PA-APT IUP Conference

Blog — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:33:12 GMT

Hello,
This is Jennifer Bailey the creator of the Theraplush toy line. I wanted to thank everyone for such a nice experience at the conference this year. I learned so much and was endlessly inspired by each presentation I went to. I will be designing some new characters for the line and I will update everyone when they are available. Thanks again for your inspiration and support! I look forward to next year.

I have attached a link to the Theraplush website here for those of you who were unable to attend.

Theraplush

P.S. I was hoping to see more posts from this year's conference on the blog here! Where is everyone!

PAAPT conference! It's almost here!!!!

Blog — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:23:09 GMT

Drew and I are at the PA School Counselors' Association today promoting the conference and Play Therapy in general. Play Therapy Techniques are an integral part of my elementary counseling program and I'm so excited to see several play-related workshops this year. It's often hard to find play related trainings, which is why we organize a two day conference each year for folks who work with children and adolescents. We have a great conference this year focusing on special populations, with a keynote by Daniel Yeager on improving executive function. Check out the conference registration link to register. It's a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of play therapy while earning CU's or Act 48 credit. Hope to see your there!!!

Outreach at Lehigh & Temple Universities

Blog — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:48:34 GMT

Hi All,

Just FYI, on March 18th and March 27th I presented information on the benefits of Play Therapy and joining PA-APT at Lehigh and Temple Universities respectively.

Both presentations were well received and several in attendance took our JOIN APT brochures.

A wonderful question posed at the Temple presentation, which was also the North East Atlantic Sport Psychology Annual Conference, was 'given that play is so beneficial why do we stop playing?'

I would be interested in your responses to this question!

Best,

Linda

Temple Grandin is Coming to Harrisburg!

Blog — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:42:10 GMT

Jewish Family Service of Greather Harrisburg is presenting "Temple Grandin: Thinking in Pictures" on May 23. For tickets, call JFS at 717-233-1681 or visit www.jfsofhbg.org.

Ohio APT Conference!

Blog — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:09:56 GMT

Our friends in Ohio would like to remind you that their 10th annual conference is coming up on April 23 and 24th! You can request a brochure from their website: Ohio Association for Play Therapy Website Their keynote is presented by internationally known therapist and writer Dr. Garry Landreth. They are also offering Saturday breakout sessions on the following
Integrating PT into Trauma Focused-CPT
Play Therapy and the School Counselor
Using Play Therapy for Supervision: Sandtray Scenarios
Out on a Limb: Play Therapy for children with Disabilties
Play Therapy Considerations & Techniques for Clients on the Autism Spectrum
Playing it Safe: Ethical Issues in Play Therapy
Sad Children: Play Therapy with Grieving Children

Contact Ellen Stickney of Ohio APT for a brochure at: fa.estickney@wittenberg.edu

Stephanie Steigerwalt

CPRT -Fililial Therapy Model; Dr. Garry Landreth

Blog — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:20:30 GMT

Play Therapy Training Opportunity

Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) - A Ten Session
Filial Therapy Model
Presenter: Dr. Garry Landreth
When? April 9-10, 2010
8:30 AM - 4 PM both days
Where? Greensburg Garden & Civic Center - Greensburg, PA
11.5 CE credits available in Play Therapy, Act 48 and NBCC

For more information and to REGISTER: Call the IUP Research Institute/ Center for Counselor Training and Services;
Telephone: 724-357-2223 Note: Early registration ends March 15.

Posted by: Dr. Sandra McSwain
PA APT President

Next Board Meeting!

Blog — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:29:50 GMT

Mark your calendars for the next board meeting:

Saturday, November 21, 2009
Lunch: 12:00
Business Meeting 1:00
Location: Lehighton, PA

email sgsteig@ptd.net for directions.

All PAAPT members are welcome to attend board meetings.

Group PT Supervision in Harrisburg

Blog — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:09:40 GMT

INTERESTED IN GROUP PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISION??? WE WANT YOU!!!

Hi everyone. We hope your summer is going well. We are
actively recruiting clinicians for at least 4 sessions of
group play therapy supervision. Space is limited to 6 people
so that we can allow adequate time for group activities and
processing. Group will meet every two weeks on a Wednesday
from 12-1:30 PM at our office on 2837 N. Front Street,
Harrisburg PA 17110. Dates will be set once we have enough
people signed up. The cost of supervision is $30 per session
($120 total) and members must commit to attending/paying for
all 4 sessions. If interested, members can sign up for
additional group supervision beyond the initial 4 sessions.
Please contact either Cindy or Debbie at the information
listed below to register. We are looking forward to learning
and growing with you!

Debbie Doubrava, PhD, LPC, NCP, RPT-S
ddoubrav@gmail.com
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cell 717-379-2284

Cindy Stauffer, MS, Licensed Psychologist
ctauffer8@comcast.net
>
cell 717-579-6715

2010 Conference

Blog — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:41:23 GMT

This year's conference was AWESOME! Great job, Sandra! Welcome to all of the new members who joined at conference!

Planning is already underway for next year, which will take place in Western PA (location to be determined soon) with a focus on working with special populations. The tentative dates are June 25 and 26, though this could change based upon location and speaker availability.

A number of people approached me during the conference with suggestions for next year's conference, and I'd love to hear them. Please post your ideas to this thread, or email them to sgsteig@ptd.net.

Stephanie Steigerwalt
President-Elect
PAAPT

SHOPPING!!!

Blog — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:45:50 GMT

Good morning everyone!
I'm very excited about the conference on Friday and Saturday! Even more so since I know that vendors are packing their unique and exciting merchandise and hitting the road for Kutztown. I hope you are already planning to come to the conference on Friday, but if your schedule prevents you from attending don't forget that you can still stop in and shop from these exciting vendors:

Mar*co Products, Inc.
www.marco.com

Images from the Mandala
www.imagesfromthemandala.com

Play in the Bag
www.playinthebag.com

The Puppet Place
www.puppetplace.com

Discovery Toys with Peg Diehl
pegtoys@comcast.net

Spread the Word!!!
Visit the vendors in the McFarland Student Union, Main Floor, Kutztown University. Friday 8-5, Saturday 8-4.

See You There!
Stephanie Steigerwalt
Secretary and Vendor Coordinator