Life Chapters Counseling, PLLC

04/16/2026

✨ DFW Mom Approved nominations are open! ✨

We were so honored to be selected last year for Play Therapy & Counseling, and we’d love your support again this year 💛

If you’ve had a positive experience with anyone on our team at Life Chapters Counseling, we would be so grateful for your nomination!

👉 https://info.dfwchild.com/wellness-survey-2026

When filling out the form:
• Enter the counselor’s name you’d like to nominate
• Practice Name: Life Chapters Counseling
• City: Mansfield
• Specialty: Select Play Therapy or Counseling

Thank you for supporting our team and the work we do with children, teens, and families—it truly means so much 🤍

03/27/2026

03/10/2026

🌟 We would love your support!

Life Chapters Counseling is hoping to be nominated for Best of 2026 in Living Magazine for the Arlington/Mansfield area. It is truly an honor to serve children, families, and individuals in our community.

⏳ Time is running out — there are only a few days left to submit nominations!

If you are familiar with our services or the work we do, we would greatly appreciate your nomination.

🗳 How to Nominate (Spot #1)
• Market: Arlington & Mansfield
• Industry: Professional Services
• Category: Counseling Services
• Business: Life Chapters Counseling

🗳 How to Nominate (Spot #2)
• Market: Arlington & Mansfield
• Industry: Healthcare
• Category: Therapy Services – Behavioral Practice
• Business: Life Chapters Counseling

Nominate here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-arlington-mansfield

If you submit a nomination, feel free to comment “Done” below so we can say thank you. We are so grateful for this community. 💛

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02/16/2026

02/02/2026

🌱 Now Enrolling: Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Group 🌱

Life Chapters Counseling is offering a Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) group for parents who want to strengthen their relationship with their child and gain practical, evidence-based tools to support emotional regulation, behavior, and connection at home.

This group will be facilitated by Quayliah Duncan, LPC-Associate, under the supervision of Heather Piña-McGhee, LPC-S, RPT-S.

🧠 CPRT helps parents:
Better understand their child’s emotional needs
Respond more confidently to big feelings and behaviors
Build a stronger, more secure parent-child relationship

💻 Format: Virtual group
📅 Length: 10 weeks
👨‍👩‍👧 Who: Parents/caregivers of children (typically ages 3–10)

📞 Contact:
Quayliah Duncan, LPC-Associate
Phone: 682-233-5781 (Option 4)
Email: quayliah@lifechapterscounseling.com

01/31/2026

🌟 Welcome Quayliah Duncan, LPC-Associate, to Life Chapters Counseling in Mansfield, TX! 🌟

Quayliah is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate under the supervision of Heather Pina-McGhee, LPC-S, RPT-S, and is currently accepting new clients at our Mansfield office.

She works with children (3+), teens, and young adults, using developmentally appropriate approaches including play therapy as part of the counseling process. Quayliah offers supportive, personalized care that meets clients where they are in their growth and development.

📍 Mansfield, TX (in-person)
🧸 Play-based and expressive counseling for children, teens, & young adults
📅 Flexible scheduling availability
🩺 Cigna, Aetna, or private pay

📞 (682) 233-5781, Option 4
📧 quayliah@lifechapterscounseling.com

💻 www.lifechapterscounseling.com

We’re so excited to have Quayliah on our team. Feel free to reach out or share with someone who may benefit!

01/13/2026

Life Chapters Counseling is hoping to be nominated for Best Of 2026 in Living Magazine for the Arlington/Mansfield area!

If you are familiar with our services or the work we do for our community, we would greatly appreciate your nomination.

🗳 How to Nominate (Spot #1):
• Market: Arlington & Mansfield
• Industry: Professional Services
• Category: Counseling Services
• Business: Life Chapters Counseling

🗳 How to Nominate (Spot #2):
• Market: Arlington & Mansfield
• Industry: Healthcare
• Category: Therapy Services – Behavioral Practice
• Business: Life Chapters Counseling

Nomination link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-arlington-mansfield

Thank you for supporting our practice and helping us continue serving families in our community. 💛

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01/09/2026

🌟 Calling All Child-Serving Professionals! 🌟
LPCs, School counselors, social workers, LMFTs, psychologists, and anyone who works with children—this advanced CCPT training is for you.
We’re excited to host:
Deepening the Relationship: Advanced Skills in Child-Centered Play Therapy
📍 Mansfield, TX
📅 February 20–21, 2026
🎓 12 CEs | APT Approved
This 2-day, in-person workshop goes beyond concepts—you’ll have the chance to engage in real-life, hands-on CCPT practice with children, supported and guided by experienced RPT-S instructors.
You’ll deepen your clinical skills with:
✨ Distinguishing play behaviors vs. play themes
✨ Advanced CCPT limit-setting that supports safety + connection
✨ Identifying progress and facilitating healthy termination
✨ Documentation that reflects CCPT principles
✨ Parent consultation + collaboration in advanced stages of therapy
✨ Applying CCPT across schools, agencies, and private practice

Perfect for anyone wanting to deepen CCPT fidelity and strengthen their confidence working therapeutically with children.

Spots are limited, and we’d love to have you join us. Reserve your seat today!
🔗 Register here:

Deepening the Relationship: Advance your CCPT skills through experiential learning that strengthens connection, attunement, and trust.

12/17/2025

We’re excited to share an upcoming advanced training through the Mansfield–Arlington Play Therapy Training Center.
Deepening the Relationship: Advanced Skills in Child-Centered Play Therapy is a 2-day, in-person training offering 12 CEs for mental health professionals, with APT-approved play therapy credit available for those pursuing or maintaining RPT credentials.

The training focuses on advanced CCPT skills including therapeutic relationship, limit setting, documentation, termination, and parent collaboration across clinical settings.

📍 Mansfield, TX
📅 February 20–21, 2026
🎓 12 CEs for Mental Health Professionals | APT Approved

🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deepening-the-relationship-advanced-skills-in-child-centered-play-therapy-tickets-1965646199697?utm_source=chatgpt.com

10/24/2025

Always a great time connecting and sharing resources at the Arlington ISD Resource Fair! 💙

At Life Chapters Counseling, we love collaborating with local professionals who support children and families in our community.

If you’re a counselor or mental health professional working with kids, don’t miss MAPT Training Center’s upcoming 12-hour CE event —
🎨 “Welcome to the Playroom: A Beginner’s Guide to Child-Centered Play Therapy”
📅 November 7–8, 2025 | 📍 Mansfield, TX

Visit our new website to learn more: https://www.mapttrainingcenter.com/

✨ Special discount available for school-based and community agency professionals — contact me for details!

09/17/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
Our Owner, Heather Pina-McGhee, LPC-S, RPT-S, is now also the co-founder of Mansfield–Arlington Play Therapy Training Center (MAPT Training Center)!

MAPT’s very first training, “Welcome to the Playroom: A Beginner’s Guide to Child-Centered Play Therapy,” will be held November 7–8, 2025 in Mansfield.
This 2-day, 12 CE training is designed for counselors, social workers, psychologists, graduate students, and other mental health professionals who work with children.

✨ Early Bird pricing is available through October 4th — register today!
📌 https://tinyurl.com/3jjyn7mk

We’d love your help spreading the word — please share this with any mental health professionals in your network who may benefit. Together, we can grow play therapy skills in our community! 💙

08/07/2025

✨ Exciting News + A Helpful Update for the New School Year ✨

We’re honored to share that Heather Pina-McGhee, LPC-S, RPT-S was recently named a Mom-Approved Play Therapist by DFWChild Magazine! This recognition means so much to us and truly reflects the trust and relationships we’ve built with families at Life Chapters Counseling 💛

We’re also excited to share an important update for Texas families:
Starting this fall, schools are required to excuse absences for mental health care—just like physical health appointments.

🧠 Thanks to SB 207, students won’t face attendance or academic penalties for taking time off to care for their emotional well-being. To be counted as excused, your child must attend part of the school day before or after the appointment, and you’ll just need a note from their therapist.

This is a big step forward in supporting whole-child wellness, and we’re grateful to walk alongside you every step of the way.
https://dfwchild.com/issues/dfwchild/august-september-2025/