Center for Play Therapy

Center for Play Therapy Monday through Thursday 9am-4pm
Located in 425 Welch St Complex 2 Stop by our office! Our office hours are Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 5 PM.

The Center for Play Therapy is the result of twenty five years of planned development of a play therapy program in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at the University of North Texas. Interest in play therapy training by graduate students and practicing professionals in the fields of counseling, psychology, social work, and early childhood education resulted in the addition of specialized courses of instruction to North Texas' play therapy curriculum. This training also increased the need for additional play therapy rooms for practice and supervision of play therapists in training. Concomitant with these developments, in 1973 the counseling department began to sponsor an annual Play Therapy Conference on the University of North Texas campus. These conferences attracted nationally recognized authorities in the field of play therapy and participants from a wide geographical region.

🎊APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN🎊Applications for our exclusive Intensive Supervision are NOW OPEN!! Intensive Supervision is a un...
11/14/2025

🎊APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN🎊

Applications for our exclusive Intensive Supervision are NOW OPEN!! Intensive Supervision is a unique, 4-day training that includes HANDS ON experience, including live play therapy sessions input play therapy rooms and immediate supervision with expert CCPT supervisors.

In addition to clinical experience, Intensive Supervision includes four days of intense and dynamic training through instruction and demonstrations from Dr. Leslie Jones. This training fulfills the educational requirement for CCPT 102, bringing you one step closer to your CCPT certification!

Applications due January 9th 2026. To apply, visit cpt.unt.edu/intensive-supervision!

🧳 Travel alert for Summer Institute 2026!!Heads up, everyone — with the FIFA Club World Cup happening in nearby cities l...
11/03/2025

🧳 Travel alert for Summer Institute 2026!!

Heads up, everyone — with the FIFA Club World Cup happening in nearby cities like Dallas this upcoming summer, travel and lodging might get a little busier than usual! ⚽️

🏨 A few tips to make your trip smooth:
• Book your Denton hotel early – rooms are filling fast!
• Expect some flight delays at DFW.
• Reserve your rides ahead of time.
• Restaurants and venues may be crowded with FIFA fans.

âś… Plan Ahead:
✔️ Lock in your travel plans ASAP
✔️ Give yourself a little extra time
✔️ Keep an eye on local updates

Throwback Thursday! 💚 We’re celebrating our UNT community at the conference! Congratulations to alumnae Maggie Parker (...
10/30/2025

Throwback Thursday! 💚 We’re celebrating our UNT community at the conference! Congratulations to alumnae Maggie Parker (APT Service Award), Yi-Ju Cheng (Emerging Leader Service Award), and Jenna Taylor (Student Research Award), as well as current UNT play faculty Caitlin Frawley (Research Award), for their incredible contributions and dedication to advancing the field of play therapy! 💚💚

Swipe for a fun conference recap!!! 🤩🤩 We had so much fun last week at the conference in Houston, TX. Congrats to all o...
10/15/2025

Swipe for a fun conference recap!!! 🤩🤩 We had so much fun last week at the conference in Houston, TX. Congrats to all of our raffle winners, we will see you soon at our upcoming Fall Multicultural Webinars. And a BIG congrats to our grand prize winner, we will see you in June for our Summer Institute!!

🚨 🚨Tomorrow our director emeritus Dr. Dee Ray will host a book signing for the latest version of “A Therapist’s Guide to...
10/09/2025

🚨 🚨Tomorrow our director emeritus Dr. Dee Ray will host a book signing for the latest version of “A Therapist’s Guide to Development”!! Bring your book and stop by our booth tomorrow at 3:30PM here at the conference!!🤩🤩

Come chat with our play faculty Dr. Leslie Jones and Dr. Dalena Dillman Taylor if you’re interested in UNT’s doctoral pr...
10/08/2025

Come chat with our play faculty Dr. Leslie Jones and Dr. Dalena Dillman Taylor if you’re interested in UNT’s doctoral program!! They will be located in the Exhibit Hall at 2:15PM here at the conference!!💚💚

We are ready for the conference! Come pop by our booth and say hi! 🤠🤩
10/07/2025

We are ready for the conference! Come pop by our booth and say hi! 🤠🤩

Rounding out our 2025 Fall Multicultural Webinar Series is Dr. Elizabeth Burgin! Join Dr. Burgin as she leads Operation ...
10/01/2025

Rounding out our 2025 Fall Multicultural Webinar Series is Dr. Elizabeth Burgin! Join Dr. Burgin as she leads Operation Connection: Building Relationships with Military Families in Play Therapy. This webinar will explore military culture, frequent relocations and deployments, and the unique intersectional identities of military families. Play therapists will learn evidence-based practices to strengthen parent-child relationships, foster cultural humility, and deliver trauma-informed care that honors the resilience and challenges of military families.

This webinar is a part of our 3-part Fall Multicultural
Webinar Series. $50 for 3 non-contact CEs or $125 for all three of our webinar series presentations.

Learn more and register here: https://cpt.unt.edu/training-ces/fall-multicultural-webinar-series

Wishing the HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY to our Director, Dr. Leslie Jones!! We are so grateful for everything you do for us at CPT...
09/28/2025

Wishing the HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY to our Director, Dr. Leslie Jones!! We are so grateful for everything you do for us at CPT and hope your weekend has been full of celebration. 🩵💛

Next up in our Fall Multicultural Webinar Series is Dr. Gustavo Barcenas discussing the experiences and unique needs of ...
09/26/2025

Next up in our Fall Multicultural Webinar Series is Dr. Gustavo Barcenas discussing the experiences and unique needs of Latinx children and immigrant families! Join him on October 28th and explore cultural considerations and opportunities when working with these families.

This webinar is a part of our 3-part Fall Multicultural
Webinar Series. $50 for 3 non-contact CEs or $125 for all three of our webinar series presentations.

Learn more and register here: https://cpt.unt.edu/training-ces/fall-multicultural-webinar-series

Registration is open for our Fall Multicultural Webinar Series! First up is Dr. Katherine Purswell and Dr. Hayley Stulma...
09/26/2025

Registration is open for our Fall Multicultural Webinar Series! First up is Dr. Katherine Purswell and Dr. Hayley Stulmaker!

Join them on October 21st as they discuss religious/spiritual development for children and ways to work with children and caregivers from religious/spiritual families.

This webinar is a part of our 3-part Fall Multicultural
Webinar Series. $50 for 3 non-contact CEs or $125 for all three of our webinar series presentations.

Learn more and register here: https://cpt.unt.edu/training-ces/fall-multicultural-webinar-series

What an amazing training weekend here in Frisco, Texas! We spent 2 play-filled days learning about CCPT from Dr. Dee Ray...
09/10/2025

What an amazing training weekend here in Frisco, Texas! We spent 2 play-filled days learning about CCPT from Dr. Dee Ray & CPRT from Dr. Sue Bratton, and we can’t think of a better way to have spent our weekend!

To our participants, thank you for your commitment to supporting the children and parents you work with. To our trainers, thank you for sharing your knowledge (& your birthday! 🎉) with us.

We hope to see you all back in February for our CCPT & CPRT 102 trainings! (Keep an eye out for registration opening November 28thđź‘€)

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425 S Welch Street, Complex 2
Denton, TX
76203

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm

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