EmpathyWell, PLLC

02/19/2026

Need Child-Centered Play Therapy supervision for your CCPT Certification? We can help!

Dr. Chelsea Yurkovich is now offering CCPT supervision to help you meet certification requirements with confidence and support.

Virtual (TX & CO) and in-person (CO) options available!
Call EmpathyWell at (970) 550-9919 to learn more!

02/17/2026

Working with children impacted by attachment trauma can feel complex and deeply meaningful.

Join EmpathyWell’s Dr. Martinez for this engaging training on Child-Centered Play Therapy & Attachment Trauma, where she will explore how attachment wounds emerge in play and how CCPT can support healing relationships.

Friday 3/6/2026
9:00AM-12:00PM CST
Virtual & Live
3 Non-Contact CEs

Register now! https://empathywell.com/product/3-6-26-child-centered-play-therapy-and-attachment-trauma/

02/16/2026

Is your child really ready for preschool or kindergarten?

If your child is between 3-6 years old and you’re curious about their developmental strengths, learning style, or areas for growth, the Gesell Developmental Observation can offer helpful insight.

This evidence-supported assessment looks at your child’s cognitive, language, motor, and social-emotional development through engaging, play-based tasks and provides families with a clear, meaningful report to support school readiness and placement decisions.

EmpathyWell is proud to offer the Gesell Developmental Observation to support families in understanding their child’s developmental readiness for preschool and kindergarten.

Because understanding your child is the first step in supporting them.

Call or email us to schedule your child’s evaluation!

(972) 498-1307
Info@empathywell.com

02/13/2026

We had such an inspiring and informative training last week with Dr. Autrey on how to integrate nature into Child-Centered Play Therapy! I know so many of us are already preparing our nature kits!🍃Thank you to all of the wonderful play therapists who joined us!

02/12/2026

Want to deepen your work in Child-Centered Play Therapy? Want ideas for how to stay aligned with CCPT during difficult moments? There are a couple of spots left for this month’s consultation group with Dr. Dee Ray!

Register today for The CCPT Circle With Dee tomorrow, Feb 13 from 12:00-1:30pm CST!

https://empathywell.com/product/february-13-2026-the-ccpt-circle-with-dee/

02/07/2026

As we wrap up Play Therapy Week, we wanted to share some behind the scenes of our Play Therapy Olympics!🏅🎉

We know that play therapists around the world are experts in the Arm Sweep Reset, Handcuff Release, and Doll Dress with all of the experience we get 🤣

What other “events” would you want to see in the next Play Therapy Olympics? Art Table Refresh? Puppet Reset? Paint Splatter Clean? Thanks for participating! 🥳

02/06/2026

For our third and final event in the Play Therapy Olympics, we have The Doll Dress!

Watch Cameron and Krystal race to see who can dress three Barbie dolls the fastest!

Think you can dress dolls faster than our gold medalist? 🏅 Put your skills to the test and try the challenge! Share your videos! For this last event, we specifically want to challenge our friends at Thread Counseling Group to see if they can beat our time of 1 minute and 43 seconds!

Happy International Play Therapy Week 2026!

02/04/2026

It’s time for the second event in the Play Therapy Olympics...the Handcuff Release! 😆

Watch our speedy play therapists attempt this challenge to see who comes out on top! 🏅 Then try it yourself and see if you can beat our fastest time of FOUR seconds! Share your videos!

We would like to specifically invite our friends at Therapy on the Square to try this one and share their video, too!😃 Happy International Play Therapy Week! 🎊

02/03/2026

Today to continue our celebration of International Play Therapy Week, we wanted to highlight the power of group play therapy! At EmpathyWell, we specialize in providing group play and activity therapy to children ages 3-15, so we wanted to share some information here. Give us a call or send us an email if you’d like more details!

www.empathywell.com
(972) 498-1307
info@empathywell.com

02/02/2026

EmpathyWell’s Dr. Dee C. Ray was excited to partner with Synergetic Play Therapy Institute to help provide training to play therapists! Check it out!

Transform Your Skills + Support Therapists Worldwide
International Play Therapy Week is here 🎉

…which means the SPT Foundation’s Play It Forward has officially begun!
https://learn.synergeticplaytherapy.com/product/2026-play-it-forward

From now through February 7, you can access four brand-new online play therapy courses at 50% off — and yes, you get a FULL YEAR of access.

Choose the course(s) that meet your needs:

🎭 Paris Goodyear-Brown
Explore posttraumatic play and the TraumaPlay™ model for helping children create coherent trauma narratives.

🌱 Ann Beckley-Forest
Deepen your understanding of attachment wounds, identity, race, culture, and adoption themes in play therapy.

🎒 Judith Norman
Learn to collaborate with educators using role-affirming, connection-focused strategies that reduce overwhelm.

🤝 Dee C. Ray
Discover how to identify and track play themes to strengthen empathic attunement and increase clinical confidence.

Every registration supports the SPT Foundation’s global play therapy training scholarships, helping play therapists worldwide access essential education.

This week is a celebration of growth, community, and giving back.

Join us, learn with us, and Play It Forward with us. 💛
https://learn.synergeticplaytherapy.com/product/2026-play-it-forward

— Lisa & Team SPTI
SPT Foundation Board

02/01/2026

It’s International Play Therapy Week! 🎉 In order to celebrate, we’re having the Play Therapy Olympics at EmpathyWell, and we’d love for you to join us!

Our first event is the Arm Sweep Reset! Grace is our gold medalist, completing the event in exactly 1 minute!🏅

We’re challenging all play therapists to see if they can beat our time! Share your videos! We’d also like to specifically challenge our friends at Bright Spot Counseling to beat our time!

Stay tuned this week for more events!

01/30/2026

No matter how much experience play therapists have, it’s always helpful to have a supportive community for connection and growth! Join us virtually on Feb 13 for the next CCPT Circle With Dee, a monthly consultation group for play therapists focused on CCPT!

Register today: https://empathywell.com/product/february-13-2026-the-ccpt-circle-with-dee/