Legal and Ethical Issues in Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents

This course will examine legal and ethical issues when using play therapy in clinical practice with children and adolescents. The importance of having a proactive approach to understanding and addressing the complex interplay of legal and ethical issues in play therapy will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on providing play therapy that prevents harm to clients and reduces liability for play therapists. Issues including informed consent, confidentiality, dual relationships, and child abuse reporting will be examined. Through case examples, participants will grapple with many legal and...Read more ethical considerations when using play therapy in clinical practice with children and adolescents. The ambiguity and complexity of this work will be explored. Less...

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Learning Objectives

  • Describe 2-3 specific areas of professional competence when providing play therapy in clinical practice with children and adolescents
  • Articulate 2-3 legal and ethical issues that impact informed consent when using play therapy with children and adolescents
  • Identify 2-3 legal and ethical factors that may influence a play therapist’s decision-making process when reporting suspected child maltreatment
  • Delineate 2-3 legal and ethical issues that may arise when providing play therapy from a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary lens

Learning Levels

  • Beginner through Intermediate

Friday, May 09, 2025

Live Interactive Webinar

09:00 AM PDT - 12:15 PM PDT

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$60.00
EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
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About the speaker

Sueann Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

Sueann Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

With over 20 years of clinical experience, Sueann Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, specializes in clinical practice with abused & traumatized children. She owns a private practice and is part of her community’s multidisciplinary team. Sueann is internationally recognized and has presented throughout North America, Japan, China, Jamaica, Estonia, and England. She is a contributing author to several peer-reviewed publications and has testified as an expert witness at the state and federal levels. Sueann established the mental health component of the Children's Advocacy Center in her community and served as its initial Clinical Director. Best known for her work with sexually abused children, she frequently presents at major child abuse conferences and has trained thousands of professionals.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

Association of Play Therapists
This workshop meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education as required by the Association for Play Therapy (APT). Our Village is approved by APT to offer continuing education specific to play therapy (APT Approved Provider Number: 20-614).

CE Process Info

Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" with your camera on (in real-time) to earn CE credits.

This workshop meets APT's definition of a Live Webinar. It is available for 3 CE's with the Association for Play Therapy. 

Also, this session will be recorded for future playback and for new sales.  Attendees should take note before paying and registering for this live zoom event, that they will be recorded and the session will be shared. 

Once it is recorded, a non-contact, asynchronous session, will be available as well, to new registrants on our CE-GO non-contact platform. 

APT Provider # 20-614. 

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  • Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

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