PLAY THERAPY WEEK 2019 was great!
We had events across the state celebrating "Favorite things in Play Therapy". Knoxville had 35 participants as the largest turnout! Wow! Next year we hope to do offer something across the state again even bigger and better!
Coming up*:
Sandtray Basics (Branch Outreach in GA): March 2
Getting Started in Play Therapy: March 16
Info below.
Getting Started in Sandtray in Play Therapy: March 22
Info below.
Spring Networking/Training: TBA
Annual Summer Conference: June 14 -15
Info TBA
Summer Networking/Training: Aug 24
Annual Fall Ethics Conference: TBA
*TNAPT is an APT-approved provider for continuing education credit.
If you are new to play therapy, TNAPT now offers a 6.0 continuing education foundational training to get you started! "Getting Started in Play Therapy" is offered on a recurring basis as often as needed and can also be brought to on-site as well. Please go to the "New to Play Therapy" page for more info. We soon hope to be expanding this training by offering across the state by several of our board members. Foundational training is a necessary component if you are working towards your RPT/RPT-S/SB- RPT, so if you missed that step along the way, this is one way to obtain that training. Next date: Saturday, March 16 in Smyrna!
We are also continuing our "Getting Started in Sandtray in Play Therapy." This training has been much requested by members and we are glad to offer it as the second part of our Getting Started series of trainings. Next Date: Friday, March 22 in Murfreesboro!
When we offer this training as a co-sponsorship or branch outreach, this same training is called Sandtray Basics in Individual, Family and Play Therapy. We can bring this to area agencies or practices upon request. We are next doing this on Saturday, March 2 in Smyrna, GA. Contact Jamie Langley at jamielynnlangley@gmail.com for more information for either of these trainings.
Need play therapy supervision? Go to our RPT-S page and you will see over 25 current RPT-S providers of supervision in Tennessee. Act now before the rules change in 2020! There is a need for more RPT'S and RPT-S' in our great state.
Continuing Education...
TNAPT is an APT-approved provider for Play Therapy training! This means that every training sponsored by us counts towards those needed play therapy hours. We go through a renewal process with APT every three years- the most recent was June 2017!
Questions?
For more info about TNAPT, including our upcoming conference:
Contact: Jamie Langley, LCSW, RPT-S
President, TNAPT
e-contact info: tna4pt@gmail.com or
jamielynnlangley@gmail.com
The Tennessee Association for Play Therapy (TNAPT) was formed in 1993 as a branch of the Association for Play Therapy. Our goal then and now remains the same: to promote play therapy by providing information, networking and workshops. It is our hope that this website can provide updated information to assist this goal.
Play Therapy is the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development. (Association for Play Therapy)
Why play? Play is a child's natural form of communication as they express themselves more fully with their play.
Play Therapy is the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development. (Association for Play Therapy)
Why play? Play is a child's natural form of communication as they express themselves more fully with their play.
