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

Description

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.

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.

Format and Access

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

Course Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

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.

How to Attend: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Instructor

Instructor

About Althea T. Simpson, MBA, LCSW, RPT-S

Althea T. Simpson is the founder of Brighter Day Therapeutic Solutions, Unicorn Life Training, and the Black Play Therapy Society. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator.

Althea has a passion for helping children, adolescents, adults, and families from diverse backgrounds and dealing with a range of concerns go from “Hurt to Healed.” She specializes in trauma recovery and has an active psychotherapy practice in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Althea uses the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method to help individuals and families address a variety of mental health issues. She also facilitates skill enriching workshops to teach mental health professionals’ therapeutic techniques that can help empower their clients to move through the therapeutic process. 

Althea has delivered presentations for numerous organizations, community events, and professional conferences and seminars. 

To learn more or contact her, visit:

Website

Training Website

Conference Website

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

Credit Hours:

This course consists of 2.5 continuing education hour of credit.

Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals & graduate students in a mental health program.

Counselors:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.

Marriage and Family Therapists: 

Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations.  You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025.

Social Workers:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.5 clinical continuing education credits.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.

Play Therapists:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC has been approved as a continuing education provider by the Association for Play Therapy: APT Approved Provider 21-633. Per the Association for Play Therapy (APT), play therapy training may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals. APT alone holds the right to accept or deny any continuing education training at its discretion. This course qualifies as 2.5 non-contact continuing education Play Therapy credits.

Addiction Professionals:

This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

Psychologists:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.

Art Therapists: 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.

Other Professionals:

This course qualifies for 150 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

Accommodations and Policies

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• Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.
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