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GLOSSARY

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Play Therapy

The systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development.

(Association for Play Therapy, 1997)

Therapeutic Play

In the process of formulation.

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Therapeutic Powers of Play

The mechanisms in play that actually produce the desired change in a client's dysfunctional thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors. (Charles E. Schaefer and Mary Anne Peabody, 2016)

Registered Play Therapist™

Registered Play Therapist (RPT™) & Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S™) state licensed clinical mental health practitioners who have satisfied criteria established by the Association for Play Therapy.

(a4pt.org)

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VISION & PURPOSE

The International Consortium of Play Therapy Associations IC-PTA is a transglobal network of legal entities founded in 2022 in Switzerland that promotes, supports, and strengthens the integrity and quality of professional Play Therapy practice worldwide. Our vision is a world where every child and family has access to quality, professional Play Therapy services.

© 2025 by International Consortium of Play Therapy Associations

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