Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Training Institute

02/03/2026

Happy International Play Therapy Week!

Play therapy offers a powerful, developmentally responsive way to access meaning, expression, and healing. Through play, clients explore their inner worlds, build regulation, and create new narratives of connection and resilience.

This week, we honor play therapy as both an art and a discipline. We are grateful for the many play therapists who have shared their wisdom, presence, and clinical insight through our events, and for all who bring play into healing spaces every day.

✨ Tag or name a play therapist whose work inspires you!

10/10/2025

Play is the language of healing—and creativity is its heartbeat. 💛 Happy World Mental Health Day!

You are invited to continue expanding your toolkit with us at the Fall Virtual Summit, November 6–9 & 13–16. Explore how art, movement, and neuroscience can deepen attunement, regulate the nervous system, and strengthen connection with every child you serve.

ach session offers practical, research-informed tools you can bring directly into your sessions.:

✨ Strengthen the child–therapist bond
🎨 Infuse creative interventions into your playroom
🧠 Apply neuroscience to enhance safety and self-regulation
💻 Adapt sandtray and expressive work for virtual settings

Join a community of clinicians who believe that play heals, art transforms, and presence matters.

Register now to secure your spot:!
expressivetherapiessummit dot com/fallvirtual

08/28/2025

This October, join us in beautiful New England for the Shadow and Soul Summit — three immersive days surrounded by colleagues who value depth, creativity, and authentic growth. You’ll engage in expressive arts, shadow work, and soul-centered healing techniques you can bring back to your clients immediately.
Expand your clinical toolkit with Jungian depth processes, creative interventions, and intermodal approaches designed to reach the parts of the psyche that words alone cannot. You’re not just a therapist checking off CE credits. You are a seeker, a guide, a practitioner who knows that real healing comes from courageously engaging the shadow and honoring the soul.
Don’t wait — the early bird rate of $419 disappears after August 31. Invest in your growth today and step into Fall ready to transform your practice.
expressivetherapiessummit.com/shadow

06/17/2025

06/16/2025

Mindful activities, like puzzles or stacking games, help children build focus and stay calm. 🧩
How do you incorporate mindful play in your therapy sessions?

06/15/2025

Dive into a good book. Escape for a while and let the story transport you to a different world. 📖✨

06/14/2025

Stretching isn’t just for your body; it’s for your soul too. Breathe in, stretch, and release the tension. 🧘‍♀️

06/12/2025

Mindfulness isn’t just for therapy—it can be a bonding experience with parents too! Take a few minutes each day to practice mindfulness with your child. 🧘‍♀️

06/11/2025

💃🪩 It’s Time to Get Your Groove On! 🪩🕺

The MidAtlantic Play Therapy Training Institute is turning up the FUN with a Disco Dance Party! 🎉
Come dressed in your grooviest disco gear and get ready to dance the night away! ✨

🪩 Date: Saturday, June 21st
🕺 Time: 7:00 – 9:30
🎶 Location: Center Ballroom
✨ What’s on the playlist? Classic 70s jams to keep you moving!
🍸 Food, cash bar, dancing, and good vibes all night long!

It’s the perfect way to unwind, connect, and let loose with fellow play therapists. 🪩🕺
Don’t miss the dance floor magic!

Register Now: 🔗 https://www.expressivetherapiessummit.com/mptti

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06/09/2025

Encourage mindful journaling for kids: Write down thoughts and feelings, focusing on the present moment. ✏️
It’s a great way for children to process their emotions.