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Sticks and Stones: Play Therapy Strategies to Address Bullying - Live Webinar

Sticks and Stones: Play Therapy Strategies to Address Bullying - Live Webinar
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Dr. April Duncan

DSW, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

Sandtray and Racial Trauma Expert

Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor

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Dr. April Duncan (DSW, LCSW, RPT-S) obtained her Bachelor’s in Arts & Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia (2006), Masters of Social Work from Saint Louis University (2012) and Doctorate of Social Work from the University of Southern California (2021). She is the founder of BMH Connect, an organization focused on Black youth empowerment through the use of play therapy. Dr. April is a racial trauma expert and leader in her field in advocating for the mental health needs of Black children. Her book, “Black Students Matter: Play Therapy Techniques to Address Racial Trauma in Black Students” provides an innovative approach to address mental health issues in Black children through the use of play therapy. She also is an adjunct instructor in the online MSW program at Tulane University. With over ten years of clinical experience, Dr. April has worked collaboratively with various stakeholders in schools, the juvenile justice system and the child welfare system, to teach the importance of recognizing and addressing trauma in children from all backgrounds. Dr. April also serves on the advisory board for the World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals. 

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Course Overview

Via live interactive webinar
Course Description:
Effective April 1, 2025:The APT has stopped allowing all providers to award the "live webinar" credit designation. Only in-person courses count as contact hours and all live webinars or on-demand courses can only be awarded as non-contact.

APT Primary Focus Area(s):
Seminal Theories: 1 CE
Skills and Methods: 2 CE
Total Play Therapy CE Hours: 3 CE


Bullying is an epidemic that children across the country are experiencing in schools, in their communities and online. People of all ages can be subjected to bullying, including adults in the workplace. Bullying can be over gender, race, physical features, sexual orientation, political views and many other things. This workshop will help play therapists learn the importance of play-based assessments and interventions to support children and adults who have experienced bully victimization.

Key signs of bully victimization in the playroom will be examined along with play themes that may be associated with children who have been bullied. The use of seminal theories including Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy, Adlerian Play Therapy and Gestalt Play Therapy will be explored for use in individual and group play therapy sessions. 
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Sources and Resources (click to expand): 
Ganson, K. T., Pang, N., Nagata, J. M., Jones, C. P., Mishna, F., Testa, A., Jackson, D. B., & Hammond, D. (2024). Screen time, social media use, and weight-related bullying victimization: Findings from an international sample of adolescents. PLoS ONE, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299830

Ojeda, M., Elipe, P., & Del Rey, R. (2024). LGBTQ+ bullying and cyberbullying: Beyond sexual orientation and gender identity. Victims & Offenders, 19(3), 491–512. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2023.2182855

Weinstein, M., Jensen, M. R., & Tynes, B. M. (2021). Victimized in many ways: Online and offline bullying/harassment and perceived racial discrimination in diverse racial–ethnic minority adolescents. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 27(3), 397–407. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000436

Course Access Information:

Registration includes 1 month of access to the on-demand recording following the live webinar, when an on-demand recording is available and when applicable.


CE Credits:
 3 CE Live Online Contact Hour(s)

Note: Live interactive webinar is considered the same as live in person by most states. Please confirm with your local board.
Core Wellness, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0569 and for mental health counselors, #MHC-0167, psychologists, #PSY-0236 and for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0142. Note: This course provides  3 General  Contact Hour(s) live online credits (via interactive webinar) or live in person. 

Core Wellness, LLC is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for all programs. Our credits are accepted via reciprocity by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Board of Psychologists. Please verify with your board.
ASWB ACE Approved
Core Wellness, LLC, #1745, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/18/2024 to 5/18/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 General continuing education credits.

NBCC ACEP Approved
Core Wellness, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7094. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Core Wellness, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

APA Approved
Core Wellness, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Core Wellness, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

APT Content

Content Access
Upon purchase, all material (link to join the live/webinar, handout and evaluation form) instantly post to your account here (you must be logged in to access) and are also sent to your email on file. Please whitelist all messages from support@corewellceu.com Upon the submission of your evaluation form, the completion certificate is posted to your account here and is sent to your inbox within 1 business day.

Time Zone and Currency
All times listed are EST (New York time); All prices are in USD.

Cancellation, Policies and Refunds
Fee covers: Attendance, course material and CE award to those who complete the course. Registration is open until the course sells out (when this occurs, purchase option is disabled). Please contact us with any questions or for extenuating circumstance and we will try our best to help. 
In person/Live webinars: Purchases made within 7 days of an in-person or live webinar are non-refundable. A full refund or site credit is available within 7 days of purchase. In person refunds incur a 10% administration fee after 24 hours pass from the time of purchase. 
After the 7-day window, you may: A) Transfer your registration to a colleague B) Access the on-demand version C) Receive site credit valid for one year from purchase date.
On-Demand webinars: You have 7 days from purchase to request a refund. After 7 days—or once a completion certificate has been issued—refunds are no longer available. 
Subscriptions: Are non-refundable after the initial 30-day trial, or after any videos have been completed or a single completion certificate has been issued. You may cancel at any time to avoid future renewals; access will continue through the end of the paid billing cycle.
We understand that extenuating circumstances or technical issues may arise, please contact us and we will try to find a mutual solution. For further questions, please see the FAQ section or contact us. In the rare event of a training cancellation, a notification and full refund (for the course fee only) will be automatically sent to you via your email on file.

Accessibility Accommodations
To request an accommodation, please contact us in writing with at least 30 days prior notice and we will do our best to fulfill your request.

Financial Declarations
The presenter and Core Wellness hereby declare that no conflict of interest, competing interest, or commercial support for the CE program are present. Presenter receives compensation for program delivery and sales as well as sales of his/her personal books and products.

APT Credits:
This training is approved by APT Approved Provider #20-610 for 3 CE Hour(s) (Live webinar).
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To receive APT Contact credits, you are required to:
1) Comply with all announced requirements
2) Have your camera ON throughout the training
3) Display your full name for attendance and
4) Complete the post-test and score 80% or higher. Retest allowed.

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