National Association for Play Therapy India

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About Us

The National Association for Play Therapy India is a not for profit organisation that works to provide Play Therapy services and training throughout India, connecting therapists in the field and setting a nationwide standard for accredited therapists to adhere to, ensuring our clients receive the highest level of service. We are a nationally registered charitable trust and work hard to provide our services to all who need them, regardless of their financial background. We are also connected with several international institutions and work to conduct new research in the field of Play Therapy. Play Therapy Services

The National Association for Play Therapy India are currently able to offer a variety of services throughout Bangalore. Play Therapy can benefit a wide range of children of any age, aiding with difficulties such as:

- Behavioural Issues
- Emotional Difficulties
- Coping with Traumatic Experiences
(such as abuse, abandonment, etc.)
- Social and Communication Deficits
- Learning Difficulties
- Developmental Disabilities
(including ASD, GDD, ADHD and many more)

We are currently working throughout Bangalore to provide our services to as many children as possible. Services include:

- Individual Play Therapy Sessions
- Group Play Therapy Sessions
- Family Therapy Sessions
- Parental Training and Workshops to develop
key skills for home use
- Staff Training and Workshops to develop key skills for use within schools, centres and other childcare and educational organisations

Our services are available for parents, schools and organisations and sessions can be held at your home, centre or at our office in Indira Nagar. To enquire about a home visit or to find out if we are currently providing services at a centre near you, please call us on: +91 96 6399 5980

If you are part of an organisation and would like to offer our Play Therapy services at your school or centre, or are interested in any of our staff training programs, please email us at: [email protected]

Training and Membership

Interested in becoming a Play Therapist? The National Association for Play Therapy India are currently in the process of setting up acredited training schemes. For more information and to register your interested, please email: [email protected]

Already a Play Therapist? The National Association for Play Therapy India are working hard to link Play Therapists throughout the country and to set the standard for therapists to adhere to, ensuring all clients receive the best possible service. For more information about becoming an acredited member of the National Association for Play Therapy India, please email: [email protected]

Funding

The National Association for Play Therapy India runs a 'Play Empowers' programme which strives to provide free services to as many in need children as we can. This includes:

- Children from surrounding villages and rural areas
- Street Children and Orphans
- Children from families with a
poor socio-economic background

We are also seeking funding for the programme to further our services. If you would like to help fund our project, sponsor a child or even volunteer your services, please email us at: [email protected]

**Registration closes Friday**Interested to train as a Certified Play Therapist? Or to learn more about how to use play ...
23/09/2026

**Registration closes Friday**

Interested to train as a Certified Play Therapist? Or to learn more about how to use play therapeutically in your practice? Take the first step by completing the Play Therapy as a Counselling Tool training programme!

Click here for full details and registration: https://goo.gl/forms/ZTztHQkcHbW9zYWl2

Visit https://www.playtherapyindia.org/join for details of all available programmes.

Interested to train as a Certified Play Therapist? Or to learn more about how to use play therapeutically in your practi...
15/09/2026

Interested to train as a Certified Play Therapist? Or to learn more about how to use play therapeutically in your practice? Take the first step by completing the Play Therapy as a Counselling Tool training programme!

Click here for full details and registration: https://goo.gl/forms/ZTztHQkcHbW9zYWl2

Visit https://www.playtherapyindia.org/join for details of all available programmes.

06/09/2026

🎭 The Therapeutic Power of Toys in the Playroom: Puppets 🧸

Puppets can be a wonderfully versatile part of the Play Therapist's playroom.

They can be silly, brave, frightened, cross, powerful, kind, mischievous — or anything else a child needs them to be.

For some children, expressing something through a puppet can feel very different from having to say “I feel…” themselves.

Puppets can offer opportunities to explore:

💭 Thoughts and feelings — a puppet can express emotions that may be difficult to put into words.

🗣️ Finding a voice — children can speak through a character without having to speak directly about themselves.

🤝 Relationships — puppets can become friends, families, teachers, enemies, helpers or characters in conflicts.

😡 Big feelings — anger, fear, sadness, excitement and frustration can all have a place within puppet play.

💪 Power and confidence — a child can experiment with being powerful, brave, in charge or able to stand up for themselves.

🎭 Different roles and perspectives — children can move between characters and explore different ways of experiencing the same situation.

✨ Imagination and creativity — puppets can become whoever or whatever the child needs within their story.

As always, a Play Therapist doesn't assume that a particular puppet or story has one particular meaning.

They follow the child's lead, stay curious and notice the themes that emerge over time.

04/09/2026
24/08/2026

Is the play we offer children truly inclusive—or are we simply putt...

Excited to start the 10th batch of training today!
25/07/2026

Excited to start the 10th batch of training today!

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