UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT POLYTECHNIC Play Therapy Certificate helps mental health professionals gain skills University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Nov 6, 2026 Nov 6, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Play is a valuable therapeutic tool for children who have experienced trauma or other difficult experiences. Submitted photo kAm!=2J 4@>6D ?2EFC2==J E@ 49:=5C6? – :E’D @7E6? 42==65 E96 =2?8F286 @7 49:=59@@5 – 2?5 :E 42? 36 FD65 E@ 6IAC6DD 2 C2?86 @7 :562D 2?5 6>@E:@?D E92E <:5D 5@?’E @E96CH:D6 92G6 E96 G@423F=2CJ E@ 2CE:4F=2E6]k^AmkAmp?5 E92E’D H9J A=2J :D 2 G2=F23=6 E96C2A6FE:4 E@@= 7@C 49:=5C6? H9@ 92G6 6IA6C:6?465 EC2F>2 @C @E96C 5:77:4F=E 6IA6C:6?46D] !=2J E96C2AJ :D 2 8C@H:?8[ 6G:56?46\32D65 4=:?:42= 7:6=5[ 2?5 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:?\$E@FE !@=JE649?:4 :D ?@H @?6 @7 E96 76H F?:G6CD:E:6D :? E96 ?2E:@? 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