Online Play Therapy Tips & Techniques for School Based Clinicians

Let me show you how to transition your child and teen work to the digital world by integrating play therapy techniques.

Welcome to Play Therapy Community's Online Play Therapy Tips & Techniques for School Based Clinicians Course

Adapt from In-Person to Online with Ease


About this Course

Online Play Therapy Tips & Techniques for School Based Clinicians is designed to support your adjustment of current psychotherapy practices from in-person to online.

This course covers a practical understanding of important considerations when delivering therapy online for your existing and new clients with demonstrations of individual and group school therapeutic settings.

A downloadable workbook (great for sharing your screen in sessions!!) with 20 Online Play Therapy Techniques is included to ensure you have what you need to hit the ground running to support your clients with emotional regulation, motivation, self-esteem, self-worth, values, focus, relationships, academic performance, and more.


The goal of this course is to support school-based clinicians as they successfully pivot from in-person practice to online with current and new child and teen clients.


Your Instructor


Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved
Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved

About the Trainer

Jackie Flynn is an experienced Certified EMDR therapist, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, an Approved Provider for the Association for Play Therapy, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, EC Provider (#19012-29). Specializing in EMDR intensives, Jackie has become a sought-after expert, with people traveling from far and wide to benefit from her efficient format to therapy. In addition to these roles, she serves as an education consultant, author, and internationally recognized speaker.

She harbors a special interest in integrating EMDR in nature, applying neuroscience throughout the process to enhance the therapeutic experience. Another area of her expertise is integrating play therapy into each phase of EMDR, making the healing power of this method more accessible to children.

Jackie has also earned certification from ILS (Integrated Listening Systems) to provide the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) — a non-invasive application of the Polyvagal Theory designed to benefit individuals of all ages.

While Jackie is renowned for her work with children, teens, and families, her expertise also extends to individuals across all age groups. Driven by her aspiration to significantly reduce global suffering, she delivers top-notch experiential trainings, consultations, and develops clinical resources specifically designed for child therapists. Her proficiency in telehealth enables her to support clinicians worldwide in offering the healing touch of Play and EMDR therapies online.

Jackie's contributions include Play Therapy trainings, EMDR advanced training, and consultation efforts. She is the host of the Play Therapy Community podcast and the annual Innovative Child Therapy Symposium. Jackie also organizes the Neuroscience of Play Therapy Summit at the beach. As a private practitioner, she serves children and families in the state of Florida, offering a comprehensive and transformative approach to therapy.


Course Curriculum


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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

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