CCPT Mastery: Foundations is a live virtual course for mental health professionals and graduate students who want a thorough grounding in child-centered play therapy (CCPT). Across 15 weekly, one-hour sessions, participants will study the history, theory, clinical reasoning, and therapeutic responses that make up the model.
The course traces the contributions of Carl Rogers, Virginia Axline, and Garry
Landreth. Two sessions on Model-Based Clinical Reasoning connect the model’s guiding beliefs to decisions therapists make in the playroom, including when to respond and why a particular response fits the moment.
The instructor uses playroom examples to demonstrate reflective responses, choice-giving, limit-setting, encouragement and esteem-building, narrative commentary, “I wonder” statements, and the whisper technique. The course closes by connecting CCPT research to fidelity and examining why consistency with a theoretical model matters when interpreting clinical results.
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For questions about this program, please contact The Hicks Group LLC.
Phone: 813-421-5437 (Text messages only)
Email: office@thekidcounselor.com
Mailing Address: 3766 E. Lake Dr. Land O Lakes, FL 34639
Brenna Hicks, PhD, LMHC (The Kid Counselor®), is a child-centered play therapist, author, and educator. She earned her doctorate from the University of South Florida, where she also taught courses. Her clinical work focuses exclusively on children and...
Brenna Hicks, LMHC-S, PhD
Across 15 sessions over 15 days.
CCPT Mastery: Foundations is one course delivered through 15 consecutive weekly live virtual sessions, each lasting 60 minutes. Registration covers the complete course.
Participants must register at least seven (7) calendar days before the first scheduled session. Participants are responsible for reviewing all scheduled session dates and the course completion requirements before registering.
Participants seeking continuing education (CE) credit must complete all 15 sessions in their entirety, complete the required course evaluation, and fulfill all applicable participation and attendance verification requirements.
No absences are excused for course completion. Participants who miss a session must attend the corresponding session live during the next cohort of CCPT Mastery: Foundations. Makeup attendance is provided at no additional charge and must be completed during that next cohort.
Participants must coordinate makeup arrangements with the Cohort Coordinator. Late arrivals, early departures, and connection interruptions will be documented. Participants who do not complete a session in its entirety must arrange to attend the corresponding full session in the next cohort.
Partial CE credit is not awarded for incomplete course attendance. CE certificates will be withheld until all required sessions, including any makeup sessions, and all other applicable course completion requirements have been completed and verified.
Mya Vargas, Cohort Coordinator, oversees attendance verification and coordinates makeup attendance.
Participants experiencing attendance, access, or technical issues should promptly contact:
Mya Vargas, Cohort Coordinator
Phone/Text: (813) 421-5437
Email: mya@thekidcounselor.com
Participants are responsible for accessing the virtual learning environment using the instructions provided and identifying themselves by the name associated with their registration.
Participants may cancel their registration and receive a full refund up to seven (7) calendar days before the first scheduled course session.
Cancellations received fewer than seven (7) calendar days before the first scheduled session are not eligible for a refund. Withdrawals after the course begins are not eligible for a refund.
To request a cancellation or refund, contact Mya Vargas at mya@thekidcounselor.com.
If The Hicks Group LLC cancels the entire course, all registered participants will receive a full refund of their registration fees.
If the course provider or instructor cancels a session, it will be rescheduled promptly.
If a technical problem, severe weather, natural disaster, or other circumstance beyond the provider’s control disrupts a session, The Hicks Group LLC will make all reasonable efforts to reschedule the affected instruction and accommodate participants’ schedules.
Participants will be notified of revised arrangements as soon as possible. Rescheduled instruction remains subject to the course attendance and completion requirements.
The Hicks Group LLC reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to course schedules, delivery arrangements, or programming when necessary. Participants will be notified of significant changes as promptly as possible.
The Hicks Group LLC is committed to addressing participant concerns professionally and promptly.
During the course, participants may bring complaints or concerns directly to Mya Vargas, Cohort Coordinator, at (813) 421-5437 or mya@thekidcounselor.com. The Cohort Coordinator will work to address the situation and facilitate reasonable accommodations or resolutions when possible.
Complaints may also be submitted to office@thekidcounselor.com. An initial response will be provided within 24 business hours of receipt, with further communication as needed to work toward a resolution.
The Hicks Group LLC is committed to providing accessible educational experiences.
Participants requiring disability-related accommodations are encouraged to contact Mya Vargas at mya@thekidcounselor.com in advance of the first scheduled session so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Accommodation requests will be reviewed and addressed in accordance with applicable accessibility requirements.
Attendance is verified separately for each live virtual session, including makeup sessions.
The Cohort Coordinator maintains attendance records using available virtual-platform participation reports and staff verification. Records document participant identity, session date, arrival and departure times, and any identified interruptions or incomplete attendance.
A cumulative course attendance record is maintained for each participant. Makeup attendance is documented against the corresponding missed session to verify completion of the entire course.
Attendance documentation is securely maintained for a minimum of five years following course completion, or longer when required by an applicable approving organization.
CE credit is awarded only to participants who complete the full course and satisfy all published attendance, participation, evaluation, and other applicable completion requirements.
The course consists of 15 scheduled instructional hours. The CE credit amount and credit types available are those specified in the course’s CE-Go listing and applicable approval statements.
CE hours are calculated from qualifying instructional time in accordance with the requirements of the applicable approving organization. Breaks, administrative activities, and other noninstructional time are excluded. For programs offering NBCC credit, one NBCC hour equals 60 minutes of qualifying instruction.
CE certificates will be issued through CE-Go after attendance, completion of any required makeup sessions, submission of the required course evaluation, and all other applicable requirements have been verified.
Participants must complete the required electronic course evaluation through CE-Go before a CE certificate is issued.
Evaluations assess the quality and relevance of the educational content, achievement of learning objectives, instructor effectiveness, and the overall course experience.
The Hicks Group LLC reviews evaluation results to identify areas for improvement and inform future educational programming.
The Hicks Group LLC maintains course records, including attendance documentation, makeup attendance, instructor qualifications, program materials, learning objectives, evaluations, certificates issued, and promotional materials.
Records are securely maintained for a minimum of five years following course completion, or longer when required by an applicable approving organization, and are made available to approving organizations upon request.
Participants are expected to maintain respectful and professional conduct throughout all course sessions and related communications.
The Hicks Group LLC reserves the right to address behavior that disrupts the educational environment or compromises the safety and well-being of participants.
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