Meeting Dates 2011-2012

Saturday, August 13th, 2011 

General meeting 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Presentation 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Deborah Ojiambo, M.A.
"From chaos to resilience: Group activity play therapy with preadolescents after parental loss and trauma"

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

General meeting 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Presentation 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  
 
Kimberly Jayne, M.Ed., LPC-Intern
"Connecting the Dots: Attachment Theory, Neurobiology, and Play Therapy"

Friday, November 18th, 2011

General meeting 10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. 

Presentation 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Kristin S. Fuhrmann, MEd, LPC, RPT

"Play Therapy with Children in the Medical Setting"

Saturday, December 10th, 2011 


General meeting 10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

Presentation & Brunch 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m

Sinem Akay, M.Ed., LPC-Intern & Hallie Sheade, M.S., LPC-Intern

"The courage to be imperfect: Reaching children with perfectionism through play"

Friday, January 13th, 2012


General meeting 10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

Presentation 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Jane P. Avila, LCSW, ATR-BC

"Art as Assessment: Understanding Child Art in Play Therapy"

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Board meeting TBA

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

NTC-TAPT Winter Workshop 8:30AM-4:00PM

Morning Presenters: Jenifer Ware, M.S.Ed., LPC-S & Dalen Dillman Taylor, M.Ed., LPC-Intern

"Ethical Considerations Related to Group Play Therapy: Concerns about Confidentiality" 

Afternoon Presenter: Jennifer Baggerly, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S

"A Knife to Mom’s Throat: Trauma Informed Play Therapy”

Saturday, March 10th, 2012
 

General meeting 10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

Presentation 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Julie Merriman, Ph.D, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S

"Connecting to Self: Expressive Gestalt Play Therapy Techniques for Self-Awareness with Adult Clients"

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

General meeting 10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

Presentation 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Open forum for sharing your favorite toys, play therapy technique or book.  No CEU's offered for this May 12th, 2012 meeting.

Saturday, June 9th, 2012

Board meeting only

NTC-TAPT Meets the Second Saturday and the occasional Friday morning of most months at:
Coppell YMCA
146 Town Center Blvd.
Coppell, TX 75019
972-393-5121

From Denton/ Lewisville:
Going south on I-35, exit FM 3040 (Round Grove Rd), and go right
Go left on Denton Tap Rd (immediately after Wal-Mart)
Go about 3.0 miles, and go left at traffic light—Town Center Blvd
The building is on the right.

From Dallas:
Go west on 635 towards DFW airport, and exit Beltline Rd in Irving
Go right (north) on Beltline, which will become Denton Tap Rd
Go right at traffic light at Town Center Blvd
The Building will be on your right.

From Fort Worth/ Grapevine/ Mid-cities:
Go to north of DFW airport (either via 121 or 114)
Exit onto 635 and go east
Exit Beltline Rd in Irving and go left (north)
Beltline becomes Denton Tap Rd
Go right at traffic light at Town Center Blvd
The building will be on your right.