Holding Hard Moments: Navigating Limit Setting and Rupture-Repair in Play Therapy
Have you ever set a limit in play therapy and watched the session fall apart? Or felt unsure whether to repair a rupture or how far to go in enforcing a boundary? This webinar provides clear, flexible strategies for limit setting and rupture-repair, so you can hold hard moments in play therapy with more confidence and protect the relationship you’ve built.
THIS WEBINAR IS FOR YOU IF
- You want to feel more confident setting limits in play therapy without losing the relationship
- You’ve struggled to know how to repair after a rupture with a child or caregiver
- You want a clear framework for choosing how firmly to enforce a limit
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
This 1-hour webinar explores limit setting and rupture-repair as core skills in play therapy. Participants will learn what limits and therapeutic ruptures are, how the rupture-repair cycle works, and how to use a hierarchy of limit-setting interventions that increase in enforcement only as needed. The session also compares limit-setting models from multiple play therapy approaches, giving participants options to adapt to their own practice.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, you'll be better able to:
- Describe the therapeutic rationale for limit setting and therapeutic rupture and explain how the rupture-repair cycle supports change in play therapy.
- Identify the most common ruptures that occur in play therapy and describe repair strategies that restore the therapeutic relationship.
- Explore how a limit-setting hierarchy can guide decisions to start with gentler interventions and increase boundary enforcement when needed.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jordan Klekamp, LMHC, CMHS, RPT-S™ is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor™ passionate about making therapy more accessible for kids, teens, and their families.
SCHEDULE
- 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST Webinar
FORMAT
Live Webinar + Replay | Non-Contact | Introductory | Skills & Methods
CONTINUING EDUCATION
This webinar is eligible for 1 non-contact continuing education hour sponsored by Atlas Institute, APT Provider 26-818. These hours may be applied toward play therapist credentialing with the Association for Play Therapy and annual licensure renewal in Washington State [WAC 246-809-610(3)(a)]. Clinicians licensed outside of Washington State should check with their own licensing board to confirm whether this training qualifies for their CE requirements. To receive CE credit, participants must complete all course requirements, including the evaluation and post-test.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
Attendee cancellations made at least 48 hours in advance are eligible for a partial refund. All refunds are subject to a $10 processing fee. In lieu of a refund, the full amount paid may be applied as a credit toward a future Atlas Institute training of equal or lesser value. To receive this credit, participants must reference this policy at the time of their next purchase. If Atlas Institute cancels an event, all registered participants will be offered a full refund or a credit toward a future Atlas Institute training of equal or lesser value.
CONTACT
For questions or accommodations, email Jordan at institute@atlascounselingseattle.com
All feedback and complaints regarding Atlas Institute workshops should be submitted in writing to Jordan at institute@atlascounselingseattle.com. If offered resolutions are not satisfactory, the complaint will be reviewed by Atlas Counseling leadership, and a final written decision will be issued within 30 days of receipt.