New Information on Becoming a Registered Play Therapist

To become an RPT, you must satisfy the academic and clinical requirements listed below.

Academic:

Applicants must have a Masters degree in a medical or mental health profession and 150 clock hours of instruction in play therapy.

Specialized degrees in the mental health field are generally NOT eligible for registration requirements. Examples are art, music, play, and drama therapy.

Graduate degrees must be awarded by regionally accredited colleges and universities and, if not a traditional degree (e.g. PhD, MSW, etc.), may be reviewed by the Registration Committee. If degree is questionable, contact APT for determination of eligibility.
Applicants must also obtain 150 clock hours of instruction in play therapy.

Clinical:

Applicants must first be licensed or certified by their state board or professional organization. They must also have two years (2,000 hours) of clinical experience (one year post-Masters), have provided a minimum of 500 hours of supervised play therapy experience, and must document supervision of both general and Play Therapy clinical experience. If your supervision is provided by an RPT-S, please consult the Meeting the Supervision Requirements for Becoming a Registered Play Therapist.

Upon approval of your application, you will be billed a member or non-member annual fee of $50 and $100 respectively for Registered Play Therapists. Although this fee does not include APT dues, non-member applicants are invited to become Professional members. Registrants are required to complete 36 hours of continuing education every three years and are encouraged to maintain their APT memberships.

For more information, please visit: http://www.a4pt.org/credential/index.html

Virginia Registered Play Therapists and RPT-S

WAY to go playmates!

Balak, Deborah	LCSW	RPTS	Virginia Beach, VA
Bartholomaei, Nancy	LPC	RPT	Herndon, VA
Bellamy, Trisha	LPC	RPTS	Virginia Beach, VA
Brammer, Sharon M.	LPC	RPT	Roanoke, VA
Briggs, Sarah	LPC	RPTS	Fairfax, VA
Crawford, Carmela	LPC	RPT	Winchester, VA
Fanney, Peggy	LCSW	RPTS	Virginia Beach, VA
Fong, Elizabeth	PsyD	RPTS	Centreville, VA
Fraites, Amy Kale	PhD	RPTS	Charlottesville, VA
Gil, Eliana	PhD	RPTS	Arlington, VA
Godwin, Debra	LPC	RPTS	Alexandria, VA
Gregg, Suzanne Getz	PhD	RPTS	Virginia Beach, VA
Hartmann, Kathrin	PhD	RPTS	Norfolk, VA
Hull, Tanya	LPC	RPT	Fairfax, VA
Jones, Barbara	EdD	RPTS	Alexandria, VA
Jones, Rouyan	LPC	RPTS	Falls Church, VA
Levingston, Kathleen	LPC	RPT	Suffolk, VA
Lovell, Cynthia	LPC	RPT	Blairs, VA
Meagher, Joyce	LPC	RPTS	Fairfax, VA
Mitschelen, Sheri	LCSW	RPTS	Fairfax, VA
Moore, Lucy	LPC	RPT	Blairs, VA
Morene, Joy	LPC	RPT	Ashland, VA
Perry, Jo Ellen	EdS	RPTS	Broadway, VA
Power, Helen	LCSW	RPTS	Fairfax, VA
Pratola, Stephanie	PhD	RPTS	Salem, VA
Ritter, Maureen	LPC	RPTS	Blacksburg, VA
Saegusa-Price, Joanna	EdS	RPTS	Newport News, VA
Smith, Barbara J.	LCSW	RPTS	Ashland, VA
Stribling, Henry	LCSW	RPT	Purcellville, VA
Szurgot, Cynthia	LPC	RPT	Virginia Beach, VA
Weaver, Jennifer	LCSW	RPT	McLean, VA
Welsh, Mary	LPC	RPTZ	Gainesville, VA