Play Therapy Supervision to Support Your Clinical Growth

If you’re pursuing your Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential or looking to deepen your skills as a play therapist, finding the right supervisor matters. The path to becoming an RPT is more than checking boxes — it’s about growing into a confident, competent, and connected clinician who understands how to harness the therapeutic powers of play.

Play therapy is not simply a gentle or child-friendly alternative to talk therapy. It is a neurologically sophisticated intervention. Research published in the International Journal of Play Therapy found that the empathic attunement of the therapeutic relationship provides the optimal chemical environment for creating new neural pathways — and accounts for approximately 30% of the variance in psychotherapy outcome research (Stewart, Field & Echterling, 2016).

In other words, the relationship is not just the container for the work. It is the work. In this relationship, clients gain the confidence to go toward the uncomfortable. The beauty of this is watching a child who avoids mess dive their hands into the sand tray or a bucket of slime. Or a child who is fearful of bugs begin to play with the bugs in the playroom. Play therapy relationships help bolster the clients so they can move toward what they used to feel they had to avoid.

As clients lean into the truth of their internal resources, grit, and resilience, they break apart the myths that protect them. Meanwhile, we help the family system do the same. We don’t abandon evidence-based principles. We bring them to life.

When children experience this kind of attuned, safe, and playful connection, something profound becomes possible. As Stewart and colleagues put it:

“When they turn their focus from inadequacy to competency, from victimization to resilience, and from agony to hope, they change in heart, mind and brain.”

This is what play therapy supervision prepares you for — not just technique, but presence. Not just intervention, but relationship.

What Makes My Play Therapy Supervision Unique?

✔️ Relational and Reflective: We don’t just review cases—we reflect on the therapist you’re becoming. Supervision is a space where your voice, values, and questions matter.

✔️ Theory-Based and Practical: We ground our discussions in play therapy theory, while staying rooted in the real-life work you’re doing with clients.

✔️ Ethically Aligned: I stay current with APT standards and help you feel confident in how you’re documenting, practicing, and progressing toward your RPT.

✔️ Flexible Scheduling: I offer online and in-person supervision sessions to accommodate your lifestyle and availability.

✔️ Supportive Community: Group supervision fosters connection, insight, and encouragement from peers who are walking a similar path.

✔️ Bonus — I’m a Registered Sand Therapist Consultant/Trainer: As a RST C/T through the World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals, I have specialized training to support your growth in understanding and enhancing your sandtray work with clients of all ages. 

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Whether you’re in the beginning stages of collecting hours or you’re almost ready to apply for your RPT, the right play therapy supervision can make all the difference. If you’re looking for someone who honors the depth of this work while keeping it accessible, real, and growth-oriented—I’d love to support you.

Let’s talk about your goals, your timeline, and how I can help you reach them.

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