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.

You started your journey and completed CCPT 101. Are you ready for your next step toward being certified in CCPT? Take i...
10/02/2026

You started your journey and completed CCPT 101. Are you ready for your next step toward being certified in CCPT? Take it with us at Empathy Well.

Our hearts are heavy with the news of the passing of Dr. Louise Guerney, a pioneering force in play therapy and the co-d...
09/30/2026

Our hearts are heavy with the news of the passing of Dr. Louise Guerney, a pioneering force in play therapy and the co-developer of Filial Therapy.

Through her groundbreaking work, Louise illuminated the healing nature of the parent-child relationship through play. Her contributions helped shape the field of play therapy, and continue to impact therapists, families, and communities around the world.

We are deeply grateful for her dedication, compassion, and lasting impact on our field. Dr. Louise Guerney’s work lives on in every parent and therapist who enters a child’s world through play, and in every child who is met with greater understanding, connection, and acceptance.

Curious how you can improve your work with parents through a cultural lens? Join us on October 30th, where Dr. Elizabeth...
09/22/2026

Curious how you can improve your work with parents through a cultural lens? Join us on October 30th, where Dr. Elizabeth Aguilar speaks on strengthening the parent-therapist relationship through cultural humility. Registration is open — link in bio!

Our CCPT 101 and CPRT 101 trainings in Denton are finished! We had such a wonderful time getting to know you all this we...
09/08/2026

Our CCPT 101 and CPRT 101 trainings in Denton are finished! We had such a wonderful time getting to know you all this weekend, and we’re so happy you’re part of the play therapy community.

This weekend we kicked off our CCPT & CPRT 101 trainings here in Denton! Our trainers have been sharing their expertise,...
09/05/2026

This weekend we kicked off our CCPT & CPRT 101 trainings here in Denton! Our trainers have been sharing their expertise, and it’s been a joy to see familiar faces and meet some new ones!
(Sorry we were a day late, y’all 🙏)

Join Dr. Elizabeth Aguilar on October 30th as she explores cultural humility and its role in strengthening relationships...
09/02/2026

Join Dr. Elizabeth Aguilar on October 30th as she explores cultural humility and its role in strengthening relationships with caregivers!

Be a part of Dr. Caitlin Frawley’s November 13th webinar focusing on diverse foster care families and implementing CPRT with them!

Hear about evidence-based strategies and the most up to date research on CCPT for autistic children from Dr. Regine Chung on November 20th!

Do you want to learn Child-Parent Relationship Therapy? Then we have the training for you! Join us September 4th-5th, 20...
07/15/2026

Do you want to learn Child-Parent Relationship Therapy? Then we have the training for you! Join us September 4th-5th, 2026 for this in person training with Dr. Sue Bratton. Learn this evidence-based approach to working with parents and earn 12 contact CE hours for only $320! This training can also count towards the educational requirements for CPRT Certification. Participants must have completed CCPT 101 prior to registration.

Register at https://cpt.unt.edu/training-ces/cprt-101

Happy Monday! We are so excited to learn about child-centered play therapy with Dr. Dee C. Ray in September. Don’t miss ...
07/13/2026

Happy Monday! We are so excited to learn about child-centered play therapy with Dr. Dee C. Ray in September. Don’t miss out on your chance to learn this evidence-based approach and get 12 contact CEs for only $320. Register today!

And that’s a wrap! Summer Institute 2026 was a BLAST!! Thank you Dr. Dalena Dillman-Taylor for such a fun and informativ...
06/26/2026

And that’s a wrap! Summer Institute 2026 was a BLAST!! Thank you Dr. Dalena Dillman-Taylor for such a fun and informative workshop on partnering with parents in play therapy! Learning from you is such a treat!

Also shout-out to all of our wonderful participants for your engagement and participation all week! We appreciate you!💚💚

We had a blast learning from Dr. Dee C. Ray over the last two days here at Summer Institute! We learned so much about th...
06/25/2026

We had a blast learning from Dr. Dee C. Ray over the last two days here at Summer Institute! We learned so much about themes and limit setting in play therapy and we played a great game of research Kahoot! Thank you Dee for sharing your knowledge and passion for advancing the world of play!💚

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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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