Play Therapy Conference

The University of Arkansas Office of Play Therapy Research & Training Presents

Best Practices for Parent Consultations: Developing Confidence in Your Parent Meetings

2026 Fall Virtual Play Therapy Conference

Presented online by Ahou Line, Ph.D.

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026

6 Non-contact CE Hours Available (APT Approved Provider #15-403)

Registration and Fees — Deadline Wednesday, Nov. 11

Please email organizers to arrange special accommodations.

Presenter — Ahou Line, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC, NCC, CCPT-S

Ahou LineDr. Ahou Vaziri Line is a mental health counselor, published author, international speaker, former university faculty member, founder of Parent Partnership Consulting and co-founder of Thread Counseling Group. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Certified School Counselor, Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor and a Certified Child-Centered Play Therapy-Supervisor.  

Line is the author of the textbook Working with Parents in Play Therapy: A Resource Guide for Play Therapists (Routledge). Line has authored several peer reviewed research journal articles and book chapters educating counselors on working with parents, supporting Middle Eastern children and families, and in training preservice educators to consider counseling skills in their work as teachers. Line writes a parenting blog for Psychology Today titled "Nobody Knows What They Are Doing."

Description

Play therapists often state that involving parents is one of the most challenging aspects of their work (Ray, 2011). Through this workshop, attendees will review best practices for parent consultations in play therapy, review preparation activities to prepare for effective intakes and subsequent parent consultations, and complete activities to develop their confidence with parent meetings, address implicit biases, and collaborate with parents effectively.

Objectives

After this workshop, play therapists will be able to:

  1. Discuss relevant research related to parent consultations in play therapy
  2. Discuss why it is difficult to work with parents in play therapy
  3. Outline best practices for play therapy parent consultations according to research
  4. Utilize the proposed documentation model for preparing for play therapy parent consultations
  5. Evaluate implicit biases and personal characteristics that may make working with parents difficult in play therapy and will develop empathy for parents and caregiversCollaborate with parents in setting and clarifying effective play therapy goals with their theoretical orientation and cultural sensitivity in mind

For more information, please contact
Kristi L. Perryman, Ph.D., LPC-S (AR, MO), RPT-S
Professor, Counselor Education and Supervision
klperry@uark.edu
Counselor Education and Supervision Program
Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods
College of Education and Health Professions
University of Arkansas
Chair of the Association for Play Therapy Board of Directors

A refund will not be processed once registration is completed. The University of Arkansas Office of Play Therapy Research and Training reserves the right to cancel this live webinar in the event of unforeseen circumstances. If such occurs, we will notify registrants prior to the workshop and refund all fees.

Offered are up to 6 Non-contact CEUs (continuing education units). Play therapy credit is only awarded to mental health professionals. The U of A Counselor Education and Supervision Program is an Approved Provider of the Assocation for Play Therapy (APT) No. 15-403, ADE: 8198092600000, NBCC Approved Provider No. 4008.