Let's give our kids a break
(South Africa)
Children ages 5+ treated for depression/anxiety increasing 10% a year
(UK)
Thumbs up -- Thumbs down
(McPherson, KS)
Boise State designated Approved Center of Play Therapy Education
(Boise, ID)
Mia Guenther Earns RPT-S Credential
(Canada)
Jun. 15, 2012
Online director election ballots due
Jun. 15, 2012
Play Therapy articles, reviews & ads due
Jun. 20, 2012
Conference Volunteer applications due
Jun. 30, 2012
Journal articles due
Jun. 30, 2012
Member-Get-A- Member Campaign ends
Aug. 31, 2012
Leadership Academy Class enrollments due
Sep. 12, 2012
Conference registration/workshop fees increase
Sep. 15, 2012
Play Therapy articles, reviews & ads due
Sep. 30, 2012
Journal articles due
Oct. 1, 2012
Onsite Conference registrations only
Oct. 31, 2012
Conference surveys due
Join APT or make a tax-exempt Foundation contribution to advance play therapy, the treatment approach in which licensed professionals use the natural benefits of play to improve the mental health of children, families, and adults!
CAST YOUR BOARD BALLOT by JUNE 15!
Professional members will receive a link to our 2012 Director Ballot on June 1 and may then vote for not more than three of these candidates by June 15: Jennifer Baggerly (TX), Art Cleveland (FL), Jodi Crane (KY), Heather Helm (CO), Phyllis Post (NC), and Cynthia Reynolds (OH). Each candidate is a Professional member and Leadership Academy graduate, maintains a play therapy credential, and has contributed in various leadership capacities. the Board shapes the vision and defines the outcomes to be produced by APT.
WATCH FOR THE JUNE PLAY THERAPY MAGAZINE!
Watch for the June issue of Play Therapy magazine in your mailboxes. Clinical Editor Jodi Mullen invites you to gain valuable insights from its professional and clinical articles. See the digital version in the Members Only section.



International Journal of Play Therapy®. Quarterly issues starting January with articles featuring play therapy research, case studies, theoretical applications, and current practices. Complete online test for continuing education credit. Consult Instructions to Journal Authors. Submit via APA portal.
Play Therapy Magazine. Quarterly issues starting March with clinical and professional articles, organizational news, and advertising. Consult archived issues and Instructions to Play Therapy Magazine Authors. Submit to APT.
Mining Report. Quarterly issues starting February with citations mined from the latest mental health intelligence (recent multi-disciplinary publications). Consult archived issues and Instructions to Mining Report Editor.