Play Therapy Services

Christian maintains a full-time Play Therapy private practice in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. In practice for more than 20 years, Christian has extensive experience working with children between the ages of 3-8 and their caregivers. As a contracted therapist with New Jersey’s Child Protective Services, Christian has treated hundreds of the youngest survivors of trauma, abuse, and neglect.

Workshops & Consulting

Christian provides professional development workshops to school districts, State and National Early Childhood Organizations (including NAEYC and Head Start), social service agencies, and parent groups. He also serves as a consultant for school districts and community agencies, for whom he provides guidance in how to use play to support the emotional development of our youngest learners.

Play To Grow Course

Intended for both Early Childhood Educators and caregivers, Christian’s Play to Grow online course shares developmentally appropriate, best practice strategies, including implementing a structured daily routine, establishing clear expectations for behavior, and how to use play to support children’s emotional growth. Purchase of the course includes free access to the Play to Grow online community.

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“Toys are children’s words and play is their language.”

Garry Landreth

Meet Christian

Christian is a graduate of Seton Hall University and Rutgers University, with degrees in Psychology and Clinical Social Work.

He has been in private practice for more than 23 years and served as a preschool intervention specialist for Asbury Park Public Schools in New Jersey for almost 18 years.

Currently, Christian maintains a full-time private practice and is committed to sharing what he has learned in his career with Early Childhood Educators and parents through his professional development workshops, consulting, and his Play to Grow online course.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Pleasantville Public Schools

January 19, 2024 |

Pleasantville, NJ

U-46 Elgin

January 26, 2024 |

Elgin, IL

Shippensburg University Head Start

February 9, 2024 |

Shippensburg, PA

At the Heart of Teaching

February 10, 2024 |

Virtual Event

Live in Oak, TX

Ocean Gate Public Schools

February 16, 2024 |

Ocean Gate, NJ

Family Service Association, Head Start

February 19, 2024 |

San Antonio, TX

Madison Public Schools

February 20, 2024 |

Madison, NJ

Christian is excited to be presenting his Setting Limits Through Play Workshop to Pleasantville Public Schools in Pleasantville, NJ.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Using Play to Support Children’s Social-Emotional Learning Workshop to Chicago Public Schools in Chicago, IL.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Setting Limits/Self Regulations Workshop to Shippensburg University Head Start in Shippensburg, PA.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Using Play to Support Children’s Expression and SEL Workshop to At the Heart of Teaching virtually and in Oak, TX.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Limits/Self-Regulation Workshop to Ocean Gate Public Schools in Ocean Gate, NJ.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Using Play to Support Children’s Social-Emotional Learning Workshop to The Family Service Association, Head Start in San Antonio, TX.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Using Play to Support Children’s Social-Emotional Learning Workshop to Madison Public Schools in Madison, NJ.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Setting Limits Through Play Workshop at the upcoming annual Parent and Family Engagement Conference in Long Beach, California in February.

HSC’s annual Parent and Family Engagement Conference is the only national event that focuses on how Head Start parents, families, and staff can best partner to promote both family engagement and children’s development.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Using Play to Support Children's Expression and Social-Emotional Learning Workshop at the upcoming annual Rocky Mountain Eary Childhood Conference in Denver, Colorado in March.

The Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (RMECC) is the region’s largest and leading early childhood conference. Each year the conference hosts teachers, professionals, business leaders, policymakers, caregivers, and other stakeholders providing early childhood professional development and ECE training. With the support of sponsors, the event features top-notch keynote speakers, a wide selection of workshops, industry-leading early childhood exhibitors, and a variety of networking opportunities.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Setting Limits Through Play Workshop at the Teachstone in San Diego, CA.

Christian is excited to be presenting his Setting Limits through Play Workshop at the upcoming annual Maine Association for the Education of Young Children Conference in Portland, Maine in May.

MaineAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for each and every child, from birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.

California Head Start National Conference

February 25 - 31, 2024 |

Long Beach, California

Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference

March 8 - 9, 2024 |

Denver, Colorado

Teachstone

April 3, 2024 |

San Diego, CA

Maine Association for the Education of Young Children, Annual    Conference

May 3 - 4, 2024 |

Portland, Maine