Chapters

MIAMI-DADE
The Miami-Dade Chapter has been working on getting group supervision/consultations started up again.  If you know of anyone interested in supervising please contact us.
For more information about the Miami-Dade Chapter activities, or if you'd like to get involved, contact Maureen Brioso-Mesa mbrioso@aol.com
No Chapter in your area?
You can start one!  For more information, read the FAPT Chapter Policies and Agreements. Click here
TAMPA BAY AREA
Exciting trainings for the new year are already planned. Check back to this website soon for more information.  Are you interested in learning more about Play Therapy or joining Tampa Bay Chapter?
Please contact:
Carrie Cohen, LCSW, RPT-S
Jason A. Tompkins, LCSW or
Heather Harding, LMHC. 
We look forward to hearing from you!
 
CENTRAL FLORIDA
 
The Central Florida Chapter conducts monthly meetings for networking and professional development, as well as presentations with play therapy credits available.  Members of FAPT and APT who live or work in Orange, Osceola or Seminole counties are automatically members of the Central Florida Chapter.  If you are not a member of APT/FAPT, you are still welcome to attend our meetings and workshops.  Please join us and bring other mental health professionals or masters level students interested in learning more about play therapy!
 
Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month (changes apply to certain months). Registration and Networking: 9:00 - 9:30am. Presentation: 9:30 - 10:30am. Location: Barry University East Campus, 2000 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL  32826.
 
To confirm an upcoming workshop; receive e-mail reminders of upcoming meetings, meeting minutes, and play therapy events; or for more information please feel free to contact any Officer:
 
President:  Summer Katz, 407-733-2110
Vice President:  Kristi Strampach, 407-620-0471
Secretary:  Sherell Perkins, 407-252-5151
Treasurer: Bonni Funk, 407-617-0763
 
SW Florida Chapter  

The Southwest Florida Chapter meets monthly for staffing, networking, and professional development. If you are in Lee, Collier, or Charlotte Counties, we would love to have you join us and bring other mental health professionals or masters level students interested in learning more about play therapy!

Meetings rotate from a weekday to weekend morning once a month in order to accommodate a variety of schedules. Please email any of our officers to receive e-mail reminders of upcoming meetings, meeting minutes, questions you may have, and play therapy events.

President:  Tara Moser, LCSW, 239-540-1155,
Vice President:  Evonne Clapper, LMHC/RPT
Secretary/Treasurer: Carol Golly, LCSW, 239-417-3031
Reminder: Chapters must now get prior approval for workshops provided in their area.  Please
click here for Packet Information
PALM BEACH/MARTIN COUNTIES  

The Palm Beach/Martin Counties Chapter has a collaborative effort for providing ongoing play therapy training with the Association for Community Counseling and All 'Bout Children, Inc. They would like to hear from members about suggestions and interest for this area of the state. 

Please contact: Jane E Robinson, Linda Hunter, Ray4s@aol.com or Roxanne Grobbel, Roxinfl@aol.com
FIRST COAST CHAPTER
The First Coast Chapter invites anyone from Duval, Putnam, Baker, Clay and St. John's county who is interested in Play Therapy to join us.  The chapter meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30a.m.  Contact the officers listed below for location information. 
President:  Julia G. Coffey, M.A., LCSW., R.P.T.-S Cell:  (602) 410-4383, Office:  (904) 302-8660
Vice-President:  Jackie Viola, L.C.S.W. and Secretary:  Megan Logan, L.C.S.W. Phone:  (904) 394-5773