This week is National Play Therapy Week! February 6-12 is the week this year we celebrate the importance of play for children and families and honor the work done by therapists as they promote children’s health. At Tanager Place, we use play every day because of its benefits for children as mode of communication, a source of expression, and a path toward healing. In our Outpatient Services, we have 8 Registered Play Therapists/Registered Play Therapist Supervisors and 16 clinicians currently pursuing the credential (see list below).
This week be sure to check out Tanager Place’s special activities planned for Play Therapy Week!
- Keep an eye on our social media to hear why our therapists believe in play therapy, why it works, and some of their favorite play therapy toys.
- Later this week, we’ll have another blog post about what play therapy is and why it works.
- This month, on Friday February 25th, School-Based Manager Emma Harding will host a training covering Play Therapy Basics. For more information or to register, click here.
Registered Play Therapists:
Lindsey Swales (RPT-S)
Jennie Null (RPT-S)
Tonya Hotchkin (RPT)
Abby Seyfer (RPT)
Ashley Hart (RPT)
Cassie Kehoe (RPT)
Deb Brockington (RPT)
Joella Gerber (RPT)
Therapists currently pursuing their Registered Play Therapist Credential:
Lexi Erger
Elizabeth Heiar
Amanda Vanis
Meghan Adams
Jennifer Angus
Katie Croft
Nikki Goos
Amber Cook
Robin Hoffman
Kristin Thom
Ashley Ray Wing
Darren Kirk
Emma Harding
Paula Cox
Marissa Stiles
Kayla Lansing
To find out more about play therapy and play therapists, go to www.a4pt.org. Are you seeking play therapy services? To get started, contact us at 319-286-4545 or therapyreferral@tanagerplace.org.
