Heartland Play Therapy Institute, Inc.

09/01/2025

What's happening at Heartland Play in Iowa in September...

September 18-19th...Foundations of CCPT

What do I do with all these kids on my caseload? How can I be effective or even engage kids in treatment? What toys should be in my playroom? Come get grounded in understanding how play therapy can facilitate the child’s own inner wisdom for healing and growth. This workshop is designed to provide...

09/01/2025

What's happening at Heartland Play on LW in September...
September 9th...Working with Suicidality in PT
September 9th...The Ethical Importance of Self-Care in your PT & Clinical Practice
September 11-12th...PT with Abuse & Trauma
September 19th...Adlerian PT in the School Setting
September 23-24th...Attachment: Creating Connection Through PT
September 25th...Adult Inner Child
September 26th...PT and Grief
September 26th...Sandtray in the School Setting

Course offerings: Ethics In Play Therapy; Lego-Based Play Therapy; Advanced Sandtray Techniques; Play Therapy With EMDR; Integrating Mindfulness; Theory And Practice Of Clinical and Play Therapy Supervision; Utilizing Therapeutic Stories; Play Therapy In The School Setting; Sandtray In The School Se...

09/01/2025

What's happening at Heartland Play in Arkansas in September...

September 11-12th...The Adult Inner Child & Grief in PT

09/01/2025

What's happening at Heartland Play in Wichita in September...

September 25-26th...Sandtray in Play Therapy

How can placing “toys” in sand lead to deep emotional processing? At what point does it stop being therapy and become “just play”? This workshop is designed to answer those questions—and more—as we explore one of the most powerful and expressive techniques in play therapy: Sandtray Thera...

09/01/2025

What's happening at Heartland Play in KC in September...
September 9th...Working with Suicidality in PT
September 9th...The Ethical Importance of Self-Care in your PT & Clinical Practice
September 11-12th...Family Play Therapy
September 18-19th...Attachment: Creating Connection Through PT

Course offerings: Ethics In Play Therapy; Lego-Based Play Therapy; Advanced Sandtray Techniques; Play Therapy With EMDR; Integrating Mindfulness; Theory And Practice Of Clinical and Play Therapy Supervision; Utilizing Therapeutic Stories; Play Therapy In The School Setting; Sandtray In The School Se...

08/30/2025

Arkansas we would love to give you support in navigating grief in the playroom September 12th. Or check out upcoming dates in your are or LW below.

08/29/2025

Many of you have requested additional training support as you continue to show up on telehealth for clients. We listened and have a new workshop created just for you in December! Reserve your seat today!

We are fully immersed in the digital age of play therapy—whether we’re ready for it or not. More and more children, adolescents, and families are requesting (and sometimes requiring) mental health services via telemental health platforms. As play therapists, it’s essential to meet this growing...

08/26/2025

With su***de being one of the leading causes of death in the United States, we know it shows up in the playroom. Join us September 9th to help build your confidence and thus reduce anxiety when working with children and adolescents who express active or passive suicidal ideation during sessions.

This workshop is designed to help play therapists build confidence and reduce anxiety when working with children and adolescents who express active or passive suicidal ideation during sessions. Together, we will explore: Risk and protective factors related to su***de, evidence-based su***de assessme...

08/25/2025

It's back to school time. Schedules are typically out of order and as therapist we are feeling the pressure of limited after school hours. Let's start this school year with YOU as a main focus! 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 this reflective workshop 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...

08/21/2025

It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we last adjusted our workshop prices! Starting September 15, we’ll be making some modest updates to keep up with the times. These small changes will be spread across our program workshops, 1-day workshops, and supervision rates.
To avoid price adjustments, get your student plans submitted along with your payment plans set up and/or your CE workshops paid for prior to Sept 15th!

08/21/2025

In just ONE week you could be in KC sitting amongst a fabulous group of creative, eager, and inspired therapist ready to learn all about the Foundations of Child Centered Play Therapy! Whether you sign up for a workshop, or the whole program...it's time to find your people and support your passion in your work!

What do I do with all these kids on my caseload? How can I be effective or even engage kids in treatment? What toys should be in my playroom? Come get grounded in understanding how play therapy can facilitate the child’s own inner wisdom for healing and growth. This workshop is designed to provide...

08/19/2025

In an emergency, you need to secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others, because a lack of oxygen can impair your ability to think and help anyone else. We invite you on September 9th to focus on your own oxygen mask so you can more effectively and ethically support your clients.

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...