Current Trainings

Looking for Basic EMDR trainings, Self-paced learning content, and other EMDR and Play Therapy trainings with Ann Beckley-Forest and Annie Monaco? It is all on playfulemdr.com!

Looking for the
Play Therapy Training Series?

Popular in-depth play therapy training series for beginning and intermediate level clinicians
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$225 each or save with multi-workshop discount 2 for $375 or all 3 for $525
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(For full series please register for each session individually starting with Foundations --but choose the discount for sessions 2 and 3 at checkout)

Foundations of the Play Therapy Relationship HYBRID

October 5-6, 2026
9:00am - 4:30pm EST each day
Hybrid: In person in Amherst (Buffalo) New York OR online (all times mandatory)

APT Approved Provider 15-406, 12 play therapy CEs; see brochure for other professional CE details including NBCC.. Live, in person (contact credit) or online (non-contact credit) all dates mandatory, please review brochure for format info.

Play Therapy Models and Applications HYBRID

October 26-27, 2026
9:00am - 4:30pm EST each day
Hybrid: In person in Amherst (Buffalo) New York OR online (all times mandatory)
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APT Approved Provider 15-406, 12 play therapy CEs; see brochure for other professional CE details including NBCC.. Live, in person (contact credit) or online (non-contact credit) all dates mandatory, please review brochure for format info.

Prescriptive Play Therapy for Trauma HYBRID

November 16-17 2026
9:00am - 4:30pm EST each day
Hybrid: In person in Amherst (Buffalo) New York OR online (all times mandatory)

APT Approved Provider 15-406, 12 play therapy CEs; see brochure for other professional CE details including NBCC.. Live, in person (contact credit) or online (non-contact credit) all dates mandatory, please review brochure for format info.

In person play therapy in Florida!

Additional Distance Learning - Hosted by EMDR Advanced Trainings and Distance Learning:

EMDR within Adoptive Families: Addressing the Intersection of Attachment with Race and Cultural Differences: Combining EMDR with Play and Expressive Therapies
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Ann Beckley-Forest, LCSW, RPT-S, Wendy Sue Horn, LCSW , and Renata Huewitt, LCSW, RPT-S – ( Recording available on demand for 90 days )
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Recognizing & Treating Youth with Dissociation: Weaving together play therapy, family therapy and trauma therapy protocols (Recording available on demand for 90 days)
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Frances S. Waters, DCSW, LMSW, LMFT, Ann Beckley- Forest, LCSW, RPT-S and Annie Monaco, LCSW, RPT

3 days, 3 presenters, 3 models to dive deeply into the latest on assessment and comprehensive treatment of children and youth with complex trauma and dissociation, Details, including full CE details on the EMDR Advanced Training and Distance Learning website.

Prescriptive Play Therapy for Trauma HYBRID

November 16-17 2026
9:00am - 4:30pm EST each day
Hybrid: In person in Amherst (Buffalo) New York OR online (all times mandatory)

APT Approved Provider 15-406, 12 play therapy CEs; see brochure for other professional CE details including NBCC.. Live, in person (contact credit) or online (non-contact credit) all dates mandatory, please review brochure for format info.

In person play therapy in Florida!