Ethics in Professional Roles & Boundaries for Play Therapists

A 2 hour beginners course about Ethics in Play Therapy; meets the WA requirement for Professional Roles & Boundaries training.

Presented by two Registered Play Therapist-Supervisors in Washington state.
Ethics in Professional Roles & Boundaries for Play Therapists

The course itself

Have you ever wondered what to do if your child becomes friends with a client? Or if you meet a great guy and it turns out that he's the estranged parent of a youth you serve? We're here to talk about it!

Spend 2 hours with Kade and Rosie as they walk you through an 8 step ethical decision-making model to navigate some tricky real-world situations! We're talking custody evaluation requests, dual role concerns, "Key Parties", and the responsibilities of a Play Therapist.

If you're used to trainings leaving you out as a Child & Family Therapist, you'll feel right at home during this presentation because everything is so relevant to our work.

Effective October 1, 2025, Washington State added a new continuing education requirement focused on professional roles and boundaries.
This workshop meets that requirement while centering the ethical realities of clinicians practicing play therapy with children and families.

Bonus content includes:
🖼️ 1 image of the Ethical Decision-Making Model
📝 1 PDF of Proactive Language for Ethical Play Therapy Practice
📝 1 PDF of Referral Red Flags and Language to Refer Out

Additional Information

🕒 You can access this course at any time after you purchase it. It's self-paced and pre-recorded.

⌛ This course is 2 hours in length.

📋 Case vignettes are compilations of scenarios and have key details changed.

🌟 Meets the WA state requirement for training regarding Ethics in Professional Roles & Boundaries.

🏆 This product does currently provide Continuing Education credits. Completion and passing the post-test qualifies for 2 non-contact APT CE credits and 2 NBCC CE credits.

🚫Due to the nature of digital products, we cannot offer a refund. It is very important that you read this product page and its description thoroughly.

❔If you have any questions, please direct them to hello@cryptidlearns.com .

Learning Objectives

Participants will...
  1. Identify the main ethical scenarios, as it relates to roles and professional boundaries when working with youth and key parties in Play Therapy.
  2. Apply an ethical decision-making flowchart to common therapeutic relationship queries during the Play Therapy process.
  3. Analyze application of the ethical decision making in identifying and documenting ethical quandaries relating to Play Therapy. 

Presented by

Dr. Kade Sharp

PhD, LICSW, CMHS, CST, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™
Dr. Kade Sharp (he/they) is a white disabled fat queer autistic trans demi Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™, Certified Sex Therapist, and Child Mental Health Specialist practicing in Washington state. He has his PhD in Clinical Sexology through Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. He specializes in supporting queer, trans and non-binary autistic and AuDHD clients of all ages, as well as neurodivergent supervisees. Kade loves helping people figure out they're autistic, playing board & card games, roleplaying, reality TV, true crime, and his 2 adopted senior cats. You can find Kade at Curious Cryptid Learning, Spectrum Counseling, and the Aces Up Your Sleeve podcast.

Rosie Newman

LMHC, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™
Rosie Newman (she/her) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™. Rosie is the founder of Seattle Play Therapy, where she provides supervision to clinicians and therapy services to children and families. Rosie is also an adjunct faculty at Seattle University in the psychology department. She authored the book Play Therapy Documentation Essentials, a practical guide to case conceptualization, treatment planning, and progress notes, designed for practicing clinicians.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this training qualify for Continuing Education credits/hours?

Yes! Currently, completion of this course qualifies for 2 non-contact Association for Play Therapy Continuing Education credits. There is a post-test that must be passed in order to receive the certificate.
Curious Cryptid Learning is an APT Approved Provider #25-797.

Additionally,  this content is geared toward NBCC's Category 8: Counselor Professional Identity and Practice Issues content area for 2 NBCC credit hours.
Curious Cryptid Learning has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7930. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Curious Cryptid Learning is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

This course does not qualify for AASECT continuing education credits.
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Is this about in-person or telehealth sessions?

This training content is relevant to both styles of sessions, though examples focus more on in-person sessions.

What level is this course?

This is a beginner-level course; no prior knowledge about play therapy needed.

Conflict of Interest and Financial Declaration:

The presenters will receive financial gains from the purchase of this pre-recorded webinar. One presenter (Dr. Kade Sharp) is the owner of this learning platform and has no other conflicts of interest.

Policy for Complaints:

If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the quality of this course or any other issue related to this training, please email us at hello@cryptidlearns.com and we will respond within 48 business hours.

What if I need accommodations?

Curious Cryptid Learning aims to be inclusive and understands there are many different ways people need to access learning information & materials. Curious Cryptid Learning strives to provide ADA compliant content to the public for physical, visual, and auditory disabilities.

If you need accommodations for this pre-recorded course, please contact us at hello@cryptidlearns.com and let us know your needs. This recording does have captions and a transcript attached.

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