When supervisees resist feedback, struggle to conceptualize cases, or bring personal countertransference into sessions, words alone may not be enough. Expressive arts and play therapy interventions offer powerful, creative ways to foster insight, engagement, and growth in supervision.
This one-hour, self-paced course invites clinical supervisors to reimagine the supervision process through proven expressive interventions that tap into the emotional and relational dynamics of learning. Whether you’re facing stalled progress or just looking to enhance your supervision toolbox, this training offers practical, creative strategies to meet supervisees where they are.
Dr. Laura Fazio-Griffith—an award-winning counselor educator, supervisor, and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor—brings decades of leadership in supervision, counselor training, and play therapy. Her extensive academic, clinical, and board-level contributions make her uniquely equipped to guide supervisors in applying expressive interventions effectively and ethically.
Dr. Fazio-Griffith blends theory and real-world application by demonstrating how expressive interventions can enhance case conceptualization, process relational dynamics, and promote supervisee growth. Her supervision approach emphasizes intentionality, developmental responsiveness, and creative engagement.
Topics covered include the theoretical foundations of supervision, developmental models, and practical guidance for using expressive tools such as mandalas, collages, puppets, sand trays, and eco-maps. Participants will also explore when and why to use these methods, how they support supervisory goals, and how to introduce them in virtual or in-person settings. Special attention is given to techniques that improve supervisee feedback reception, collaboration, and emotional insight.
Key Takeaways
Creative intervention strategies: Learn expressive arts and play therapy tools that foster supervisee self-awareness, growth, and collaboration.
Enhanced supervisory process: Apply techniques that support conceptualization, process countertransference, and deepen supervisory relationships.
Practical guidance for implementation: Explore when and how to use these interventions with clear rationale and examples, including in virtual formats.
Why this course?
Creative solutions for complex supervision challenges: Go beyond verbal processing and gain access to expressive tools that offer deeper insight and engagement.
Expert-led, evidence-informed instruction: Learn from an award-winning supervisor and play therapy leader with deep experience in both practice and pedagogy.
Offered by a trusted CE provider: Telehealth Certification Institute is committed to equipping behavioral health professionals with innovative, relevant, and practical continuing education.
Learning Objectives
Articulate theoretical foundations underlying supervision and consultation.
Identify interventions using expressive arts and play therapy interventions that would enhance the supervision process.
Describe how to use play therapy during the supervision process to assess clients and clinicians for the appropriate interventions.
Whether you're navigating resistance, deepening your supervisory relationships, or simply seeking fresh ways to support your supervisees, this course provides accessible, impactful tools that can transform your supervisory sessions. We welcome you to explore this creative and effective path to professional growth.
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This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction and a post-test.
How to Attend: Instructions for attending and completing a course can be found here.
Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
Laura Fazio-Griffith, PhD., NCC., LPC-S., LMFT., Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
Dr. Laura Fazio-Griffith received her PhD from the University of New Orleans in Counselor Education. She is a national certified counselor, licensed professional counselor supervisor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a registered play therapist supervisor. Dr. Fazio-Griffith was the clinical director for the Counseling and Training Center of Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans for approximately 5 years. She provided individual, group, and family counseling as well as supervision for master’s level counseling interns. She has been an adjunct assistant professor at UNO, Southeastern, and LSU. She joined our faculty in August of 2010 after completing two years as a visiting assistant professor at LSU. She served as the president of LACES from 2004-06 and was the Counselor Education representative on the LACES board until July 2011. She served as treasurer on the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy Executive Board and is Past-President of the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy. She has served as president for the Louisiana Association for Career Development and also serves on two national editorial boards. She serves on the American Counseling Association Branch Development Committee, and the Association for Play Therapy Education Committee and Registration and Credentialing Committee and University Education Committee, and Nominations and Elections Committee as well as the task force to develop a history of play therapy for APT. She has developed the play therapy program and the counseling program is an approved provider from the Association for Play Therapy for continuing play therapy education. She has presented nationally and statewide on various topics related to supervision, play therapy, and group work. Her research interests include group work, personality disorders, supervision, and play therapy. Dr. Fazio-Griffith was honored by the Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision as the Senior Counselor Educator of the year at the 2016 LCA Conference, the award for Distinguished Professional Service, 2018 for the Louisiana Counseling Association, and the Senior Supervisor Award by the Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision at the 2019 LCA Conference, and the Play Therapist of the Year: Lifetime Achievement by the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy in 2020. Dr. Fazio-Griffith was appointed to the LPC Board by the Governor effective September 1, 2018. Dr. Fazio-Griffith is the faculty advisor for the counseling programs Chi Sigma Iota chapter. She is the recipient of the Nell Yarborough Sibley Endowed Professorship in Human Sciences for 2020-23.
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Disclosure Statement: The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.
Credit Hours: This course consists of 1 continuing education hour of credit.
Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals & graduate students in a mental health program.
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