BAPT British Association Of Play Therapists

Recipe for a #PlayTherapist
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"It is a happy talent to know how to play." 
Play isn’t just for fun — it’s how children explore, express, and grow.
Let’s protect and celebrate this joyful, vital part of childhood.

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Becoming a #PlayTherapist:

What is Play Therapy?Through activities such as drawing, storytelling, role-playing, and using toys, trained therapists can observe and interpret the child's inner world, helping them process trauma, resolve conflicts, develop coping strategies, and build emotional resilience.

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#PlayDay2025 is a joyful celebration of the power and importance of play in children's lives.
Held annually across the UK, it’s a chance for communities to come together and recognise that play is essential for children's physical health, mental wellbeing, social development, and creativity.

Does it have sound?
We can’t hear sound. 🤔

On this #InternationalDayOfFriendship we celebrate the powerful bonds that connect us across cultures, backgrounds, and borders.
Friendship fosters understanding, empathy, and peace, reminding us that even in a world full of differences, kindness and connection can bring people together.

To learn how to respect others, children need to be shown respect first by people who are important to them.

In #PlayTherapy, the child is respected and their thoughts, feelings and behaviours are acknowledged and validated, regardless of what people outside the therapy space think.

If children never hear how wonderful they are or are not shown their worth through the behaviour of others towards them, they will begin to feel they are unworthy and undeserving.
What we say and how we act towards children makes a difference.
Check out this quote from #BrenéBrown

#Play enables children to experience joy even when they are feeling hopeless in other areas of their lives.

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Unorganised and unstructured play:

Don't miss out on the early bird discount for BAPT's conference - finishes on 31st July - for more details and booking please click here: www.bapt.info/becoming/bap...
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Let’s pretend

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What can a parent/carer do to support the process?

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What happens in a #PlayTherapy session?

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Keynote:
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For more information on our #ParentChildAttachmentPlayProgramme please click here: https://www.jogobehavioursupport.com/parent-child-attachment-play

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#WorldChocolateDay. In child-centred #PlayTherapy, we provide a space that feels just right—where worries can melt, emotions can be expressed freely and children can be themselves without pressure or judgement.
See the chocolate connection below!

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The subject in the Student Workshop will enhance the students’ training. There are only 30 places for this workshop. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis.
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#ChildrensArtWeek
In #PlayTherapy, clay offers a grounding, sensory-rich way for children to express what’s inside.

🏞️ Have a local play park? The Scottish Government wants to hear from YOU!
🧸 Help shape the future of play spaces across Scotland.
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In a play therapy room, art is not about teaching children how to draw.
It’s about giving them space to be.
To flourish is to feel safe, connected and free to create without judgement.

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Art can reflect a child’s inner emotional landscape.
In #PlayTherapy, we gently witness the sadness behind a stormy painting, or the growth shown in a tiny green sprout drawn in the corner of a page. Every mark matters. Every child can flourish when their story is honoured.