SC Association for Play Therapy

03/02/2026

Can Child-Centered Play Therapy truly work online?

At SCAPT’s Spring 2026 Conference, Dr. Keeland LoDato will walk you through how to:

🧸 Maintain therapeutic presence
🎨 Adapt materials for virtual sessions
🛡 Navigate ethical considerations
👨‍👩‍👧 Collaborate with caregivers

📅 March 27 | Columbia, SC
🎓 6 CE Hours

Registration is open — secure your seat now. 👉 https://sc-association-for-play-therapy.ce-go.com/south-carolina-association-of-play-therapy-2026-spring-conference/home #

02/25/2026

🎉 4 Weeks Until SCAPT Spring 2026! 🎉

🗓 March 27, 2026
📍 LRADAC | Columbia, SC
⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🎓 6 CE Hours

SCAPT Spring 2026 Conference:
Play Therapy in a Virtual Space

Join us as Keeland LoDato, Assistant Professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, LPC-S (SC) and LCMHC (NC), shares practical, research-informed strategies for implementing Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) in telehealth settings.

If you’re working with:
✔ Children online
✔ Hybrid caseloads
✔ Rural or access-limited populations
✔ Caregiver-supported telehealth

This training will equip you with:
✨ Practical virtual playroom strategies
✨ Ways to maintain therapeutic presence online
✨ Ethical & developmental considerations
✨ Hands-on skill building + role play

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your telehealth play therapy skills.

🔗 Register here:
https://sc-association-for-play-therapy.ce-go.com/south-carolina-association-of-play-therapy-2026-spring-conference/home #

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02/23/2026

🎤 Meet the Speaker: Dr. Keeland LoDato

We’re thrilled to feature Dr. Keeland LoDato at the SCAPT 2026 Spring Conference!

Dr. LoDato is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at Lenoir-Rhyne University, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in South Carolina, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina. She provides individual counseling to children, adolescents, and young adults in both private practice and school-based settings.

Her research focuses on increasing accessibility to mental health services, particularly through telehealth. She has conducted two research studies examining the use of play therapy in virtual spaces—helping clinicians thoughtfully and ethically extend the playroom beyond its four walls.

You won’t want to miss learning from her expertise in innovative, accessible play therapy practice! Details: March 27, 2026 at LRADAC in Columbia. 9am - 4pm. 6 hour CE.

🔗 Register here:
https://sc-association-for-play-therapy.ce-go.com/south-carolina-association-of-play-therapy-2026-spring-conference/home #

02/21/2026

Jenn and Palmer were honored to present on behalf of SCAPT at SCCA’s Learning Institute! ✨

Sharing the magic of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) with school-based and community clinicians—covering theory, research, Zones of Regulation integration, and creating meaningful play therapy goals.

So grateful to connect with professionals supporting children every day! 🧸

02/21/2026

02/06/2026

📣 Registration Now Open! 🎉
The South Carolina Association for Play Therapy 2026 Spring Conference is here! 🌟 Join us for an inspiring training focused on Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) in a virtual setting — designed to boost your skills in engaging children, adapting play materials online, and creating meaningful telehealth play spaces.

🧸 Whether you’re a seasoned clinician or growing your play therapy practice, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow. 🎓
👉 Register now — link in bio!

02/03/2026

🎉 Happy Internal Play Therapy Week and National School Counselor Week! Join us for a FREE lunch and learn event to celebrate this Thursday (2/5) at 12pm. Dr. Jennifer Geddes Hall will be presenting on “Play Therapy for School Counselors” and is offering a FREE CE opportunity for ALL members (CE available for purchase for non-members email [email protected] for details). 👉 Use this link to join the Lunch and Learn: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85473931407?pwd=rrb1df1uSwWwwCf9XLdvzaKoOaFlgt.1

12/13/2025

Jane Eliza A. Chisholm, EdS, LPC, RPT, West Columbia, SC

12/03/2025

✨ 🧠 Play is Children’s Language. Toys are their words. 🎧 Catch SCAPT President Dr. Jennifer Geddes Hall on the Mental Wealth Podcast!

11/10/2025

🎯Mark your calendars for the Spring 2026 Conference in Columbia! 🌸 On March 27, 2025 Dr. Keeland LoDato will be presenting on Technology in Play Therapy. 👩‍💻

11/10/2025

Graduate Student Outreach:
Time: Nov 14, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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10/10/2025

We had so much fun at the Annual APT Conference in Houston! Shama, Keeland, and Parker rocked their poster presentations. ⭐️👏 Jennifer proudly accepted our Gold Branch certificate. 🏆🏅Many celebrated the life and legacy of Carmen. 💜🪄