Minnesota Association for Play Therapy

Minnesota Association for Play Therapy MNAPT strives to build a cohesive community of professionals committed to the practice and promotion of play therapy for children and families.

Congrats to Minnesota's newest RPT!!!
02/09/2026

Congrats to Minnesota's newest RPT!!!

Maura S. Freshour, MSW, LICSW, RPT, Elk River, MN

International Play Therapy Week Day 6 Scholarship Day!!MNAPT Offers several scholarships to MN play therapists to  reduc...
02/06/2026

International Play Therapy Week Day 6 Scholarship Day!!
MNAPT Offers several scholarships to MN play therapists to reduce financial and systemic barriers to professional development and to increase access to continuing education for therapists who are underrepresented in the field or who serve underserved communities.
https://www.mna4pt.org/scholarships.html

We also honor an "up and coming" play therapy student with the Stephanie Miller Scholarship annually at the Minnesota Association for Play Therapy Annual Conference. If you are a student working towards your credential as a Registered Play Therapist OR know an amazing student who could benefit from this scholarship you can apply below!

https://www.mna4pt.org/stephanie-miller-scholarship.html


International Play Therapy Week Day 5SHINING STAR NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!Do you know a Minnesota Play Therapist that displ...
02/05/2026

International Play Therapy Week Day 5

SHINING STAR NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
Do you know a Minnesota Play Therapist that displays excellence within the Minnesota play therapy community?

A Play Therapist who always has a great resource, is educating your agency about the powers of play, and always has a creative approach?

Maybe you know someone who excels at meeting children where they are at and holds space for healing with the powers of play!

Or someone who always has sand on his or her floor, has the best ideas for new toys or miniatures, and is constantly recommending you read a new book or blog?

Well... if you know a Registered Play Therapist or a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor - you have someone to nominate! Let's lift up and celebrate our Minnesota Play Therapy Community!

https://www.mna4pt.org/shining-star-award.html

MNAPT needs your help. If you or anyone you know can translate "Outside Our Window" into Somali, or any other languages ...
02/05/2026

MNAPT needs your help. If you or anyone you know can translate "Outside Our Window" into Somali, or any other languages that our community needs, please email us at minnesotaapt@gmail.com

The author has a Spanish translation. It is linked on our resources page

In the wake of the recent school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis , many children, families, and therapists are navigating overwhelming grief, fear, and uncertainty. No...

We are so grateful for all of the chapters around the country supporting MN and other states. We appreciate everyone rea...
01/30/2026

We are so grateful for all of the chapters around the country supporting MN and other states. We appreciate everyone reaching out to us and others for support and resources. We have added to our resources page at https://www.mna4pt.org/mn-resources.html

If you have other resources you would like added to the page, please reach out via Messenger or email us at minnesotaapt@gmail.com.

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