Clinicians providing mental health services to children and adolescents may attend. Suitable also for Behavior Specialists, Clinicians working with adults may also benefit from play therapy training. Recommended for students at the graduate level. We encourage participation of international students and clinicians. In the past we have had participants from Israel, Singapore, Mexico, and other areas.

Training locations include:

• For Children's Sake of Virginia, 14014 Sullyfield Circle, Suite A & B, Chantilly, VA 20151.
• Main Street Child Development Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030.
• The New Y-Capp, Inc., 1500 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23220.
• Barstow Acres Children's Center, 590 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
• Azalea Park Studios, 2657 Jefferson Park Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
• Crossings: A Center for the Healing, 8505 Fenton St., Suite 202, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

You may register for ALL or any training. We have two tracks, Track A & B. Track A is for individuals who are pursing credentials as a Registered Play Therapist on the "fast track" and who register for all 150 hours of training. Track B is for those who are pursing credentials as a Registered Play Therapist at a slower pace and register for individual workshops. Track A Play Therapy participants may not take classes that cross over into Sandtray or Art Interventions workshops.
If you are pursing credentials, we suggest you take the training in the order presented. Training begins with basic play therapy information and progresses to more complex topics.

Training is offered one or two weekends per month. Those in Track A are expected to attend workshops as scheduled and are permitted to reschedule no more than one workshop due to absences. After one absence additional cost will be incurred in order to complete 150 hours of training.

Please let us know in advance of ADA needs.

Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting wonderful clinicians who have attended this institute. I am grateful to each of you for encouraging me to continue to provide more training opportunities. I am pleased that a number of clinicians have obtained their Registered Play Therapy training hours from this institute. As a result, there are many more RPT's in the Washington Metro area and Virginia. Please continue to tell others, and thanks for your support!

Sonia Hinds, APRN, BC Founder, Executive Director

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