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2026 PA APT Annual Conference
APRIL 24-25, 2026
State College, PA
PA APT would like to extend a heartfelt
Thank You to Dr. Terry Kottman
Dr. Kottman thank you so much for your inspiring presentation at the PA APT Conference. Your insights truly resonated and left us feeling energized, motivated, and deeply appreciative of the work you shared. Your sense of humor and genuine sincerity made the experience not only engaging, but genjoyable—it was a pleasure to learn from you.
We also sincerely thank all the vendors who joined us — your support, expertise, and enthusiasm helped make the conference a great success. We appreciate the vital role you play and look forward to seeing you every year!
Thank You to all the conference attendees, your energy, commitment to learning and engagement made the conference a vibrant and memorable experience.
We are grateful to each of you for making this event such a success and look forward to many more opportunities to grow and connect together!
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2027 PA APT Annual Conference
Ann Beckley-Forest
April 23-24, 2027
State College, PA
Ann Beckley-Forest, LCSW, RPT-S, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Buffalo, New York. Her specialties include attachment and child and adolescent trauma, and she also works with adult survivors. She has been a play therapist for over 20 years and is both a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor and Approved Provider of play therapy continuing education through the Association for Play Therapy, as well as being a past Board member of the New York branch of APT. She is also an EMDR Approved Consultant and Virtual Basic Trainer and an affiliated faculty member of the Child Trauma Institute. She provides consultation in person and remotely, and gives training locally and internationally. Her primary interest is in the intersection of play therapy and EMDR and has published on this topic including as co-editor of EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room: An Integrated Approach (2020).
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ABOUT PA APT
The Pennsylvania Branch of the Association for Play Therapy (PA-APT) began to organize in 1997 with the mission of promoting the practice of play therapy in a variety of settings including schools, mental health centers, and private practice. Our current membership includes over 150 Professional and Affiliate members from all corners of the state.
Membership in PA-APT provides concurrent membership in the Association for Play Therapy (APT). APT was co-founded by Charles Schaefer, PHD and Kevin O'Connor, PhD in 1982 and includes over 4,000 members across the United States.
The Pennsylvania Association for Play Therapy is an active and growing organization. PA-APT is committed to providing training opportunities for all practitioners including an annual conference, as well as providing networking opportunities and informal contacts between members. The members, regional directors, and officers of PA-APT welcome your membership and participation in this growing organization!
