Professional Development for Therapists, Educators, and Child-Focused Professionals
Supporting the people who support children.
You became a child therapist, school counselor, social worker, or helping professional because you wanted to make a difference. But meaningful work with children takes more than good intentions. It takes specialized training, thoughtful support, practical tools, and a community that understands the work you carry every day.
At Bud to Bloom, we help professionals across St. Louis and the Midwest grow in confidence, deepen their clinical skills, and feel more supported in the work they love.
Whether you’re looking for APT-approved play therapy training, consultation, supervision, speaking presentations, or a career in a child-centered practice, we would love to walk alongside you.
Because therapists deserve the same compassion and support they give to others.
Practical Training For
The Work You Already Do
There’s a big difference between sitting through a training session and walking away while actually feeling equipped.
Our professional development experiences are designed to help you actually use what you learn—in your next session, your next classroom interaction, or your next tricky case consultation.
We specialize in:
Play Therapy with Children, Teens, and Families
Foster & Adoptive Youth
Early Childhood Mental Health
Caregiver Support & Burnout Prevention
Childhood Trauma
Big Behaviors & Regulation
Child and Family Relationships
Attachment
School-based Mental Health
Every workshop, consultation, and presentation is grounded in real clinical work with children and families.
We’re not teaching from theory alone. This is the work we love to do every day!
Who We Support
We work with professionals who care deeply about children and want to feel more confident, effective, and connected in their work.
Our trainings and professional services are a great fit for:
Child, teen, and family therapists in private or group practice or agencies
Play therapists pursuing RPT credentials
Social workers
Counselors
School counselors
Educators
Early childhood professionals
Foster care professionals
Case managers
Pediatric providers
Graduate students
Whether you’re just beginning your play therapy career or have years of experience, our goal is the same: helping you better meet children where they are.
Explore Professional Development Opportunities
Play Therapy Trainings & Workshops
Not just theory. Tools you can use with your next client.
Our APT and NASW-MO approved workshops are highly engaging, practical, and rooted in real clinical experience. We offer in-person play therapy trainings in St. Louis with virtual non-contact trainings coming soon.
Training topics include:
Virtual Play Therapy
Intro to Play Therapy
Using Play Therapy in Crisis
Play Therapy in Schools
Child-centered play therapy
Trainings range from 3-6 hours.
Consultation and Play Therapy Supervision
You shouldn’t have to figure out tricky cases alone. Whether you’re pursuing your RPT credential, feeling stuck with a case, or simply wanting a trusted place to think more deeply about your work, we offer supportive, relationship-centered consultation and supervision for Missouri clinicians.
Led by Jasmine Berger, supervision and consultation focus on:
Clinical confidence
Case conceptualization
Attachment and trauma-informed care
Play therapy skills
Individualized treatment planning
Reflective growth as a clinician
How to sustain yourself in this work
We believe great supervision should help you become more fully yourself as a therapist—not just teach you to copy someone else’s style.
Speaking & Presentations
Warm, engaging presentations that leave professionals feeling inspired and equipped.
Jasmine Berger offers speaking engagements, conference presentations, parent workshops, process groups, and professional development for schools, organizations, nonprofits, and clinical teams across Missouri, the Midwest, and the United States.
Popular topics include:
Playful ways to support regulation
Attachment-based interventions
Burnout prevention
Childhood trauma
Every presentation can be tailored to the unique needs of your organization or audience.
Work With Us!
Join a team of passionate clinicians as a student or an employee!
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A place where child and play therapists can grow, feel supported, and do meaningful work without doing it alone.
We’re a small, connected team of play therapists, focused exclusively on children, adolescents, and families. Our therapists receive ongoing support, manageable caseloads, free RPT supervision, high-quality training opportunities, and a collaborative environment rooted in both clinical excellence and compassion.
If you’re looking for a place to deepen your skills in play therapy, trauma, and attachment work while staying connected to community-centered values, we would love to connect.
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For masters-level students who know they want real experience working with children and families.
Our practicum students receive:
Hands-on play therapy experience
Supportive supervision
Access to trainings (including in-house only ones!)
Experience in a private practice setting
Opportunities to shadow licensed clinicians
Small, supported caseloads
Exposure to groups, individual therapy, and play-based interventions
We’re committed to helping future child therapists grow with confidence, curiosity, and strong clinical foundations.
Why Professionals Choose Bud to Bloom
We Specialize Exclusively in Children and Families
This is not one small part of what we do. It’s all we do.
We invest heavily in ongoing learning because children deserve therapists who truly understand their needs.
We Believe Relationships Matter in Professional Growth, Too
Learning happens best in connected environments. Whether you attend a workshop, seek supervision, or join our team, we want you to feel welcomed, supported, and genuinely cared for—not like just another attendee in the room.
We Focus on Practical, Real-World Applications
Our goal is not to overwhelm you with information. We want you to leave feeling:
More confident
More effective
Better equipped to support children and families
We Care Deeply About Community
Bud to Bloom is rooted in St. Louis and committed to serving children and families across our diverse community.
We partner with schools, organizations, and community programs because healing doesn't only happen inside a therapy office.
JOIN OUR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
What Professionals Are Saying
Take their word for it, not ours!
“Practical, easy to follow, very relevant, and very well presented. ALOT of great exercise and resource suggestions!”
“Collaborative case conceptualization helped deepen my understanding. of the concepts & connect with other therapists.”
“Learning how to integrate play based practices into diverse family structures was very helpful!”
“Jasmine was a dynamic and clearly well-researched, experienced presenter. She held my interest for the duration of the training, offering a neurodiverse-friendly setting, opportunities to ask questions, and examples from her experience as a clinician working with traumatized children.”
Looking for Support for a Child or Family?
While you’re here, we would love to help you learn more about our therapy services for children, adolescents, and families across St. Louis.
Frequently Asked Questions
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To become a Registered Play Therapist (RPT), mental health professionals must meet specific education, clinical experience, supervision, and play therapy training requirements established by the Association for Play Therapy (APT). The exact requirements vary depending on your degree and licensure. At Bud to Bloom, we offer training, supervision, and consultation to help clinicians build confidence in play therapy and work toward their professional goals.
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Yes, Bud to Bloom is an APT Approved Provider of Continuing Education, offering play therapy trainings designed to help clinicians deepen their skills while earning credits that may count toward Registered Play Therapist credentialing requirements. Trainings cover topics such as trauma, attachment, child development, and play therapy interventions.
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Yes, Jasmine Berger, LCSW and RPT-S, provides play therapy supervision for clinicians seeking to strengthen their skills and, when applicable, work toward Registered Play Therapist credentialing requirements. Supervision offers a supportive space to explore cases, develop clinical confidence, and integrate play therapy into your work with children and families.
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Bud to Bloom does not currently offer virtual trainings but will soon be launching non-contact APT approved play therapy trainings. Join our professional newsletter to receive updates.
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Our professional trainings are designed for therapists, social workers, counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, school-based mental health professionals, and graduate students interested in working with children, adolescents, and families. Whether you’re new to play therapy or looking to deepen your existing skills, trainings are designed to. be practical, engaging, and immediately applicable.
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All of our professional trainings offer continuing education credits for eligible participants, with NASW Missouri and APT. Specific CE approvals and credit hours vary by training. Details are provided on each event registration page so participants can determine whether a training meets their professional requirements.