The Korean Association for Play Therapy is holding regular domestic and international academic conferences to reorganize academic theories in the field of play therapy and to grow members as clinical experts.
Centered on The Korean Association for Play Therapy’s International Exchange Committee, conferences are being prepared every 2 to 3 years. Since the first international conference with the theme of 'Child Abuse & Family Counseling' in 2006, various topics have been covered such as CCPT, CPRT, Adlerian Play Therapy, Advanced Play Therapy, PTSD and Group Play Therapy, Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents, Harnessing the power of interpersonal neurobiology in family play therapy, and other topics.
Centered on The Korean Association for Play Therapy’s International Exchange Committee, conferences are being prepared every 2 to 3 years. Since the first international conference with the theme of 'Child Abuse & Family Counseling' in 2006, various topics have been covered such as CCPT, CPRT, Adlerian Play Therapy, Advanced Play Therapy, PTSD and Group Play Therapy, Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents, Harnessing the power of interpersonal neurobiology in family play therapy, and other topics.
| Year | Topic | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 International Conference | Telemental Health and Digital Play Therapy | Dr. Jessica Stone |
| 2021 International Conference | Delight in me: Harnessing the power of interpersonal neurobiology in family play therapy | Paris Goodyear-Brown |
| 2018 International Conference | Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents: The Oaklander Approach | Ms. Felicia Carroll |
| 2015 International Conference | PTSD and Group Play Therapy | Dr. Daniel Sweeney |
| 2013 International Conference | Advanced Play Therapy | Dr. Dee Ray |
| 2011 International Conference | Adlerian play Therapy | Terry Ann Kottman |
| 2008 International Conference | Child Centered Play Therapy, Child- Parent Relationship Therapy | Dr. Sue Bratton |
| 2006 International Conference | Child Abuse & Family Counseling | Dr. Stan E. DeKoven |