The Heart Leaf Center is proud to announce that the Fourth Annual Playful Heart Play Therapy Conference will be held September 26 and 27, 2025. This conference, co-hosted by Crossroads Family Counseling Center, will consist of four three hour training sessions for twelve APT, NBCC and SW- pending CE’s.

On Friday, September 26, Michelle Walker, LCSW, RPT-S, will present on Listening with the Heart: Intentional Responses to Play Themes in the morning and Jennifer Glacel, LCSW, RTP-Sin the afternoon on Sandplay with Neurodivergent Young People. On Saturday, September 27, Lula Lambert, LPC, ATR-BC, RYT-200 will present on Expressive Arts and CCPT: Bringing Art-Based Interventions and Creativity into Child-Centered Play Therapy in the morning and Art and Healing in the Playroom: Expressive Modalities for Trauma-Informed Play Therapy.

The Heart Leaf Center was founded with two primary goals - to provide low-cost high quality play therapy training to children and families in Northern Virginia and to provide low-cost, high quality training to play therapists. The Playful Heart Conference not only supports this mission, but also provides a way for the play therapy community to support the work the Heart Leaf Center is doing for children for whom financial barriers make accessing play therapy difficult.

We would like to cordially invite you to attend this conference, not only to have some fun in the trainings, but also to support the Heart Leaf Center. Please consider a sponsorship of the training as well. Each sponsorship comes with seats to the trainings as well as marketing opportunities for you and your practice. Get NBCC and APT and SW- pending CE credits, network with colleagues, market your practice, support your staff, and most importantly, have fun with us in September.

Please consider becoming a sponsor for The Playful Heart Conference. Your support can make a big difference in helping to provide high quality, low cost play therapy services to children and families in Northern Virginia. In turn you will help build a partnership with THLC and show the impact you are making in our community. We offer a variety of opportunities to promote your business through our sponsorship opportunities. We look forward to working with you to make this Playful Heart Conference a success!

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Gold $750 Sponsor Level

Personal thank you during opening remarks as a Gold Level Sponsor.
8 Training Seats distributed over the four trainings per your preference.
Two Spots at VirtualTraining of Choice with CFCC
Premium social media shoutout.
Logo included in one social media post exclusively dedicated to your business/organization.
Thank you published in THLC newsletter.
Logo inclusion with other sponsors on signage which will be displayed at the registration table.
Marketing materials (business card, pamphlet, branded item - such as a water bottle, fidget, pen etc.) included in a gift bag handed out to all attendees.

Silver $400 Sponsorship Level

Personal thank you during opening remarks as a Silver Level Sponsor.
Four seats distributed over the four trainings at your preference.
One Virtual Training of Choice with CFCC
Premium social media shoutout.
Website recognition on the Heart Leaf Center website.
Logo inclusion with other sponsors on signage displayed at the registration table.
Marketing materials (business card, pamphlet, etc) included in a gift bag handed out to all attendees.
Highlighted in THLC newsletter

Bronze $250 Sponsorship Level

Personal thank you during opening remarks as a Bronze Level Sponsor.
Two seats at your choice of trainings.
One Virtual Training of Choice with CFCC
Social media shoutout.
Logo inclusion with other sponsors displayed at the registration table.
Marketing materials (business card, pamphlet, etc.) included in a gift bag handed out to all attendees.
Highlighted in THLC newsletter.

Additional Sponsorships Available

Breakfast Sponsor (Two available) - $150

Personal thank you by THLC Executive Director during opening remarks as Breakfast sponsor.
Two seats at training of choice
Logo included on premium sign on day of event.
Logo included in one social media post exclusively dedicated to your business/organization.
Logo inclusion with other sponsors on Premium 8x10 signage which will be displayed at the registration table.

Lunch Sponsor (Four available) - $150

Personal thank you by THLC Executive Director during opening remarks as Lunch sponsor.
Two seats at training of choice
Logo included on premium sign on day of event.
Logo included in one social media post exclusively dedicated to your business/organization.
Logo inclusion with other sponsors on Premium 8x10 signage which will be displayed at the registration table.

Gift Bag Sponsor (Four available) - $150 each

Personal thank you by THLC Executive Director during opening remarks as Gift Bag sponsor.
Two seats at training of choice
Logo included in one social media post exclusively dedicated to your business/organization.
Marketing materials (business card, pamphlet, branded item - (such as a water bottle, fidget, pen etc.) included in a gift bag handed out to all attendees.
Logo inclusion with other sponsors on Premium signage which will be displayed at the registration table.

We are so thankful for your support and generosity! Because of you we can provide crucial play therapy services to children in our area!

Tax Information: The Heart Leaf Center is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions to The Heart Leaf Center are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The Heart Leaf Center’s tax identification number is 85-4123926

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The Playful Heart Conference - 2025

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The Playful Heart Conference - 2025