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Listings are compiled by hand from practices that publicly advertise sand tray, sandplay, or play therapy in New York City. Inclusion is not an endorsement and does not imply any affiliation — always verify licensure and fit yourself.

29 listings

Amy WeberLCSW

Park Slope · Gowanus · Brooklyn · Telehealth

Parent coaching and child therapy in Brooklyn, focused on intense and highly sensitive children, including kids with neurodivergence or a history of trauma.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Neurodivergence
  • Family Therapy

Brooklyn Child Therapy

Park Slope · Brooklyn

Licensed psychotherapists offering individual and group therapy for children, adolescents, caregivers and adults, using person-centered approaches.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Teens
  • Family Therapy

Buddhist Psychotherapy NY

Manhattan · Telehealth

Describes sand tray therapy as a non-verbal exploration through sand, archetypes and mind — explicitly not just for children, and used as deep work with adults too.

  • Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Grief & Loss

David SchatzkamerLMHC, RPT-S

Center4PlayTherapy

Marine Park · Brooklyn

Private play therapy practice in Marine Park, Brooklyn, serving children ages 3–11 and their families. Led by a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Play Therapy
  • Family Therapy

Darcey J. OrtolfPhD, CST-T

Upper West Side · Manhattan

Licensed psychologist and Certified Sandplay Therapist – Teaching Member, the highest credential issued by Sandplay Therapists of America. Practice on West 86th Street.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Teens
  • Trauma

Family Counseling Group of NY

Queens

Family therapy practice in Queens. Found via Psychology Today — contact through their profile there.

  • Family Therapy

Growing Mindful NYC

Upper West Side · Bayside · Manhattan · Queens · Telehealth

Play therapy for young children, with particular attention to highly sensitive and neurodivergent kids facing social, emotional or behavioral challenges.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Neurodivergence
  • Play Therapy

Ilona MelkerMSW, LCSW, CST-T

NoMad · Midtown · Manhattan

Certified Sandplay Therapist – Teaching Member (CST-T), licensed clinical social worker and Jungian Analyst with the C.G. Jung Institute of New York. Private practice in Manhattan.

  • Trauma
  • Anxiety

JJ Play

Brooklyn · Telehealth

Brooklyn child psychotherapy practice founded in 2016, grounded in respect for children's emotional lives. Also offers virtual parent coaching and clinical supervision.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Play Therapy
  • Family Therapy

Kimberly BushLCAT, RSP

Kimberly B Therapy

Brooklyn

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Registered Sandplay Practitioner, Child Life Specialist and psychoanalyst in Brooklyn private practice. Over thirty years working with adults, children and families.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Family Therapy
  • Trauma

Lantie Creative Therapy

Manhattan · Telehealth

Therapy for adolescents and children, face to face in New York City and online across New York State, for parents worried about a withdrawn or unhappy child.

  • Teens
  • Children (3-11)
  • Anxiety

Elizabeth A. BaringMSc, LP, LCAT, ATR-BC

Liz Baring Art Therapy

Two Bridges · Lower East Side · Manhattan

Registered Sandplay Practitioner, licensed psychoanalyst and board-certified art therapist. Bilingual in English and Spanish, with nearly 25 years in NYC private practice with children and adults.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety

Manhattan Play Therapy

Williamsburg · Brooklyn

Psychotherapy for children and teens, focused on building coping skills and strengthening the parent-child bond, with strategies for parents.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Teens
  • Play Therapy

Brian E. Kennedy-ArenivarPsychotherapist

Manhattan Psychotherapist NYC

Gramercy · Flatiron · Manhattan

Offers Jungian Sandplay Therapy in the non-directive Dora Kalff tradition, providing a 'free and protected space' without interpretation of the tray. Also sees children in general psychotherapy.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Anxiety
  • Grief & Loss

New Heights LCSWLCSW, PLLC

New Heights LCSW PLLC

Manhattan · Telehealth

Specializes in the play therapy modality with children ages 4–10, treating ADHD, anxiety, trauma and depression. In person or online in New York.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Anxiety
  • Play Therapy

Alicia DiorioLCSW

NYC Child Therapy, PLLC

Forest Hills · Queens

NYC Child Therapy, PLLC in Queens, offering therapy for children and teens with behavioral, emotional, and relationship problems, including ADHD, anxiety, and depression.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Teens
  • Play Therapy

Playce Therapy

Manhattan · Telehealth

Support for individuals, families, youth and children, with in-person and virtual sessions covering complex trauma, anxiety and attachment issues.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Trauma
  • Attachment

Prospect Kids, LLC

Sheepshead Bay · Brooklyn

Early intervention and childcare practice in Brooklyn, offering play therapy alongside speech, occupational, and physical therapy for young children.

  • Play Therapy

Rachelle G. HansenLP, RPT-S

Manhattan · Telehealth

Registered Sandplay Practitioner and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, licensed as a psychologist in New York and Hawaii.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Play Therapy
  • Attachment

Resilient Mind Psychotherapy

Bay Ridge · Brooklyn

Brooklyn psychotherapy practice serving individuals aged 5 to 105, specializing in anxiety, depression, and trauma. Offers play and art therapy for children, group therapy, and online sessions.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety

The Dorm

Upper West Side · Manhattan

Offers Sandplay Therapy as an expressive arts intervention for young adults, aimed at clients with trauma or PTSD who find verbalizing their inner experience difficult.

  • Teens
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety

The Therapy Zone

Great Kills · Westerleigh · Staten Island

Serving the Staten Island community and the wider NYC area since 2012, with a collaborative clinical team across child and family counseling services.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Teens
  • Family Therapy

Jean FitzpatrickLP

Therapist NYC

Murray Hill · Upper East Side · Manhattan

Writes and practices on sandplay as a creative path to growth and healing, for the struggles and childhood wounds that are hard to put into words.

  • Grief & Loss
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma

Therapy for Growth

Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Crown Heights · Brooklyn · Telehealth

Conscious, mindful child play and trauma therapy for children, parents and families. In person in Brooklyn and online across New York State, with a free consultation.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Trauma
  • Play Therapy

Thrive Creative Arts Therapy

Williamsburg · Brooklyn · Staten Island · Telehealth

Team practice listing art therapy, sandtray therapy and play therapy among its therapeutic modalities, with clinicians accepting new clients.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Teens
  • Trauma

Treat NYC

Manhattan

Uses play therapy with younger children — puppets, artwork and doll play — alongside talk therapy for older kids and adults, treating play as a child's first language.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Teens
  • Play Therapy

Tree of Life Mental Health Counseling

Queens · Telehealth

Offers play therapy, sand tray therapy and spiritual counseling alongside individual and couples talk therapy.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Play Therapy
  • Family Therapy

Joseph SacksLCSW

Tribeca Play Therapy

Tribeca · Manhattan

Child play therapy and counseling in Tribeca, with a focus on behavior problems and ADHD. Offers a free initial phone consultation.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Play Therapy
  • Neurodivergence

Wall Street Therapy

Financial District · Manhattan

Inclusive, developmentally attuned, evidence-based therapy for children and adolescents and their families in New York City.

  • Children (3-11)
  • Teens
  • Family Therapy