About TraumaPlay™

The TraumaPlay Institute™ provides education, training, and consulting in the field of child and adolescent therapy. The TraumaPlay Institute™ has developed the TraumaPlay Model, a flexibly sequential play therapy model for treating children who have experienced extreme stress related to chronic maltreatment, discrete traumatic incidents, interpersonal trauma, or attachment disturbances due to caregiver disruptions.  The TraumaPlay Institute™ is also your source for TraumaPlay Tools™, a signature line of books, games, and specifically designed toys, all of which are available for purchase through the TraumaPlay Institute™ website.

TraumaPlay Certification

TraumaPlay™ offers training in a flexibly sequential play therapy model for treating traumatized children

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Parents as Partners in Child Therapy: A Clinician's Guide

New book available for pre-order, with a focus on how to actively involve parents in treatment and give them tools to support their child's healthy development.

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Continuing Education

Beginning clinician or have been working in the field for years, you will find continuing education that expands your practice.

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Upcoming Training Dates

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  Foundational TraumaPlay™ Training: 

Live Online - September 5-7, 2025


Play Therapy Conference: Advancing Trauma Treatment in Play Therapy: Integrating Parts Work for Profound Healing with TraumaPlay™ 

June 4, 2025


Association of Child Life Therapists Australia (ACLTA) "From Regulation to Reason: The TraumaPlay™ Approach to Soothing the Physiology" 

Live Online Webinar - June 12th 2025, 6pm CST / June 13th 2025, 9am AEDT


Illuminate Conference

"Targeted TraumaPlay Interventions for Children with Big Behaviors"

In Person, Lexington, KY - June 18th 2025

 

Japan APT Conference

"Introduction to TraumaPlay Foundational Training"

In Person, Tokyo, Japan - July 25-28th, 2025


Japan APT Conference Growers Circle Pakistan

"Introduction to TraumaPlay™"

Live Webinar - September 15th, 2025


 APT Annual Conference

In Person, Houston, TX - October 7-12th, 2025

 

 Advanced TraumaPlay™ Training: 

Live Online - October 24-26th, 2025


 PESI

"Big Behaviors In Small Containers: 50 Trauma-Informed Play Therapy Interventions for Disorders of Dysregulation"

In Person, Chicago, IL - October 27th 2025