It’s All Focused: LEGO®-Based Play Therapy Techniques

Play is powerful—and when used intentionally, it can become one of the most transformative tools in a clinician’s practice. Learn how LEGO®-based play therapy techniques can help children build the skills and confidence they need to heal from trauma, regulate emotions, and reclaim their voice—one brick at a time.

Clinicians often search for creative, evidence-based approaches to reach children and teens who struggle to express themselves. This course will show you how structured, metaphor-rich LEGO® activities can engage clients at any age in deep, meaningful work while making therapy feel safe and empowering.

Register for the no-CE Training Video for $29.50

Access the full training without earning CE hours.

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Register for the 2.5 CE Online Self-Study for $59

Earn CE credit and learn proven LEGO® therapy tools.

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Register for the 3 course, 7.5 CE Bundle for $129

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"It’s All Focused: LEGO®-Based Play Therapy Techniques" is one of three courses that compromise the LEGO®-Based Play Therapy Techniques Training Program. Enroll in the discounted full program and earn 7.5 total CEs.

Althea T. Simpson, MBA, LCSW, RPT-S, is an expert in trauma recovery, play therapy, and the use of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® in clinical practice. As the founder of Brighter Day Therapeutic Solutions and Unicorn Life Training, Althea brings years of experience helping clinicians implement focused, creative interventions that align with a client’s developmental and emotional needs.

Althea’s approach blends creativity and clinical rigor. Drawing on her extensive work with trauma-impacted youth, she demonstrates how LEGO®-based techniques can be applied within directive and non-directive models. Her practical, step-by-step guidance makes complex therapeutic processes accessible and engaging for both clients and clinicians.

In this course, participants will explore how LEGO® play can enhance assessment, build rapport, and foster therapeutic breakthroughs. Topics include the therapeutic powers of play, core elements of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, metaphor in therapy, rapport-building strategies, play-based assessment techniques, directive LEGO® models, and adapting interventions across developmental stages and treatment goals.

Key Takeaways:

• Use LEGO® with intention: Learn how to implement directive LEGO® models that support specific therapeutic goals.

• Enhance therapeutic engagement: Build your toolkit with playful interventions that meet clients where they are emotionally and developmentally.

• Improve assessment and treatment planning: Use client creations as a window into their internal world and a roadmap for clinical care.

Why this course?

• Expert instruction with heart: Learn from a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator and trauma expert who blends compassion with clinical expertise.

• Innovative, effective strategies: Gain access to practical tools that go beyond the basics and help clients open up without feeling overwhelmed.

• Mission-driven education: Offered by Telehealth Certification Institute, whose mission is to empower clinicians with exceptional, accessible training that improves client outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the benefits of incorporating LEGO® with focused interventions like solution-focused therapy and metaphors to use in play therapy sessions with clients.

• Play therapy practitioners will explore the use LEGO® with clients through different stages of the therapeutic process.

• Discuss materials and skills needed to incorporate LEGO® into play therapy practice.

• Demonstrate at least 3 directive LEGO® models to assess and treat various emotional and behavioral issues that present in play therapy treatment.

Whether you're new to play therapy or ready to expand your clinical toolkit, this course offers creative, trauma-informed techniques you can use immediately. Join us in discovering how focused LEGO® play can help clients not just build—but rebuild—themselves.

Add this course to your cart to develop your skills, boost your confidence, and enhance your impact as a behavioral health professional.

This is a non-interactive self-study course. Instruction consists of 2.5 hours of video instruction and a post-test.