CACPT is Canada's National Play Therapy Association.

CACPT mission statement
The Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy believes in the value of play therapy and its contribution to an individual's mental, emotional, social and psychological well being.

The Association believes in advancing and promoting the understanding and value of play therapy, high standards of professional and ethical practice and advocating for our membership.

To maintain a strong, professional organization we promote professional training and current research in play therapy.

About Play Therapy

In the past several years, Play Therapy has been accepted and acknowledged as an important and valued approach for working with children who have experienced trauma.

Play Therapy is beneficial to a child who is experiencing difficulties in the home, school or community. It is a therapeutic approach for human service professionals and as stated by Virginia Axline, "provides an opportunity for the child to 'play out' his or her feelings and problems just as, in certain adult therapy, an individual 'talks out' his or her difficulties". A child's self-understanding is one of the goals in this approach. Play Therapy can be used either as a primary or adjunct therapy in settings such as , Children's Services, Community Agencies, Psychiatric Centers, Children's Hospitals, Schools, and Women's Shelters. Play Therapists work with children individually, with their families and in group settings.

CACPT receives approval as a Non-Profit Foundation.
CACPT has been approved as a Non-profit Foundation under the registration # 1506090. This status allows the association to apply for certain grants which were not previously available.

Accredited training
The American Play Therapy Association accredits all CACPT education hours as well as all training hours earned through the CACPT Play Therapy Certificate Program. The International Play Therapy Association also offers accreditation for CACPT training, workshop, and conference hours.

Membership has its privileges
Membership in the CACPT offers a range of professional benefits -- including group insurance, toy store discounts, peer networking, a quarterly newsletter, and access to specialized training -- that can help you grow and improve your practice. Read more about the many benefits of CACPT membership, or apply to become a member today.

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