Washington State Association for Play Therapy

10/06/2026

09/30/2026

Upcoming BIBLIOTHERAPY in-person training in Olympia, WA
by Jamie Watson, and our WA-A4PT past president, Sarah Moran.
Registration link in comments. **This training is not sponsored by WA4PT but is being offered by one of our members.**

09/24/2026

Congrats to Heather Ramirez, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S!

Heather D. Ramirez, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S, Richland, Washington

09/21/2026

September Newsletter Link!

09/17/2026

Training & Benefit Event for Play, Heal, Grow: Disaster Relief!
IN PERSON! IN SPOKANE!
2 Contact CEs - COST: Pay What
Training provided by WA4PT Past President Jessamy Whitsitt, LMFT, RPT™
When: 10/10/26, 11am-1pm
Where: Spokane Public Library - Central Studio
APT Approved Provider 11-296
(Registration Link In Comments)

09/17/2026

Training & Benefit Event for Play, Heal, Grow: Disaster Relief!
IN PERSON! IN SPOKANE!
2 Contact CEs - COST: Pay What You Can
(Registration Link In Comments)

09/13/2026

Share below why you became or are becoming an RPT!

Our Why I Became an RPT series continues with more stories from recently credentialed play therapists who are sharing what inspired them to pursue the Registered Play Therapist™ credential.

09/08/2026

Congrats to our board president Lisa Burress, LICSW, RPT-S! We appreciate all you do to advance play therapy in our state!

Lisa Burress, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S, Bremerton, Washington

09/04/2026

Only 14 days until our virtual fall conference on working with parents and caregivers in play therapy and child and family therapy! Registration closes in 7 days!
Heather Fairlee Denbrough of Playful Integration is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor. Heather spent a long and wonderful portion of her career bringing the power of play therapy and sand therapy to community mental health as a therapist, teacher, and clinical supervisor. Heather’s therapeutic home is located at Portland Q***r Healers’ Collective in Portland, Oregon, where she offers a tender space for adults ready to explore the deeper stories that shaped their lives. Through play, sand therapy, and deeply witnessed relational work, Heather supports clients in understanding their stories and transforming the patterns they don’t want to carry forward. Heather additionally works with neurodivergent teens and adults seeking an intuitive therapeutic space where creativity, special interests, and authenticity are welcomed. Heather also supports therapists seeking consultation in play therapy and sand therapy as they integrate these approaches into their clinical practice, and has a special interest in “self of the play therapist” work.
APT Member:
1 session $90/Both sessions $130
APT Non-Member:
1 session $100/Both sessions $150
Senior/Student Member:
1 session $77.50/Both sessions $112
Approved Provider #11-296