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BC Play Therapy Association
The Website for the BC Play Therapy Association
Be part of the movement. We educate and support professionals in the field of play therapy.
Earn continuing education credits
We are recognized by both the Canadian Association of Child Play Therapists and the Association for Play Therapy in the USA as a continuing education provider in this field.
Receive discounts on workshops
Members get special pricing on workshops. Well-recognized authors and scholars on play therapy host these instructive events, which qualify for continuing education credits (CEUs).
Get listed in our directory
Membership also gives practitioners a listing to our online directory, helping to connect seekers of play therapy services with providers in their area.
Network with other play therapists
Our events allow you to form relationships with like-minded therapists who hope to advance the quality of play therapy in their practice.
Advertise with the BCPTA
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Get Play Therapy Certification
You now have options for certifying as a Play Therapist. The BCPTA is certifying BC play therapists. You can become a British Columbia Registered Play … Read more
About us
The BC Play Therapy Association consists of counsellors, school counsellors, psychologists, social workers, anyone who works therapeutically with children. Our members are mostly from British Columbia but some join us from Washington and Oregon. We also have members and workshop participants from other parts of Canada.
BCPTA was founded in 1993. The association has grown from 6 members to over 200 today. We are a non-profit organization all run by volunteers with the exception of our administrative assistant. The board consists of 11-13 members and the primary activities all take place in the Greater Vancouver area.
The main reason people join our association, aside from its perks, is to gain continuing education credits (CEUs) which are required to become registered as a play therapist. We are the only association in B.C. dedicated specifically to Play Therapy and servicing this province.
Our Mission
As a non-regulatory organization, our service mandate is to ensure that those interested in, or who practice play therapy, are instructed on sound play therapy practices and high standards of ethical conduct. Our goal is to maintain the integrity of play therapy by providing continuing education from top quality practitioners and experts.
Therefore, our mission is:
1. To advance the discipline and professional practice of play therapy by:
- Conducting educational and professional meetings and conferences
- Liaising and collaborating with other professional organizations
- Providing a medium for support to professionals and students in the field of play therapy
2. To advocate for the emotional well-being of children
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Contact us
PO Box 19009 4th Ave
Vancouver, BC
V6K 4R8
“The activities that are the easiest, cheapest, and most fun to do – such as singing, playing games, reading, storytelling, and just talking and listening – are also the best for child development.”
– Jerome Singer (professor, Yale University)
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