Creative Supervision In Play Therapy
with Jenn Lowe
October 24, 2025
9am-12pm
IN FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN
This interactive workshop introduces supervisors to creative supervision techniques grounded in play therapy principles. Participants will explore the benefits of integrating experiential and symbolic tools in play therapy supervision. Drawing from the Association for Play Therapy's Best Practices (2022), the workshop highlights ethical considerations in supervision, including developmental responsiveness, supervisor training, and the gatekeeping role. Attendees will engage in hands-on activities to learn supervision interventions tailored to all levels of supervisee development. By the end of the session, participants will be able to identify key ethical guidelines, understand the unique benefits of creative approaches in play therapy supervision, and implement various techniques to support supervisees in play therapy settings.
This 3 hour in person training offers 3 contact play therapy SUPERVISION instruction hours specific to play therapy supervision instruction. It's a great way to work towards becoming a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S) or maintenance of the credential. ​
(APT Approved Provider 15-407). Any questions? Contact me at playdr@gmail.com
The training will be held at 26105 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
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Guest Presenter Jenn Lowe
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​Jenn Lowe is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor based in Michigan. She brings creativity and compassion to her work with children facing OCD, anxiety, phobias, and trauma. Alongside her therapy dog, Ellie, Jenn creates a safe and playful space for healing. She is currently pursuing her doctorate at the University of the Cumberlands, where her research focuses on the power of creativity in clinical supervision.
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Continuing Education for Play Therapy
The Michigan Play Therapy Training Academy is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to sponsor continuing education specific to play therapy and maintains responsibility for the program. APT Approved Provider 15-407.
Full attendance is required. Continuing education verification is handed out to participants following the training. If you have questions regarding continuing education, learning objectives, agenda, grievance issues please contact Laura Hutchison at playdr@gmail.com.
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Learning Objectives
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Participants will be able to identify two benefits of creative techniques for play therapy supervision.
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Participants will be able to identify two ethical guidelines from the Association for Play Therapy's Best Practices (2022) regarding play therapy supervision.
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Participants will be able to identify two supervision techniques (supervision mechanisms) to use that promote multicultural conversations in play therapy supervision.
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CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
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All cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance. Participants will be given a credit towards a future training to be used within 2 years of the original training date (no cash refunds).
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No shows or missed trainings will receive no refund or credit. You may send another attendee in your place.
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No partial CE credit is available.
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All trainings are subject to sufficient registration.
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Should the Michigan Play Therapy Training Academy need to cancel a training we will make every attempt to notify paid registrants in a timely manner. All paid registrants will receive a full refund.
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Michigan Play Therapy Training Academy only assumes liability for the registration portion of any training. All other costs are the responsibility of the registrant.