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
Childhood Trauma
Big Behaviors & Regulation
Caregiver Support & Burnout Prevention
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!
Attachment
Child and Family Relationships
School-based Mental Health
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.
Careers at Bud to Bloom
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.
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.
Social Work Practicum
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.