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TRAINING & CONFERENCES

Learn more on the Academy's training and conferences online and around the world. Past events and events closed to the public are not shown on this calendar.

  • Sandtray Play Therapy & Expressive Arts Training
    Sandtray Play Therapy & Expressive Arts Training
    Fri, Sep 04
    Sand Tray Training Institute
    Sep 04, 2026, 9:00 AM – Sep 05, 2026, 5:30 PM
    Sand Tray Training Institute, 294 Mission Valley Rd, Corrales, NM 87048, USA
    Join us at the renowned Sand Tray Training Institute of New Mexico and earn 12 Contact CE Hours with Isabella Cassina, MA, Claudio Mochi, MA, RPT-S™, and Theresa Kestly, PhD, RPT-S™.
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  • Three-Year Training Program in Play Therapy in Serbia
    Three-Year Training Program in Play Therapy in Serbia
    Sat, Oct 10
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Oct 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – Oct 11, 2026, 5:30 PM
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Become a Certified Play Therapist! Join the first three-year training program in Play Therapy in Belgrade. Organized in collaboration between the Association for Play Therapy Serbia (Udruženje za terapiju igrom Srbije) and the International Academy for Play Therapy.
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  • International Conference Play Is the Future 2027
    International Conference Play Is the Future 2027
    Fri, Jun 25
    Ostello al Deserto
    Jun 25, 2027, 9:00 AM GMT+2 – Jun 27, 2027, 4:30 AM GMT+2
    Ostello al Deserto, Via al Deserto, 2, 23022 Chiavenna SO, Italy
    Join Play Is the Future in person or online! The annual international conference dedicated to play therapy, expressive arts, psychosocial and trauma-informed care, and innovative community-based interventions.
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  • Retreat in Costa Rica Play Therapy and Expressive Arts
    Retreat in Costa Rica Play Therapy and Expressive Arts
    Sun, Dec 05
    Costa Rica
    Dec 05, 2027, 9:00 AM – Dec 11, 2027, 6:00 PM
    Costa Rica
    A study retreat in the world of play therapy, expressive and creative arts presented by Isabella Cassina, Eliana Gil, Claudio Mochi and Sylvia Ketelhohn.
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  • Certification in Crisis Play Therapy™ 2027
    Certification in Crisis Play Therapy™ 2027
    Date and time is TBD
    Ostello al Deserto
    Date and time is TBD
    Ostello al Deserto, Via al Deserto, 2, 23022 Chiavenna SO, Italy
    Join a specialized training for professionals working with trauma, crisis, and vulnerability presented by Claudio Mochi, Isabella Cassina, Lisa Dion, and Clair Mellenthin.
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