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Virginia Play Therapy

How to Join

Member application

Membership is open to all people and organizations interested in understanding and promoting the use of play therapy. VAPT extends its membership to persons who do not live in the state of Virginia. VAPT is open to interested parents, professionals, students, and organizations from diverse backgrounds and practice settings, including

  • Counselors
  • Psychologists
  • Parents
  • Child Care Providers
  • Creative Art Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Recreational Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Teachers
  • Others

As a VAPT and APT member, you will receive:

  • Semi-Annual Journal from the APT
  • Information about state-of-the-art therapeutic practices from state and national publications and emails
  • Biannual Virginia newsletter and quarterly APT newsletter and email announcments
  • Discounted rates for annual state conferences
  • Information about training and supervision in play therapy
  • Discounted book and video service from APT
  • The opportunity to meet with other Virginia play therapists practicing in your area - See the VAPT MAP for names of other play therapists in your area!