Sam Houston Chapter of the Texas Association for Play Therapy :: SHAPT

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 30th, 2010
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Winter Workshop
The Play Therapy Process
Lessons Learned from a Traumatized Boy.
Houston’s First Baptist Church, 7401 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024
Speaker: Mary Morrison, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S, TAPT President

Registration Form
CLICK HERE

Training in TX:

TAPT
has an annual conference
each spring.
Click here for more
information: www.TXAPT.org

University of North Texas
offers training in play theory.
Click here for more
information:
UNT play therapy training.

Sam Houston
State University
Department of Counseling
Contact: Professor Yvonne
Garza at yxg002@shsu.edu
yxg002@shsu.edu
Visit http://www.shsu.edu/~edu_elc/
counseling /newplaytherapy/
index.html

DePelchin Children’s Center
Contact Person:
Esteban Mayers at
EMayers@depelchin.org

The The Sam Houston Chapter of the Texas Association for Play Therapy
meets six times annually.

We also have a winter workshop, a full day training, each January. Mental Health providers and graduate students in training are welcome to attend. Each general meeting offers one continuing education unit. The winter workshop offers six continuing education units. SHAPT is an approved provider in Texas for Licensed Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Clinical Social Workers, and Registered Play Therapists. Our calendar of meetings is below.

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Annual Dinner
Speaker: Cheryl Schindler, LPC, RPT (SHAPT Past-President)

Thursday, September 24, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Theraplay (Registered)
Annaloni’s Pizzeria, 1510 Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77077
Speaker: Cindy Hammonds, LPC, RPT

Saturday, November 7th, 2009
7:30 am - 11:30 am - Selecting Toys for Your Playroom
We will be meeting at select locations around town for a brief discussion about what toys to look for in setting up a playroom. Then we will go to various garage sales in search of good deals on used toys. We will meet together at the end for lunch and discussion on how to set up a playroom.

Friday, January 8th, 2010
7:00 pm - 8:30 p.m. - Play Therapy with Grieving Children
Bo’s Place, 10050 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77054
Speaker: Marion Mankin

Saturday, January 30th, 2010
8:00 am - 4:30 pm - Winter Workshop - The Play Therapy Process - Lessons Learned from a Traumatized Boy.
Houston’s First Baptist Church, 7401 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024
Speaker: Mary Morrison, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S, TAPT President

Friday, March 26th & Saturday, March 27th, 2010
SHAPT will host the Texas Association for Play Therapy (TAPT) Conference - Playfully Yours
Omni Hotel, Houston

Friday, April 16th, 2010
7:00 pm - 8:30 p.m. - Play Therapy with Traumatized Children
Children’s Assessment Center - 2500 Bolsover, Houston, TX 77005
Speaker: Mary Ellen Sherrill, LCSW, RPT-S

SHAPT recesses in the summer and begins our new fiscal year in August. SHAPT has an annual dinner meeting each August in which new officers are introduced.

Our Mailing Address:

SHAPT
c/o Sally Creed
1011 Hwy. 6 South Suite 314
Houston, TX 77077

Contact email
playtherapy@shapt.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Training in TX:

The The Sam Houston Chapter of the Texas Association for Play Therapy meets six times annually.

Our Mailing Address:

The The Sam Houston Chapter of the Texas Association for Play Therapy
meets six times annually.