Seattle Play Therapy Training Center

08/13/2026

It’s Play Therapy Documentation Essentials birthday! 🎉 I celebrated with a small gathering on zoom reflecting on the origins of the framework and supporting each other in staying heart-centered and trusting the process. One year! My heart is full 🩷

08/11/2026

What does Child-Centered Documentation actually look like in and Electronic Health Record System (EHR)?

This blog post walks through how to translate the CCD framework into TherapyNotes®—from case conceptualization and treatment planning to progress notes and tracking change over time.

This guide demonstrates how the Child-Centered Documentation (CCD) framework can be translated into TherapyNotes® using both standard SOAP notes and customized templates. Through completed examples, therapists can see how referral concerns, diagnosis, treatment planning, caregiver communication, an...

08/04/2026

🎉 One Year of Play Therapy Documentation Essentials!! I can't believe that it's been one year since Play Therapy Documentation Essentials was published! Join me in a FREE community discussion August 12th 12-1:15pm to celebrate the one year to come together to build community, discuss implementation and find our ground in heart-centered practice amidst the pressure to constantly do more.
If you're interested in joining, send a DM or comment for the link.

08/03/2026

How do you create measurable treatment objectives without losing the heart of CCPT?

This blog post provides a lens for CCPT therapists to differentiate between measurable symptom objectives and growth objectives using the CCD Two-Lane Approach.

https://spt-training-center.com/blog/how-to-create-measurable-objectives-in-child-centered-play-therapy

07/26/2026

New from the blog ✨
A different way to think about play themes in child-centered play therapy—using polarities to notice movement, integration, and change in the playroom.
Plus, a free Play Theme Polarities download.

One of the challenges in child-centered play therapy is creating measurable objectives that satisfy managed care requirements while still leaving room for the deeper therapeutic work happening in the playroom. The Behaviors of Concern Checklist, part of the Child-Centered Documentation (CCD) framewo...

06/26/2026

I've been saying I was going to do this for years... and it's finally here! The Child-Centered Documentation (CCD) self-paced e-course is available.
The first course—Case Conceptualization & Treatment Planning—is now available. It introduces the clinical thinking behind CCD and demonstrates how child-centered theory translates into case conceptualization and treatment planning.

A practical framework for making treatment planning more meaningful—supporting communication with caregivers while meeting managed care requirements.

06/23/2026

Looking forward to this! Each year the conversation goes deeper, and learn more being a play therapist supervisor every day!
Person-Centered Supervision
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 @ 3:30pm to 7pm PST Register here- https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/play-therapy-supervision-workshop-final-day-tickets-1984844668835

06/12/2026

Yay! Thanks Play Therapy Supply.com for adding Play Therapy Documentation Essentials to your site!

Excited to offer this wonderful resource from Seattle Play Therapy Training Center for CCPT documentation.

06/01/2026

Thank you Queensland Institute of Play Therapy for teaching material from Play Therapy Documentation Essentials in your play therapy trainings! 🫶

05/27/2026

A free download of the introduction to Play Therapy Documentation Essentials is now available.
If you’ve been wondering whether the book might fit your clinical work, you can preview the introduction here:
https://spt-training-center.com/course/free-preview-introduction-to-play-therapy-documentation-essentials
Link to the book here:
https://amzn.to/4tVvnNj

Sneak a peek at the introduction of Play Therapy Documentation Essentials. Explore the clinical insights behind the CCD framework and see if it’s the right fit for your practice.