Training for the Mental Health Professional

Six experiential trainings (12 hours total!) are offered as well as 1 hour of small group supervision in this exciting Immersive VR and Play Therapy series!

This webinar series will instruct and demonstrate how to utilize virtual reality appropriately within Play Therapy sessions. Each week will address with specific clinical topics. Resources, discussion, and hands-on experiences will give you a well-rounded approach to these topics.  Based on the fundamentals of the Therapeutic Powers of Play (Schaefer & Drewes), Prescriptive Play Therapy (Schaefer), and Digital Play Therapy (Stone), this course will inform the Play Therapist for appropriate clinical use of virtual reality in Digital Play Therapy(TM).

The bundle includes the 6 courses, 2 hours each, for 12 hours total and 1 hour of small group supervision: $499.

Topics include: Getting acclimated, nurturing, relaxation, mastery, art, movement, storytelling, and more!

Instructional Level: Introductory and limited to 8 people (minimum of 5 required).

Required: Participants are required to have a virtual reality headset for use during the course and some software programs will be required to purchase. The Oculus Quest 2 or 3 is the most commonly used.

Who Should Attend: Social Workers, Marriage, Family & Child Therapists, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, School Counselors, Psychologists, Students, and Interns.

Presenter: Jessica Stone, Ph.D., RPT-S, is a licensed psychologist working in a private practice setting in Colorado. She has been a practitioner, professor, presenter, mentor, and author for more than 30 years.  She is the founder of the MHVR International Coalition (Mental Health Virtual Reality) and the co-creator of the Virtual Sandtray App for iPad (VSA) and the Virtual Sandtray for Virtual Reality (VSA-VR).  Dr. Stone has numerous publications to date including Integrating Technology into Modern Therapies, Game Play, Play Therapy Theory and Perspectives, and Digital Play Therapy in addition to numerous chapters in a variety of books.  

Cancellations & Refunds:  There are no refunds available for this course. There are no price breaks for partial attendance.

Disclaimer:  Jessica Stone, Ph.D. reserves the right to make changes to the conference schedule, speakers and presentation, if this becomes necessary.

If you have a disability and need accommodations per ADA/504, please provide notification 2 weeks prior to the workshop date.