Crossroads Family Counseling Center has offered accredited low-cost, quality play therapy training for over 10 years. We are passionate about ensuring children receive developmentally appropriate treatment that allows them to express themselves in their natural language of play. To support the community of families in Fairfax, Crossroads Family Counseling is dedicated to providing evidenced-based play therapy therapist training for providers in Northern Virginia. With the expansion of virtual training options, Crossroads Family Counseling has trained clinicians all over the country and internationally across a variety of play therapy training topics, including theory, play therapy skills and interventions and cultural and social diversity topics.
Crossroads Family Counseling Center speakers are highly qualified presenters with a specialty in play therapy and knowledge surrounding the complexities of working with children and families. We chose the presentation topics based on an annual needs survey of participants and our team. Our therapist training meets the requirements of professionals seeking to attain the Registered Play Therapist credential, as well as clinicians who desire to learn more about the best evidence-based approaches for treating children.
Crossroads Family Counseling Center supports The Heart Leaf Center, a nonprofit organization also co-founded by Sheri Mitschelen, LCSW, RPT-S. The Heart Leaf Center’s mission is to provide accessible and affordable play therapy in the Center and directly in Fairfax County Public Schools for the most vulnerable families in the Fairfax Community. Crossroads Family Counseling Center provides play therapy training for all team members serving The Heart Leaf Center at no charge.
Both Sheri Mitschelen, LCSW, RPT-S and Jenni Showalter, LCSW, RPT-S are registered play therapy supervisors and provide the Crossroads Family Counseling Center Team, The Heart Leaf Center team, and other local therapists with individual and group supervision to attain the Registered Play Therapy (RPT) credential.
“This is the first virtual training I’ve had on play therapy techniques and virtual play therapy techniques. I found the resources included extremely helpful and enjoyed the training very much. The presenter was very knowledgeable and gave concrete techniques I can incorporate into my sessions.”
