Wed, Sep 30
|Via Zoom
LMHANJ Consulta Hour: Lunch and Learn
LMHANJ Consulta Hour: Lunch and Learn is our monthly hour of clinical learning y conexión, held on Zoom the last Wednesday of the month. This month, Christine M. Valentín, LCSW, RPT, on play as a healing tool for the Latinx community. Free and open to all.
Time & Location
Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Via Zoom
About the event
Play as a Healing Tool for the Latinx Community
Identifying barriers and ways to play across the life span
This session explores play as a healing tool for the Latinx and Hispanic community. Christine will look at why play matters, the difference between play and play therapy, and ways to practice and model the healing properties of play for ourselves, our clients, and our comunidad. It is a good fit for practitioners working with children and adults who want a clearer sense of the role of play in healing, along with practical ways to bring it into their work.
About the presenter
Christine M. Valentín, LCSW, RPT™ is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist™ with 15 years of private practice ownership, where she teaches children (ages 3 to 8) and parents how to reduce tantrums and crying outbursts, and adult children how to navigate the confusion and grief surrounding their parent's aging.
As a Certified Foundational Theraplay® Practitioner and an approved CE provider for mental health professionals, Christine also provides educational and experiential trainings that empower professionals to foster connection and healing by using dynamic, evidence based strategies in their work with clients. Details
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Via Zoom
Free and open to everyone. No CEUs are offered.
Register below and the Zoom link will be sent to you.
Want to present?
Consulta Hour presenters are LMHANJ members. If you have a clinical topic you would like to bring to the group, reach out at hola@latinomentalhealthnj.com.
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