How to Build a Play Therapy Room

Agenda:

11:00 - 12:00: Structural Elements. Play Therapy murals, flooring, lighting, shelves, tables, sandbox, art area, stage

12:00 - 1:00: Essential play therapy toys discussed as thematic groups (power and control, identity, etc).

Objectives:

1. Identify at least three structural playroom elements that enhance play therapy with clients.

2. Explain why play therapy toys are displayed in thematic groups.

3. Understand why the elements in a play therapy room enhance fantasy play.