Grounded in Play: Nature, Somatics, and Mindfulness in Experiential Play Therapy

6 CEs- FL 491 and APT

$150 per person

$125 Student Rate with Code STUDENT$25

Location: 853 SR 436 Casselberry, FL 32707

Level: Intermediate

Approved Provider #25-771

Training Dates

December 11th, 2026

8:30-3:30pm
In-person

6 Contact Hours

About the Workshop

Our Schedule

This experiential training explores the intentional integration of nature-based, somatic, and mindfulness interventions within play therapy. Delivered with an upbeat, playful facilitation style within a thoughtfully curated boho themed learning environment, participants experience embodied interventions grounded in neurobiology, ethical practice, and theory-driven case conceptualization to enhance regulation, trauma responsiveness, and therapist presence. The training will identify how to alter interventions for various populations.

Objectives

Describe at least three neurobiological mechanisms (e.g., autonomic nervous system regulation, interoception, polyvagal responses) that support the integration of somatic and mindfulness interventions in play therapy.
Explain how nature-based materials and environments enhance sensory regulation and embodied processing within at least two play therapy theoretical models (e.g., Child- Centered, Adlerian, Jungian/Sandtray, Ecosystemic).
Demonstrate at least four developmentally appropriate somatic or mindfulness-based interventions that incorporate creative or nature-informed elements for use in play therapy.
Identify at least three ethical and cultural considerations when incorporating nature, mindfulness, and somatic approaches into clinical practice.
Engage in at least two experiential regulation activities that intentionally cultivate therapist playfulness, joy, and embodied presence as co-regulation tools.
Construct one nature-inspired creative intervention using accessible materials appropriate for play therapy.
Identify at least three ways therapist personality, authenticity, and environment influence nervous system safety in the playroom.

About the Presenter

Brooklyn Hancock is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. She is also AutPlay Certified and EMDR Certified. She has previously worked in the school system and has subsequently become certified as a school counselor. Being in the schools, she has a wide variety of experience with various issues and populations. Additionally, she has worked in private practice, expanding her practice in 2023 to offer more services to clients and professionals. In addition to working with children, adolescents, and adults she is also passionate about helping other professionals build beautiful and thriving businesses.

Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting is approved to offer continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-42448 Exp. 03/31/2027

Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Counseling Association’s Code of Ethics. Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be responsibility of the practice owner. While Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting goes to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, it recognizes that complaints do and will arise. We will do our best to anticipate problems and, when they do present themselves, will attempt to alleviate complaints as quickly as possible.

Grievance Policy

When a complaint, either verbally or written, is filed with the owner, the following guidelines are followed with respect to achieving resolution:

1. Complaints relative to a speaker or workshop leader, contents of instructional materials being presented, or an individual educational style being utilized, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to first address concerns to the presenter. If the presenter is not available, place his/her comments in writing. Owner will convey these comments to the speaker while maintaining confidentiality of the complainant.

2. If the complaint concerns a continuing education activity, its content, level of presentation, or facilities in which the event is being held, owner will attempt to resolve the mater as expeditiously as possible. If the oﬀered resolution (resolutions may include, but

not be limited to partial/full refund of fees paid; credit toward future event) not satisfactory to the individual filing the complaint, then further action may be taken. In the later instance, the individual is requested to place his/her complaint in writing to the attention of the owner. The complaint is then reviewed by the owner. A written response will be issued within 30 days of receipt of the written complaint. Within 30 days of the resolution rendered by the owner, the complainant may file a written appeal to the owner. The decision of the owner is final.

Refund Policy

All refund requests must be made in writing within 14 days of the scheduled CE event. Every eﬀort will be made to achieve resolution, including, but not limited to: refund of fees, substitution of course purchased, or credit provided for future course.

Please contact Brooklyn Hancock, Owner, Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting, for additional information at:

407-906-6167 or admin@thrivingvinescc.com

Cancellations

We have the right to cancel the event 5 days prior if registration is below 5 participants. In the event that the training is cancelled, a full refund will be provided.