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LEARNING PATHWAYS

One framework. A pathway for you.

A five-principle framework grounded in psychological theory and evidence-based play therapy principles - giving you the child-therapist lens to prescribe therapeutic play, support healing and growth, and break cycles alongside kids.

FOR PARENTS

Breaking Cycles Without Breaking Yourself™

A guided learning experience for parents who want to understand how healing and growth happen - and begin applying the Play Prescription Framework within their own family. Rather than focusing on becoming a "better parent", you'll learn to recognise inherited patterns, understand behaviour through a therapeutic lens, and grow alongside your child through reflection and therapeutic play.

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AT A GLANCE
  • Online course — 6 modules
  • Each module: the cycle, a therapeutic play skill, and an experiment for you
  • Resource pack (PDFs) and lifetime access
  • Standard and VIP options (VIP adds private consults with Dr Sam)

ALSO FOR PARENTS

Think Like a Child Therapist - Editions

APractical kits for understanding and responding to a specific challenge through the Play Prescription® Framework - starting with the Separation Edition, for parents and caregivers navigating separation. Each edition includes five practical teaching lessons, your Play Prescription Journal, therapeutic play ideas and weekly experiments - a beautifully designed resource you'll return to again and again.

Explore the Separation Edition →
WHAT'S INSIDE EACH EDITION
  • 5 practical teaching lessons
  • Your Play Prescription Journal
  • Therapeutic play ideas for the challenge
  • Weekly experiments for practical application

FOR PARENTS

Breaking Cycles Without Breaking Yourself™

A guided learning experience for parents who want to understand how healing and growth happen - and begin applying the Play Prescription Framework within their own family. Rather than focusing on becoming a "better parent", you'll learn to recognise inherited patterns, understand behaviour through a therapeutic lens, and grow alongside your child through reflection and therapeutic play.

Explore the Course →
AT A GLANCE
  • Online course — 6 modules
  • Each module: the cycle, a therapeutic play skill, and an experiment for you
  • Resource pack (PDFs) and lifetime access
  • Standard and VIP options (VIP adds private consults with Dr Sam)

ALSO FOR PARENTS

Think Like a Child Therapist - Editions

APractical kits for understanding and responding to a specific challenge through the Play Prescription® Framework - starting with the Separation Edition, for parents and caregivers navigating separation. Each edition includes five practical teaching lessons, your Play Prescription Journal, therapeutic play ideas and weekly experiments - a beautifully designed resource you'll return to again and again.

Explore the Separation Edition →
WHAT'S INSIDE EACH EDITION
  • 5 practical teaching lessons
  • Your Play Prescription Journal
  • Therapeutic play ideas for the challenge
  • Weekly experiments for practical application

FOR PROFESSIONALS

Play Prescription® Certification

The professional training pathway. Learn to integrate the Play Prescription® Framework into your existing work with children, families and communities. For teachers, social workers, counsellors, therapists, nurses, coaches and early childhood educators who want a child therapist lens - not just another strategy.

Explore Certification →
AT A GLANCE
  • 16 weekly online modules (~1 hr per week)
  • Live weekly Q&As with Dr Sam, across timezones, recorded
  • 5 pillar resource packs, marked reflective assessment, certification
  • Bonus monthly masterclasses and workshops

FOR PROFESSIONALS

Play Prescription® Certification

The professional training pathway. Learn to integrate the Play Prescription® Framework into your existing work with children, families and communities. For teachers, social workers, counsellors, therapists, nurses, coaches and early childhood educators who want a child therapist lens - not just another strategy.

Explore Certification →
AT A GLANCE
  • Online course — 6 modules
  • Each module: the cycle, a therapeutic play skill, and an experiment for you
  • Resource pack (PDFs) and lifetime access
  • Standard and VIP options (VIP adds private consults with Dr Sam)

WORSHOPS

Focused entry points into the framework.

Short courses, masterclasses, professional development sessions and parent workshops - designed for teams, schools and groups who want to start with a single topic.

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Professional Development

Practical sessions for teams who work with children and families - grounded in the five principles.

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Parent Workshops

Accessible introductions to reading behaviour as communication and connecting through therapeutic play.

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Masterclasses

Deep dives into specific topics - pillar reviews, case studies, and creating therapeutic play interventions.

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WORK WITH THE FOUNDER

Need personalised guidance?

For consultations, mentoring, speaking and clinical enquiries, work directly with Dr Sam Casey creator of the Play Prescription® Framework.

Visit DrSamCasey.com →