The Rocky Mountain Center of Play Therapy Studies is one of the few approved U.S. centers for play therapy education through the Association for Play Therapy. The underlying philosophy of child-centered play therapy is that play is the child's language, and toys are the child's words (Landreth, 2002).
The utilization of play in therapy enables children to communicate their inner world.
Provided with facilitative toys, children bring their feelings to the surface, giving them the opportunity to face their emotional world. They learn self-regulation regarding emotion, contributing to a stronger sense of self.
The counseling program at the University of Wyoming is proud to provide ongoing training, clinical practice, and supervision for play therapy. The play therapy center facilitates a bi-annual summer play therapy conference that features premier speakers and practitioners in the field of play therapy.
We offer graduate level courses in play therapy, clinical practice and supervision at our University-based clinic and opportunities to participate in ongoing play therapy research and scholarship.