Center for Play Therapy

Do you want to learn Child-Parent Relationship Therapy? Then we have the training for you! Join us September 4th-5th, 2026 for this in person training with Dr. Sue Bratton. Learn this evidence-based approach to working with parents and earn 12 contact CE hours for only $320! This training can also count towards the educational requirements for CPRT Certification. Participants must have completed CCPT 101 prior to registration.

Register at https://cpt.unt.edu/training-ces/cprt-101

Happy Monday! We are so excited to learn about child-centered play therapy with Dr. Dee C. Ray in September. Don’t miss out on your chance to learn this evidence-based approach and get 12 contact CEs for only $320. Register today!

And that’s a wrap! Summer Institute 2026 was a BLAST!! Thank you Dr. Dalena Dillman-Taylor for such a fun and informative workshop on partnering with parents in play therapy! Learning from you is such a treat!

Also shout-out to all of our wonderful participants for your engagement and participation all week! We appreciate you!💚💚

We had a blast learning from Dr. Dee C. Ray over the last two days here at Summer Institute! We learned so much about themes and limit setting in play therapy and we played a great game of research Kahoot! Thank you Dee for sharing your knowledge and passion for advancing the world of play!💚

🤩 We kicked off our 2026 Summer Institute STRONG with Dr. Jodi Mullen!! Thank you Jodi for such an amazing workshop, we learned so much from you!

All week we will be remembering our CPT founder Dr. Garry Landreth, so please be sure to stop by the vendor space to share a written memory/story or contribute to the community sand tray to honor Garry’s influence on your play therapy journey!🤍🤍

Last week’s Intensive Supervision was a blast!! We spent all week with this amazing group of people, learning about CCPT & playing with kids! We cannot wait to watch you 12 continue to grow as therapists and to see the good you do in this world. Welcome to the CPT family. ❤️💛💙

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Garry Landreth, founder of the Center for Play Therapy, author of the seminal text Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship, and visionary whose work transformed therapeutic relationships with children around the world.

Dr. Landreth’s dedication, leadership, and compassion influenced generations of play therapists and, through them, countless children and families. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Garry was a mentor, teacher, and friend to so many of us. He modeled genuine care, humility, and encouragement in both his personal and professional relationships, having a profound impact on each person he encountered. We will deeply miss him, not only as a pioneer and leader in play therapy, but as an extraordinary person whose wisdom and unwavering belief in others enriched our lives.

While we mourn the loss of a remarkable leader and friend, we also celebrate a life lived with exceptional purpose and service. Few people embodied intentionality as fully as Garry. His life’s mission was to make the world a better place for children, and he pursued that mission with steadfast commitment every day. Although Garry’s presence will be profoundly missed, his legacy will continue to shape who we are as professionals and as people. His influence lives on in the children, families, students, and therapists whose lives have been forever changed through his vision and work.

“I have discovered that when I am with children, the person I am is much more important than anything I know how to do in my mind.” Garry L. Landreth