Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training

01/30/2026

Here's what nobody's talking about: 👇

If collecting play therapy activities and trips to the craft store to load up on craft supplies was the answer, every play therapist with a Pinterest and YouTube account would be getting transformational results.

Think about it - when was the last time a random activity you found online created lasting change for your client?

It's like having all the ingredients for a gourmet meal but no chef to guide you through the recipe.

Sure, you can experiment on your own, but at what cost to your confidence and your clients' progress?

How often do you end up feeling like you're throwing spaghetti against the wall desperately trying lots of play therapy activities in your sessions hoping something sticks?”

Consider this: Would you tell a child learning to ride a bike to just watch YouTube videos about cycling?

Or would you ensure they had support, guidance, and someone to catch them when they wobble?

The truth is, isolation is the enemy of excellence in play therapy.

Working smarter not harder is the key to getting breakthroughs for your clients. So how does that work?"

Having a community of support from like-minded play therapists.

That’s why I created Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE - an online membership for play therapists to get inspiration, connection, and collaboration.

Because play therapists who have access to a safe, supportive play therapy community consistently report:
✅Greater confidence in their clinical decisions
✅Clearer understanding of their clients' progress
✅More effective play therapy interventions
✅Reduced feelings of professional isolation

PTEC Membership access closes soon so hop over to my website today to check it out!
You can also post in the comments and I’ll message you the link for more information and to register before the membership closes.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

01/30/2026

If you’ve felt isolated as a play therapist without support from people who “get it”

And you’ve been secretly wishing you had access to a community of support to help you

✔️figure out what to do in your play therapy sessions and

✔️ how to make sense of what’s happening in play therapy sessions 👇

Then I’ve got great news for you!!!

Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE is an online play therapy community designed for play therapists like you so you can get play therapy strategies and resources from your play therapy peeps!

No more feeling like you have to figure it out by yourself.

No more feeling isolated and alone - wishing you had someone who “gets it” to talk through the problems your client is experiencing so you can find real solutions

No more second-guessing your every clinical decision and wondering if play therapy is really working.

Registration closes January 31, 2026

Hop over to my website and sign up today!

You can also post in the comments and I’ll message you the link for more information and to sign up before the membership closes

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

01/30/2026

🚨 Enrollment Is Closing Soon 🚨
Play therapy is meaningful work—but it’s also heavy work.

And doing it alone takes a toll.

Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE (PTEC) was created for play therapists who are ready to stop carrying the clinical, emotional, and professional weight by themselves.

Inside PTEC, you’ll find:
✨ A supportive community that truly understands play therapy
✨ Space to process cases, questions, and burnout
✨ Ongoing growth, connection, and sustainability
✨ Confidence that you’re not “missing something”—you’re supported
⏳ Enrollment is closing soon. Don’t wait.

👉 Join Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE today
👉 Enrollment closes January 31, 2026

You don’t have to do this work alone.
Join the CIRCLE. Elevate your practice.

01/29/2026

Having a community of support from like-minded play therapists.

That’s why I created Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE - an online membership for play therapists to get inspiration, connection, and collaboration.

Because play therapists who have access to a safe, supportive play therapy community consistently report:
🌟Greater confidence in their clinical decisions
🌟Clearer understanding of their clients' progress
🌟More effective play therapy interventions
🌟Reduced feelings of professional isolation
Access to Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE closes soon so hop over to my website today to check it out before enrollment closes.

You can also post in the comments and I’ll message you the link for more information and to register before the membership closes.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

01/29/2026

What if better results in play therapy didn’t come from more play therapy activities, more games, or more play therapy training — but from clearer thinking?

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the real secret sauce: case conceptualization.

Because if you don’t know what’s driving the behavior, how do you decide what to do in play therapy sessions without guessing? 👀

We’ll talk about why your play therapy model actually matters (yep—models aren’t just theory flexes), and how using a play therapy model helps you intentionally access the therapeutic powers of play instead of hoping something sticks.

We’re also naming a hard truth:

Going to play therapy training after training without follow-up or application? That’s how overwhelm happens. Integration is where confidence is built. Application is where deep change lives.

And finally—we get real about something most play therapists feel but don’t always say out loud:
👉 You’re not meant to do this work alone.

The therapeutic relationship with clients is central—but so is having a play therapy community for support, resources, idea-sharing, and strategic help using your play therapy model in real cases (not just in theory).

If you’ve ever left a play therapy session thinking, “Was that enough?”
Or wondered, “Am I actually helping?”

Join me for this free weekly podcast and let’s make play therapy feel grounded again.

This week’s episode is for you so you can focus on 👇

Less doing.
More clarity.
Better results. ✨

What if better results in play therapy didn’t come from more play therapy activities, more games, or more play therapy training — but from clearer thinking?In this week’s free livestream episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the real secret sau...

01/29/2026

In play therapy, healing unfolds gently. Like walking into the sunset with Luna, it happens through presence, connection, and moments where nothing needs to be said.

01/28/2026

Stop trying to piece together random play therapy techniques like a puzzle with missing pieces.

You know that feeling...
📍 You've taken multiple play therapy trainings
📍 You've collected countless play therapy techniques
📍 You've filled your playroom with carefully chosen toys, sand tray stuff, and art supplies

But when you're in play therapy sessions, something still feels scattered. Disconnected. Like you're holding puzzle pieces from different sets.

Here's what nobody talks about: 👇

The most effective play therapists aren't the ones with the most techniques - they're the ones who know how to weave their knowledge into a coherent therapeutic approach.

Think of it like this: Having lots of ingredients doesn't make you a chef. It's understanding how those ingredients work together that creates a masterpiece.

That’s why I created Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE - an online membership for play therapists who want to connect, grow, learn, and support each other to help children heal.

In PTEC, we focus on helping you:
🌟 Create a cohesive therapeutic play therapy framework
🌟 Understand the 'why' behind your play therapy interventions
🌟 Build confidence in your clinical decision-making
🌟 Connect with other play therapists who get it

Because you deserve more than a random collection of play therapy techniques.

You deserve a clear path to confident, effective play therapy practice.

Would you like to see what it feels like to use play therapy with clarity and confidence?

Hop over to my website and enroll today.

Enrollment closes January 31, 2026

You can also post in the comments and I’ll message you the link to sign up for the waitlist.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

01/28/2026

It’s time for a change.

If you’re feeling stretched thin, second-guessing your work, or doing play therapy in isolation—you’re not alone. But staying unsupported shouldn’t be the norm.

✨ Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE is where play therapists come together to be supported, grounded, and clinically confident—without burning out.
Change doesn’t happen by waiting.

It happens when you choose community, consultation, and connection.

⏰ Enrollment is open now—but spots are limited.
👉 Join Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE today and stop doing this work alone.

🔗 Enroll now before doors close.

01/28/2026

Play Therapy Sustainability isn’t about doing more—it’s about not doing it alone.

�This work asks a lot of us emotionally, creatively, and relationally. Without support, burnout creeps in quietly. Community is what helps play therapists stay grounded, confident, and connected for the long haul.
✨ If you want to sustain your passion for this work, support isn’t optional—it’s essential.

🎧 Listen to the full podcast episode on Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence
👉 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021678/episodes/18525810

📺 Or watch full YouTube livestream replay
👉 Cathi Spooner – Renewing Hearts Training
👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/_62Eq-bK8UA?si=ucFFZCZGPjqORf4k

Because thriving in play therapy happens best together. 💛

01/27/2026

It’s tough when your mental health colleagues don’t understand the power of metaphor, the meaning behind the chaos, or why a sandtray scene gives you more clinical data than a symptom checklist.

You end up second-guessing yourself, shrinking your voice, or isolating because it feels like no one really sees what you’re doing and why it matters.

But you deserve to be in spaces where your play therapy work with children is understood, respected, and uplifted.

And not only do you deserve it, I propose that it’s critical to have access to a play therapy community to support you in the work that you do with clients and their families.

That kind of play therapy community? It can transform your confidence—and your clinical clarity.
That’s why I created Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE - an online membership for play therapists who want to connect, grow, learn, and support each other to help children heal.
In PTEC, we focus on helping you:
🌟 Create a cohesive therapeutic play therapy framework
🌟 Understand the 'why' behind your play therapy interventions
🌟 Build confidence in your clinical decision-making
🌟 Connect with other play therapists who get it
Your community of like-minded play therapists is waiting for you. 🤩
Enrollment closes today at 11:59 pm pacific time (USA)!
Hop over to my website and enroll before it closes.

You can also post in the comments and I’ll message you the link to sign up for the waitlist.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

01/27/2026

Hey there, play therapists!

After almost 35 years in the child and adolescent mental health field, I've learned that our best resource is each other – our shared wisdom and experience.

That's why I created Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE, a supportive online membership community where play therapists at all experience levels can connect, collaborate, and grow together.

Here’s what you get as a member:

✅ Monthly case consultations with a community of supportive play therapy colleagues and direct access to me with my 35 years of clinical experience

✅ A growing library of play therapy resources and techniques that you can use right away in your work with clients

✅ Monthly Play Therapy Book Club discussions where we share our insights and applications for play therapy

✅ And best of all - A global community of play therapists to bounce ideas off of so you can get help knowing what to do in play therapy sessions with your clients and how to work effectively with parents

Registration closes January 31, 2026

Hop over to my website and sign up today!

You can also post in the comments and I’ll message you the link for more information and to sign up before the membership closes

Whether you're just starting your play therapy journey or you've been practicing for decades, Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE is where you'll find your professional home.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

01/27/2026

This work is demanding. We show up for clients day after day, hour after hour, and some play therapy cases ask more of us than we ever expected. Without support, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and depleted—like your creativity has faded, your energy is gone, and you begin to dread play therapy sessions or quietly wonder if you’re really meant for this work.

Support makes the difference. Being seen, heard, and supported helps you stay regulated, prevent burnout, and reconnect with your confidence, clarity, and creativity.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation on Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence
👉https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021678/episodes/18525810

📺 Watch the episode on YouTube
👉 Cathi Spooner – Renewing Hearts Training
👉https://www.youtube.com/live/CVIVUhn4ww8?si=O613bYrjVazCIAgx

Because caring for yourself is an essential part of caring well for your clients.