Rec Therapy Today® -- Continuing Education through Innovation ®

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Schizophrenia: What Every Recreational Therapist Should Understand Before Treatment (90 minutes)

This course provides recreational therapists with foundational knowledge of schizophrenia, including symptoms, barriers to leisure, and effective strategies to promote safe engagement in recreation services.

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Bipolar Disorder: Key Considerations for Recreational Therapy Services (90 minutes)

This course equips recreational therapists with essential knowledge of Bipolar Disorder, including mood cycles, challenges to leisure participation, and safety considerations for therapeutic services.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Essential Knowledge for Recreational Therapists (90 minutes)

This course provides recreational therapists with essential knowledge of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including symptoms, trauma’s impact on leisure, and trauma-informed care strategies for safe, supportive practice.

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Foundations of Generalized Anxiety Disorder for Recreational Therapy Practice (90 minutes)

This course equips recreational therapists with essential knowledge of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), including diagnostic features, barriers to leisure, and strategies to reduce anxiety in therapeutic settings.

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Understanding Major Depressive Disorder: What Recreational Therapists Need to Know (90 minutes)

This course gives recreational therapists foundational knowledge of Major Depressive Disorder, including symptoms, barriers to leisure, and safe, effective service considerations.

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Hope and Healing: Recreational Therapy and Suicide Prevention (90 minutes)

Discover how recreational therapists can support suicide prevention through safe environments, meaningful activities, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Learn to recognize warning signs, build protective factors, and foster connection and hope.

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Addressing Substance Use Disorders through Recreational Therapy: Strategies for Recovery and Relapse Prevention (90 mins).

Explore how recreational therapy supports recovery from substance use disorders through emotional regulation, stress relief, leisure education, and relapse prevention.

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Expressive Writing: A Tool for Emotional Healing (90 mins).

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Understanding and Supporting Clients with Complex PTSD (90 mins)

Learn how trauma shapes the brain and behavior, and how recreational therapists can support healing through trauma-informed care.

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Attachment Styles and Therapeutic Relationships in Recreational Therapy (90 mins)

Explore how early attachment styles affect client relationships and how RTs can foster emotional growth and trust.

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Coping Skills Interventions: Recreational Therapy Strategies for Emotional Regulation and Resilience (90 mins)

Learn practical coping skills interventions in recreational therapy to support emotional regulation, build resilience, and replace unhealthy behaviors.

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Laughing Our Way to Wellness by Heather Muncie (one clock hour)

Interactive training on using laughter as a TR intervention to boost physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being—plus workplace applications.

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Recreation Therapists Help Individuals with Dementia Feel Seen, Heard, and Valued by Savannah Petersen (one clock hour)

Learn the essentials of dementia and how to design person-centered recreation therapy: communication tips, environmental tweaks, and meaningful activities that improve engagement, behavior, and quality of life for people living with dementia.

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How to Overcome Stress and Burnout Working in the Psychiatric Field by Samantha Black (one clock hour)

Learn how recreational therapists can prevent and manage stress and burnout in psychiatric settings using the five TR domains, CBT, DBT, and coping strategies.

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The Use of Guided Imagery as a Recreational Therapy Intervention by Vincent Bonadies (one clock hour)

Learn how guided imagery can reduce stress and support healing in recreational therapy.

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Expressive Healing: Creative Expression for Emotional Processing in Rec Therapy by Tayler Winstead (one clock hour)

Practical, low-pressure creative expression tools for recreational therapists to support emotional processing, with adaptations and documentation tips.

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Moments of Joy: Recreational Therapy and Dementia Care (90 mins).

Discover how recreational therapy brings purpose, connection, and joy to individuals living with dementia. This session highlights person-centered care, adaptive strategies, and activity planning for cognitive decline while supporting dignity