Welcome to the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Externship Consultant Training Program!

The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Externship Consultant Training Program is designed to offer a clinically-rich learning environment as well as introduce potential Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Consultants to the SPTI programming. In the externship, consultants have an opportunity to learn while getting a preview of the Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Consultant experience before making a full commitment.

The SPTI Externs will be supported in deepening their SPT consultation skills, especially centered on facilitating group consultation at the Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy level. As Externs move through the program, they will also receive orientation to the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute’s values-driven systems and protocols. In addition, Externs can earn 26 CE credits by participating in and successfully completing the Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program. These credits can be utilized in a number of ways, including renewal of your Certified SPT credential!

During the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Externship Consultant Training Program, Externs will have the opportunity to participate as consultants for one round of the six-month Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program while receiving additional training and support before and during the program. Once the program is completed, and after a discussion of readiness with the Program Consultant Coordinator and Supervisor Trainer, participants may have the opportunity to move into a paid independent contractor position as an Intro to Synergetic Play Therapy Consultant.  The Intro to Synergetic Play Therapy Consultant then completes 5 more rounds of the program. 

As an Extern, your responsibilities will include the following:

  • Work with a diverse group of students both domestically and internationally
  • Work with a minimum of 4 students with a maximum of 12 students (between 1 and 3 groups) during the 6-month Online Introduction Synergetic Play Therapy program
  • Provide 60-minute group consultation(s) each month during the program
  • Provide Make-Up Consultations to students who have missed a Group Consultation. Make-up consultations are purchased by students for 30 or 50 minutes in duration.
  • Provide up to three 50-minute Pre-Certification consultations, monthly, to those accepted into the Level 2 Synergetic Play Therapy Certification program to help them prepare for the program. Guidelines for Pre-Certification consultations can be found in the Supporting Documents and Resources lesson.
  • Participate in the 6-month Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program alongside their students – including attendance at all live webinars for student support and watching the pre-recorded module videos.

Externship Consultant Training Program Schedule: All modules are required as they are an integral part of the Externship experience.  Should you need to miss a live webinar, you will be required to view the recording and email a copy of your notes to your Program Consultant Coordinator within 2 weeks of the live session date.

  • Module 1: Introduction to Externship – September 2, 2025, 5-7 PM Mountain Time (Denver). This training is designed to orient externs to the Externship program, the SPTI’s mission/vision, the SPTI’s systems and protocols and what it means to be an SPT Consultant at the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute.
  • Module 2: Content Review – September 23, 2025, 5-6:30 PM Mountain Time (Denver). Externs will have an opportunity to learn and review the Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program key teaching points. This training is designed to help build confidence and clarity as externs will need to be able to teach concepts to their students.
  • Module 3: Consultation Review – October 7, 2025, at 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver). In this training module, externs will have an opportunity to review and deepen their understanding of what it means to be an SPT Supervisor.  This knowledge will be translated into the role of a consultant while externs have the opportunity to practice complicated scenarios and develop skills to facilitate both individual and group consultation.  
  • Module 4: SPTI Resources Training – Dates and Times below. This training module is designed to help externs understand the basic principles behind upselling products and services. Through experiential role plays, externs will learn how to support students in making decisions about how they would love to continue to learn about Synergetic Play Therapy (courses, on-going consultation, etc) as this is an important part of student engagement.

Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program Support/Consultation Groups:

The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Externship Consultant Training Program begins in September with orientation and training. Then, the cohort is divided into two groups: one supports the 6-month October Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program and the other supports the 6-month January Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program. You will be asked to provide your group consultation availability to the Program Consultant Coordinator by using the links below. This information will help determine your group consultation dates/times.

*Upon completion of the assigned Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program you will be able to download and print a CE Certificate.

You may use this link to review the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Externship Consultant Training Program Information Sheet.