2022 PA APT CONFERENCE
Thank you to everyone who attended our first in-person conference since 2019! What a inspirational and validating experience. Thank you to Lisa Dion for educating us on Aggression in Play Therapy as well as her many insights and her vulnerabilities that she graciously shared with us over the 2 days.
Congratulations to our 2022 Camberg Scholarship winner, Micah Small!
Congratulations to our 2022 and 2020 Guerney Award winners
(we were unable to award the 2020 Guerney Award in person due to COVID):
Jessica Cosby (2022)
Nikki Bricker (2020)
For more information on the Camberg Scholarship and the Guerney Award,
visit the Awards page.
Would you or someone you know like to present for PA APT? Check out the information located here and then contact us to start the conversation!
UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
In-Person - State College, PA
APRIL 29, 2022
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
2022 Annual Conference
Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
State College, PA
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for OUR 2023 CONFERENCE!
April 28-29 2023
Karen Doyle Buckwalter at the Penn Stater in State College
Interested in being a presenter? Learn more here
CONTINUING EDUCATION
PA APT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE BOARD
ANNJANE ROSS
Past President
Contact email - President@paapt.org
County of Work - Clearfield
JANINE YORK
President
Contact email - Vice-President@paapt.org
County of Work - Berks
STEPHANIE GALLOWAY-MASLANIK
Past-President
Contact email - stephieg01@hotmail.com
County of Work - Huntingdon
JENNIFER JOHNSON
Treasurer
Contact email - Treasurer@paapt.org
County of Work - Centre
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JESSICA COSBY
Secretary
Contact email - Secretary@paapt.org
County of Work - Clarion
SPOTLIGHT ON
PA APT MEMBER
Malinda Beck, MA
Malinda is an emerging play therapist who is passionate about her work with families in the Grove City, Pennsylvania area. She skillfully works with children of all ages with various needs including anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, grief, and behavioral difficulties. She works closely with both parents and children using play therapy and Theraplay® techniques. Malinda obtained her Bachelor's degree in Counseling from Moody Bible Institute in 2015 and her Masters of Arts degree in Counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2020. Malinda enjoys her home in Grove City after spending most of her life living in Chicago, Illinois and Budapest, Hungary. In addition to spending time with her husband and family, she loves traveling, coffee, and being outdoors.
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT
2023 CONFERENCE PA APT!
We had so much fun with Karen Doyle Buckwalter, LCSW, RPT-S at the Penn Stater!
Thank you to all of our vendors this year!
Congratulations to our 2023 Camberg Scholarship recipient:
Kaylee Buziewicz
Congratulations to our 2023 Guerney Award recipient:
Laurie Schein
For more information on these awards and our 2023 recipients, check out our Awards page.
