Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Training Mental Health Professionals to Integrate
Play Therapy & Expressive Arts into Clinical Practice
Be 5 Framework
Confidently integrate play therapy and expressive arts using intention and clinical decision-making. This guide uses Neurobiology-informed framework to integrate play therapy & expressive arts into your therapy sessions with children, teens and families
Become an expert mental health professional integrating play therapy and expressive arts into clinical practice
Are you a mental health professional who wants to integrate play therapy and creativity into your clinical work with your clients?
Renewing Hearts Counseling & Consulting specializes in helping mental health professionals develop their skills to work with children, youth, and families integrating the therapeutic powers of play and expressive arts.
Learn to effectively and confidently integrate play therapy and expressive arts to help your clients of all ages overcome their emotional difficulties and engage in the healing process.
Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy: An Intervention for Children and Adolescents After Trauma
Check out my book for mental health professionals using play therapy with children and adolescents who've experienced trauma. This attachment-focused, neurobiology informed framework integrates family members into the treatment to help children heal within the context of their most important relationships
Programs and Services
Professional Training for Mental Health Professionals
Professional training is an important part of being an effective mental health professional. The vast majority of university programs do not train professionals to work effectively with children and adolescents. Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S, and Renewing Hearts Counseling & Consulting offers specialized training for mental health professionals seeking to learn how to effectively utilize the power of expressive arts and play therapy with their clients.
Clinical Supervision & Consulting Services
In addition to professional training, it is important to learn how to implement the information learned in the trainings into “real time” clinical practice. Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S has worked in the mental health field with children, adolescents and families since 1988. Working in outpatient and residential treatment programs has provided her with the experience and knowledge necessary to help mental health professionals effectively and ethically implement quality services for their clients. She has provided clinical supervision and consulting to mental health professionals and agencies seeking to implement play therapy and expressive arts modalities into their therapeutic milieu.
Get this guide for the must have toys for play therapy!
Having the right kinds of toys in your playroom is essential for providing a quality therapeutic space for children to work through difficult issues. This list of Must Have play therapy toys ensures that the toys in your playroom are therapeutic in nature and intentional.
Contact me to discuss your professional needs
I work with individuals and agencies to develop successful strategies to help meet your needs and the needs of your clients.
Email me at: cathispooner@gmail.com
Contact me to discuss your professional needs
I work with individuals and agencies to develop successful strategies to help meet your needs and the needs of your clients.
Email me at: cathispooner@gmail.com