Robert Jason Grant, Ed.D, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
20+ yrs experience
Updated August 13, 2026 How we verify
About
Dr. Robert Jason Grant is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Springfield, Missouri, and the creator of AutPlay Therapy, an integrative family play therapy framework for neurodivergent children and adolescents. He has over 20 years of experience and is the owner of the Robert Jason Grant Ed.D AutPlay Therapy Clinic.
Services
- Autism
- Neurodivergence
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Behavioral issues
- Depression
- Developmental disorders
- Family conflict
- Grief
- Impulse control
- Intellectual disability
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
- Parenting
- School issues
- Self-esteem
- Spirituality
- Attachment-based therapy
- CBT
- Coaching
- EMDR
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Expressive arts therapy
- Family systems therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Play therapy
- Sandplay therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Trauma-focused therapy
State licenses
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Missouri · License #2001008080 · LPC Active
Reputation
5 / 5 across 13 reviews Positive
- Birdeye Rated 5 / 5 13 reviews
What clients praise
- Personable and compassionate
- Knowledgeable and skilled clinician
- High-quality AutPlay training programs
In the field
Media
Books
Awards
- Play Therapist of the Year — Missouri Association for Play Therapy (2015)
- APT Service Award — Association for Play Therapy (2017)
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 16 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Identity anchor: name, credentials, practice name, address, phone, specialties, issues, modalities, populations, insurance, fees, session formats, years in practice, photo (psychologytoday.com)
NPPES registry (individual NPI)
- Individual NPI 1558437194, credential EdD LPC, primary taxonomy Counselor Professional (101YP2500X), MO license 2001008080, status Active, address in Nixa, MO (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
NPPES registry (organization NPI)
- Organizational NPI 1124562566 for Robert Jason Grant Ed.D AutPlay Therapy Clinic, credential Ed.D LPC RPT-S, taxonomy Professional Counselor, address 1613 W Elfindale St, Springfield, MO (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
ProviderWire directory
- Practice/provider listing linking name to NPI 1124562566 (providerwire.com)
provider website
- Practice website URL and contact page (robertjasongrant.com)
professional bio (Digitell conference platform)
- Bio: Ed.D, LPC, RPT-S; founder of AutPlay Therapy Clinic; board member, Association for Play Therapy; multi-published author (apt.digitellinc.com)
LinkedIn profile
- Location (Springfield, MO), education at University of Missouri-Columbia, current role as founder of AutPlay Therapy (linkedin.com)
Facebook profile
- Existence of official Facebook presence under name Robert Jason Grant EdD, Springfield MO (facebook.com)
Birdeye reviews
- Aggregate rating 5.0/5 from 13 reviews; recurring positive themes (reviews.birdeye.com)
Goodreads author page
- Author of 25 books related to AutPlay Therapy and neurodiversity-affirming practice (goodreads.com)
Routledge publisher listing
- Book: AutPlay Therapy for Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, 3rd Edition (routledge.com)
Synergetic Play Therapy Institute podcast
- Podcast interview appearance discussing AutPlay Therapy (synergeticplaytherapy.com)
The Neurodiversity Podcast
- Podcast interview appearance, Episode 78 (neurodiversitypodcast.com)
Lessons from the Playroom podcast
- Podcast special interview appearance on AutPlay Therapy (lessonsfromtheplayroom.libsyn.com)
YouTube
- Video interviews/appearances discussing AutPlay Therapy (youtube.com)
web search (awards)
- Play Therapist of the Year 2015 (Missouri Association for Play Therapy) and APT Service Award 2017 (Association for Play Therapy) (linkedin.com)