will take you through the 10 most common creative sandtray prompts that I use in my practice with kids and teens! You’ll want to pull this one out whenever you have a stuck client! 

Mini Master Class: Top Play Themes in The Kitchen 

If you are a Child Centered Play Therapist and have ever wondered what it all means this mini master class is for you! In this bite sized mini master class you will learn the top three play themes that kids play out when they are in the kitchen! 

Mini Master Class: 3 Activities for Containing Anxiety 

Working with kids with anxiety can be a struggle.  If you need some ideas and techniques to freshen up your toolbox for regulation skills for kids with anxiety jump into this free mini master class and learn three play therapy activities for containing anxiety! 

Mini Master Class: 3 Activities for Back to School Transition 

Going to school can be tough.  There are tons of reasons why kids hit the breaks and try everything under the sun to stay home, which can be painful for both kids and caregivers.  Hop into this mini master class and learn three activities for school transitions to decrease anxiety and increase regulation! 

And that’s a wrap on the best of 2024! What do you want to see from The Playful Therapist in 2024?  Comment below! 

PS - did you know that Meehan Mental Health Services offers 15 Play Therapy Courses with over 70+ hours of CE Credits?  If you are looking to add more tools and skills to your play therapy toolbox check out training HERE! 

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