Colorado Association for Play Therapy

12/25/2025

12/22/2025

✨ Start 2026 Strong with Continuing Education ✨

Begin the new year by investing in yourself as a clinician. Refresh your skills, spark new ideas, and walk away with practical tools you can use immediately—all while earning CE credits.

🎉 January registration is now open!
🔗 https://eduseriesp1.eventbrite.com (link in bio)

Because great care begins with clinicians who continue to grow.

12/01/2025

🌟 Registration Opens TODAY! 🌟
We’re kicking off our CAPT Playful Practice Education Series with a live webinar from Dr. Stephanie Heitkemper!

📚 Nurturing Hope & Healing
Supporting grieving elementary students using play-based strategies + EMDR-informed approaches.

🗓 January 15, 2026 | 8–11am
✨ Free for CAPT members
💛 Earn 3 APT Non-Contact Credits + 1.5 EMDRIA CE Credits

This training is exclusively for current CAPT members. Not a member yet? Now’s the perfect time — members can earn up to 9 FREE CE credits in 2026!

🔗 Register here: https://eduseriesp1.eventbrite.com
📩 Questions? training@coloradoapt.org

11/26/2025

CALL FOR BREAKOUT PROPOSALS! 🎉
CAPT is officially accepting proposals for our 2026 spring conference and we’d love to highlight your creativity, wisdom, and expertise.

Whether you’re passionate about a specific modality, have a favorite intervention you love teaching, or want to help our Colorado play therapy community grow, your voice matters.

✨ Submissions accepted through 11/30/2025
✨ All experience levels welcome
✨ We especially love experiential, ND-affirming, creative, and research-supported sessions

Submit your proposal at: https://tinyurl.com/6x6vtvba
(Link is also in the bio)

Full link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfd272F1A5vNe_BljFywQftTb4duwSTqbsQ26GxtosaoPl4Tw/viewform?pli=1

11/12/2025

Now is the perfect time to join CAPT! With expanded benefits, free continuing education opportunities, and a supportive professional network, your membership truly pays for itself. Students are especially encouraged to join, share their insights, and learn alongside professionals in a community that values collaboration and growth at every stage of your career.

Join the Colorado Association for Play Therapy here:
👉 https://www.coloradoplaytherapy.org/join

11/10/2025

📣 Interested in presenting at the Spring 2026 CAPT Conference? We’d love to hear from you!

🗓️ Proposal submissions will be open until November 30, 2025

Apply Now at: https://tinyurl.com/6x6vtvba

10/26/2025

🧭 Roadmap to Becoming a Registered Play Therapist ™️

Thinking about becoming an RPT but not sure where to start? Here’s the quick breakdown:

Step 1: Education
🎓 Hold a master’s or doctoral degree in mental health (counseling, MFT, social work, psychology, etc.)

Step 2: Licensure
✅ Earn & maintain state licensure to independently practice (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, etc.)

Step 3: Play Therapy Training
📚 Complete 150 hours of APT-approved play therapy instruction

Step 4: Play Therapy Experience
👥 Complete at least 350 direct play therapy hours with clients
🙋‍♀️ Receive a minimum of 35 hours of supervision specifically from an RPT-S

Step 5: Apply through APT
📝 Submit your hours, documentation, & application through the Association for Play Therapy (APT)

✨ CAPT offers trainings, supervision opportunities, and community to support you every step of the way.

Track your progress with our RPT Requirements Tracking Spreadsheet:
https://tinyurl.com/2kvk6tds

09/21/2025

⭐️⭐️That’s a Wrap on Day Two! ⭐️⭐️

Dr. Grant knows how to play—and so did we! The room was alive with laughter, energy, and connection as therapists let loose after a long week and reconnected with the heart of play therapy.

Through creative, hands-on training, Dr. Robert Jason Grant shared meaningful strategies to support neurodivergent clients and reminded us how powerful play can be in healing and growth.

👏 A heartfelt THANK YOU to Dr. Grant for your wisdom, time, and presence over these past two days.

💙 And a huge THANK YOU to our amazing participants—you brought the magic and energy that made this event so special. Your joy and curiosity helped everything run smoothly from start to finish.

We’ve got more exciting events ahead—including our Spring Conference—so let’s stay connected!

09/20/2025

What an incredible start to the CAPT Fall Conference! 💙

Yesterday we:
✅ Learned from Dr. Robert Jason Grant about AutPlay and neurodivergent-affirming approaches
✅ Connected with colleagues from across Colorado
✅ Played, reflected, and grew together as a community of play therapists

Thank you to all who brought your energy, wisdom, and curiosity into the room today. 🙌

Stay tuned—Day Two is just as exciting!

09/12/2025

🌟 It’s not too late to join us at the CAPT Fall Conference! 🌟

📅 September 19-20, 2025

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this year’s exciting event, featuring specialized training in AutPlay Therapy—an innovative play therapy approach for working with neurodivergent children and their families.

🎓 Students get discounted rates! This is a perfect opportunity to learn, connect, and grow alongside play therapists from across Colorado and beyond.

✨Whether you’re a student, new professional, or seasoned clinician, you’ll walk away with fresh insights, practical tools, and a stronger community of support.

➡️ Register today and secure your spot before it’s too late!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-capt-fall-training-2-day-autplay-certification-training-tickets-1207840155419?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/19/2025

👀 CAPT Fall Training | Early Bird Discount Ends Tomorrow 👀

✨ Lock in your discounted rate today and join us September 19–20, 2025, for two days of learning, connection, and inspiration with fellow play therapists.

📅 Mark your calendar & register now before prices go up!

👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-capt-fall-training-2-day-autplay-certification-training-tickets-1207840155419