Heartland Play Therapy Institute, Inc.

12/17/2025

Have you finished your RPT but still want occasional consultation? Do you seek a community of therapists who truly understand playroom dynamics? Our group supervision has expanded, and now you can join us! Just fill out the form below, and we'll send you the link.

12/16/2025

Has getting trained in Play Therapy been on your to do list? The time will never magically create itself. This is your notification to make the time for you and your clients. Let's get it crossed off your list and on your 2026 calendar!

The Play Therapy Certificate Program is competitively priced for professionals, with a generous discount provided for graduate students (proof of current enrollment required).

12/12/2025

Research indicates that play therapy often places greater emotional demands on therapists than other types of counseling. Excessive stress and burnout can cause even skilled play therapists to struggle with the ethical boundaries of their practice. Join us December 15th in Maine to evaluate your experience with play therapy and discover ways to rejuvenate your wellness, self-care, and sense of balance.

Do you find yourself feeling emotionally exhausted and frustrated in your play therapy practice? Are you exhausted at the thought of another day at work? Are your metaphorical markers getting dried up? Studies have shown that play therapy can be emotionally demanding on therapists, more so than othe...

12/11/2025

Collaboration with parents and guardians is an essential component of play therapy. Establishing clear therapeutic expectations and goals contributes to constructive relationships and effective outcomes. Join us to learn the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) program and its protocol. You will walk away with the skills and confidence to implement the full protocol or selected elements within your practice with parents and guardians.

Parents and guardians – there is no way around it, play therapists have to work with them. The clearer the child therapist can be with their therapeutic expectations and goals, the better the relationship will be overall. This workshop is designed for the play therapist to become familiar with the...

12/10/2025

Calling all EMDR-trained clinicians working with children aged 2-8. You will cover all EMDR phases from a play therapy perspective. Learn effective developmental considerations in gathering client information and identifying targets. Go with it and reserve your seat today!

This play therapy workshop is designed for EMDR-trained clinicians who provide child therapy with children ages 2-8 years old. Through a play therapy lens, this workshop will address all the EMDR Phases, with special attention given to History-Taking, Assessment, and Processing Phases. This unique p...

12/09/2025

If you've finished your RPT but need occasional consultation or want to connect with therapists who understand play therapy, join our expanded group supervision. Fill out the form below for the link.

12/08/2025

Enjoying those end of year reviews? Let your agency know that you are ready to be effectively trained in Play Therapy so you can confidently navigate showing up for children, teens and caregivers in your playroom! We still have spots in KC in our 2026 Certificate Program. Check out the full schedule below and let us know where to send the invoice!

The Play Therapy Certificate Program is competitively priced for professionals, with a generous discount provided for graduate students (proof of current enrollment required).

12/05/2025

Are you in the New England area? Are you exhausted at the thought of another day at work? Are your metaphorical markers getting dried up? Studies have shown that play therapy can be emotionally demanding on therapists, more so than other forms of counseling. High levels of stress and burnout can lead a good play therapist down a path of scribbles when it comes to managing those ethical lines of practice. Join us December 15th to assess your experience in play therapy practice and find the color in your wellness, self-care and balance practices.

Do you find yourself feeling emotionally exhausted and frustrated in your play therapy practice? Are you exhausted at the thought of another day at work? Are your metaphorical markers getting dried up? Studies have shown that play therapy can be emotionally demanding on therapists, more so than othe...

12/04/2025

If you have observed the benefits of EMDR and are seeking to develop creative, developmentally appropriate methods for gathering client history and identifying target components—including image, cognitions, emotions, and body sensations—this workshop may be just for you! Completion of at least EMDR Level 1 is required.

This play therapy workshop is designed for EMDR-trained clinicians who provide child therapy with children ages 2-8 years old. Through a play therapy lens, this workshop will address all the EMDR Phases, with special attention given to History-Taking, Assessment, and Processing Phases. This unique p...

12/03/2025

LAST CALL in 2025 to dive into Advanced Sandtray Techniques! Join us to fill your therapeutic tool-box with advanced Sandtray skills to incorporate this modality with individuals, couples, and/or play therapy groups.

In this play therapy workshop participants will continue to advance their Sandtray therapy skills through class discussion, video examples and experiential work. This workshop will examine the principles of Sandtray and Sandplay Therapy techniques and will fill your therapeutic tool-box with advance...

12/03/2025

If you have completed your RPT but still need occasional consultation, or if you are seeking collaboration with therapists who understand the dynamics of the playroom, we invite you to participate in our expanded group supervision program. Complete the form below, and we will provide you with access details.

12/02/2025

Parents and guardians – there is no way around it, play therapists have to work with them. If you align with CCPT then learning the CPRT program and protocol will be essential for you in your therapeutic work with parents and guardians. Reserve your seat today!

Parents and guardians – there is no way around it, play therapists have to work with them. The clearer the child therapist can be with their therapeutic expectations and goals, the better the relationship will be overall. This workshop is designed for the play therapist to become familiar with the...