Play God's Way Certificate Program | Trainings

Play God’s Way Certificate Program | Trainings

The Play God’s Way program by Cord of 3 equips counselors with Christ-centered play therapy techniques to help children and families heal, grow, and thrive. Designed for professionals passionate about integrating faith and proven therapeutic methods, this certification program offers hands-on training, expert instruction, and a transformative approach to counseling.

Mission:

Play God’s Way is a Christ-centered, Biblically-based play therapy model designed to address the mental health needs of children and families. Our mission is to protect and preserve the God-ordained institution of the family by equipping mental health professionals with faith-integrated therapeutic tools rooted in Scripture.

“And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD; and great [shall be] the peace of thy children.”
Isaiah 54:13

What Sets This Training Apart:

Faith-Integrated Approach: Christ-centered and Biblically-grounded curriculum designed specifically for Christian mental health counselors.
Comprehensive Certification: A 60-hour certification program that equips clinicians to effectively integrate a Biblical worldview into play therapy practices.
Hands-On Resources: All participants receive play materials for use during and after training.
Practical Interventions: Each training includes a minimum of 10 ready-to-use therapeutic interventions applicable to client sessions.
Clinical Tools: Access to treatment planning resources to support the development of effective, faith-based plans of care.
Flexible Payment Options: Interest-free payment plans and multiple discount opportunities are available to support accessibility.

Please Note: This training does not lead to the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential.

Fall 2025 Cohort – Begins November November 6, 2025

This Cohort will include 12 monthly trainings on the first Thursday of each month from November 2025 through October 2026.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: September 4, 2025

Full Certification Program

$2000 ($200 discount for Early Bird Registration)

Premium Certification Program

$2400 ($200 discount for Early Bird Registration)

* 12 Modules (60 CEU Hours) of Training
* Comprehensive Training Manual with 10 therapeutic interventions per module
* Play Therapy materials will be provided to you for each training module
* Treatment planning tools to help counselors build an effective plan of care
* 6 hours of practicum supervision with Dr. Norman (virtual)
* Bonus resources provided during the practicum supervision

Winter 2026 Cohort – Begins January 9, 2026

This Cohort will include 12 monthly trainings on the Second Friday of each month from January 2026 through December 2026.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: November 14, 2025

Full Certification Program

$2000 ($200 discount for Early Bird Registration)

Premium Certification Program

$2400 ($200 discount for Early Bird Registration)

Summer 2026 Intensive Cohort (a special focus on School Counselors)

This Cohort will include two 3-day intensives (June 16-18 and July 14-16, 2026) and will then be followed up with five
2 hour virtual supervision hours to support the counselor in maintaining the fidelity of the model.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: April 14, 2026

Summer Intensive Certification Program

$2000 ($200 discount for Early Bird Registration)

* This Summer Intensive Program is designed for the following professionals:
– School Counselors
– Foster Parents/Social Workers
* 12 Modules (60 CEU Hours) of Training
* Comprehensive Training Manual with 10 therapeutic interventions per module
* Play Therapy materials will be provided to you for each training module
* Treatment planning tools to help counselors build an effective plan of care

Fall 2026 Cohort – Begins September 18, 2026

This Cohort will include 12 monthly trainings on the third Friday of each month from September 18, 2026 through August 2027.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: July 17, 2026

Full Certification Program

$2000 ($200 discount for Early Bird Registration)

Premium Certification Program

$2400 ($200 discount for Early Bird Registration)

Bio Information:

Stacie C. Norman, PhD, LPC, CPCS

Dr. Stacie Norman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia where she serves as a counselor and training center coordinator for Cord of 3 Counseling Services. She graduated from Liberty University with a MA in Professional Counseling and Capella University with a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. She has received over 150 education hours and 30+ hours of supervision in play therapy. Throughout her career, she has served students in families, school mental health settings, the juvenile probation system, and the foster care system. She developed Play God’s Way to meet a need for Christian counselors to be better equipped to serve families that desire counseling services from a faith-based perspective.

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Training and Discipleship

The Cord of 3 training and discipleship program serves the community by offering educational seminars on various mental health and related topics (parenting subjects, coping with loss, warning signs of addiction) as well as conferences, retreats, and seminars for area churches on matters that pertain to God’s design for the family.

Counselor Education & Supervision

Cord of 3’s Counselor education and supervision program is deigned to support interns who are completing their master’s degree, counselors who are working toward licensure, and professionals who are working to integrate their Chritian faith into their clinical practice.

Equine Therapy

Cord of 3’s equine therapy program is designed for individuals ages 7 and up as well as women ages 13+ and families. Equine therapy can help individuals and families overcome challenges, cuiltivate healthy relational skills, build trust, improve interpersonal and behavioral functioning, and create positive self-concept and identity in Christ.

Play God’s Way

A Christ-centered play therapy model to meet the spiritual, emotional, and mental health needs of children. Through play therapy, children learn to accept responsibility for behavior, engage in healthy coping strategies, acquire problem-solving skills, develop empathy for others, and gain an understanding of identity in Christ.

ADDICTION RECOVERY

Addictions always originate in pain… The question is never ‘why the addiction?,’ but rather ‘why the pain?’” (Dr. Gabor Maté). Counselors can help those struggling with addictions address underlying painful issues and then break the addictive patterns.

Child & Adolescent

Behavioral issues at home or in school often have an underlying cause, such as trauma, depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions. The experienced staff at Cord of 3 meets each child with love, builds trust, and applies effective treatment that approaches the root cause of the behavior.

Marriage & Family

As in couple’s counseling, family counseling focuses on the relationship and dynamics within the family unit and between the individual members of it. Counselors will help clients identify unhealthy or unhelpful patterns, and to address them by developing healthier communication and conflict resolutions skills, create realistic expectations, and restructure familial roles to benefit everyone. The ultimate goal is to help the family be better able to thrive as a team.

STRESS & TRAUMA

Every person will at some point have at least one potentially traumatic experience, but this doesn’t impact everyone in the same ways. When struggling to process and move on from negative life experiences, therapy offers a powerful method of finding support and healing.

EMOTIONAL WHOLENESS

Individual counseling can help overcome the sometimes overwhelming fear and hopelessness by helping you better understand the conditions that led to the emotional brokenness you are experiencing, and applying healthy coping skills against them.