The Theraplay Institute welcomes parents to our website! In this website you will find what you need to know about the nature of Theraplay, the assessment method used with Theraplay (the Marschak Interaction Method), as well as articles from past issues of the Newsletter of the Theraplay Institute.

The Theraplay Institute offers therapeutic services in the Chicago area to assist parents in building better relationships with their children. Parents come to the Theraplay Institute with varying concerns. Click here for a description of the Family Theraplay process

What is Theraplay? How can it help my child?
    Published in Theraplay Newsletter, Winter 1999/2000,
    Janet Mullen, L.C.S.W.

Obtaining a Referral

If you live in the Chicago area, you can contact us by telephone or e-mail. Our office is in Wilmette (northern suburbs ) right off the Edens Expressway at Old Orchard Rd. When you call, the person answering the phone will obtain some basic information from you. Within 24 hours, our Clinical Coordinator will call you to set up an appointment. If, initially, you only wish to discuss Theraplay and ask questions, we would be pleased to respond!  Our Clinical Coordinator can also provide you with local referrals in other parts of the Chicago area.

If you live outside of the Chicago area or live too far from either of our offices, we will attempt to help you locate a therapist trained in Theraplay by using our directory. At this time, the directory lists the names and work phone numbers of therapists who have completed a minimum of the first 26 hours of workshop training and have chosen to be listed on our site. Some therapists in the directory are fully certified by The Theraplay Institute, others are in the process of certification, while still others have not yet applied to be certified. With regards to level of training, we leave the choice up to you. We make the list available as a service to the consumers and other professionals. However, a listing in the directory does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Institute. We recommend that you inquire about the therapists' additional training, university degrees, and state licenses.

Click here to find a therapist near you

3330 Old Glenview Road, Suite 8, Wilmette, IL  60091
       847/256-7334 (phone)   847/256-7370 (fax)

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