About Us:
Play Therapy Associates of Vermont was formed in 2005 by Stan Baker and Wendy Monahan to bring high-quality training to School Counselors and Clinical Therapists. Play Therapy Associates of Vermont brings in-depth and meaningful training to the practice of Play Therapy. Each workshop provides theoretical foundations, practical ideas, experiential opportunities, suggestions for both school and clinic, and an energy that will revitalize your practice.
Try not to judge others
Listen carefully
Love passionately
~Stannard Baker
Bringing in-depth and meaningful training to clinical therapists and school counselors
Play Therapy Associates of Vermont!
Wendy Monahan, M.S., RPT-S, is the school counselor at Stowe Elementary School. Her 30+ years of professional experience include counseling children in the school setting, individually and in small groups. Wendy was awarded the Vermont School Counselor of the Year for 2008-2009 by the Vermont School Counselor Association. She has taught play therapy at the graduate level, provided play therapy training locally, regionally, and nationally, as well as offered workshops for school counselors, and supervised clinicians from a variety of settings. Wendy is accompanied daily by her therapy dogs, Lulu and Peanut, who have shown her the therapeutic powers of loving animals. Wendy has adapted play therapy techniques to fit the challenges of school schedules, diverse groupings, and the unique demands of a school setting.
NEAPT 2025 Award Recipient
Leader in Play Therapy: Wendy Monahan
Wendy has served in many capacities for the play therapy community. She assists others in receiving contact CE's by providing in-person training. She has worked tirelessly to support needy families in Vermont. Wendy's passion for supporting play and play therapy is not unnoticed.
It is with a heavy heart that I write this to you all. On June 24, 2025, Stan Baker, my Play Therapy Partner, Mentor, and co-Founder of Play Therapy Associates of Vermont, passed away. I cannot begin to speak to the impact that Stan has had on this world or me personally. Just know that I carry him in my heart and he still guides my practice. You may read more about the amazing life and legacy of Stannard Baker in this Obituary.
Be well, and say "I love you."
Wendy