Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies

Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies We promote the welfare of children & families through the advancement of play therapy.

The mission of the Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies is to promote the healthy development and welfare of children and families through the process of play and filial therapy. In support of the relational, psychological, and spiritual wholeness of children and families, the center seeks to fulfill this objective through the provision of play therapy, training, supervision, and learning res

ources for students and mental health professionals in the community. The center's primary focus is the provision of high-quality play therapy training. This is accomplished through graduate courses here at George Fox University and sponsored workshops. It hosts graduate courses in play therapy, filial therapy, sandtray therapy, and special topics courses (e.g., group play therapy). The NWCPTS also sponsors a one-day conference every November and a five-day play therapy summer institute in June. These cover a wide variety of play therapy topics, including introductory and advanced workshops on such topics as sandtray therapy, play therapy with traumatized children, art in play therapy, and neurobiological issues in the play therapy process. These workshops have attracted presenters and participants from across the nation. Some of the internationally acclaimed presenters brought in by the NWCPTS include: Dr. Garry Landreth, Dr. Eliana Gil, Dr. John Allan, Dr. Terry Kottman, Dr. Risë VanFleet, and Dr. Kevin O'Connor.

Friday was the final day of our 5-day Summer Play Therapy Conference! Dr. Jeff Ashby covered “Play Therapy Ethics in a C...
06/06/2026

Friday was the final day of our 5-day Summer Play Therapy Conference! Dr. Jeff Ashby covered “Play Therapy Ethics in a Changing World” - best ethics workshop ever - the audience was riveted!

Yesterday [Thursday!] in our Summer Play Therapy Conference! - Dr. Lorraine Freedle’s workshop was a wonderful example o...
06/05/2026

Yesterday [Thursday!] in our Summer Play Therapy Conference! - Dr. Lorraine Freedle’s workshop was a wonderful example of ’s quote: “Play is the mediator of the invisible and visible”!

Half-way through our Summer Play Therapy Conference! - Dr. Lorri Yasenik came from Canada & covered her Play Therapy Dim...
06/04/2026

Half-way through our Summer Play Therapy Conference! - Dr. Lorri Yasenik came from Canada & covered her Play Therapy Dimensions Model. Fantastic workshop!

Yesterday was our second day of our week long conference - Dr. Clair Evans-Mellenthin wowed our attendees - as expected!...
06/03/2026

Yesterday was our second day of our week long conference - Dr. Clair Evans-Mellenthin wowed our attendees - as expected!

Yesterday - Dr. Ahou Line kicked off our week of play therapy training here at George Fox University. She knocked it out...
06/02/2026

Yesterday - Dr. Ahou Line kicked off our week of play therapy training here at George Fox University. She knocked it out of the park!

For this Play Therapy Week, some pics from the NW Center for Play Therapy Studies, at George Fox University!
02/03/2026

For this Play Therapy Week, some pics from the NW Center for Play Therapy Studies, at George Fox University!

02/03/2026

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