NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s counseling program will host a free three-hour play therapy training that will also include current counseling issues in working with children and adolescents. Those in attendance will receive three continuing education hours, but the entire training must be attended in order to receive credit. Funds for the training are provided by the Melba Law Steeg Endowed Professorship.

The WebEx training meeting will take place from 5-8 p.m. Monday, April 18 with Dr. Kristy Brumfield as presenter. Registration deadline is noon Friday, April 15.

Registration information can be accessed at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYCOTbT0i7jDXCCzIo-MAM3Xunhcy051EiotqABvkbpx7t9Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

The WebEx meeting link is: https://nsula.webex.com/nsula/j.php?MTID=md9e9cd797b7802fadb65660e47eb7de4

Meeting number: 2483 383 4919

Password: play

CEH certificates will be emailed. Additional counselors at registrants’ site may attend as well. The training is intended to benefit students and mental health professionals across the state.

For more information, contact Dr. Gerra Perkins at perkinsg@nsula.edu.