Why Kids Seek Negative Attention (and What That Tells Us): Teaching Families About Strokes, Recognition Hunger, and Connection
As play therapists, we know that children's behaviors often communicate what they don’t yet have words for. One of the most misunderstood behaviors we see—especially from parents’ perspectives—is a child “acting out just for attention” or "because they are...
From Scarcity to Abundance: Using Stroke Economy in Play Therapy and Family Work
For play therapy trainees diving into Transactional Analysis (TA), the concept of the stroke economy is one of the most profound—and practical—theories you can bring into the therapy room. Stroke theory has deep implications for family systems, attachment, and...
Introducing Transactional Analysis (TA) to Play Therapists: A New Series on Integrating TA and Play Therapy
As play therapists, many of us are deeply rooted in child development theories, attachment frameworks, and the expressive power of metaphor and symbolism. But what if we added another layer—one that helps us and our clients better understand how patterns of thinking,...
Welcome to Bay Area Play Therapy Training!
We are excited to create and share play therapy training events for mental health professionals working with children, teens, and families.
We LOVE our jobs. AND, we know what it is like to receive more play therapy queries than we can possibly have time for. We are dedicated to helping mental health professionals learn and integrate the art and science of play therapy into their practices. This way, we are contributing to the build a community prepared to meet the growing demand of child and adolescent health services.
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For more information on the mental health needs of children in the US, click here
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Warmly,
Emily Keller, PhD, LPCC, RPT-S/Owner, Bay Area Play Therapy Training (Emily Keller Licensed Professional Counselor PC)
NBCC
Bay Area Play Therapy Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7123. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Bay Area Play Therapy Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
APT
Bay Area Play Therapy Training, has been approved by APT as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, APT Approved Provider 19-581.
WASTP
Dr. Emily Keller is a Registered Sand Therapist Consultant/Trainer (RST-C/T).
