Appalachian Play Therapy Center

In support of the missions of Lindsey Wilson College (LWC), the School of Professional Counseling (SPC), and the Association for Play Therapy (APT),

The mission of the Appalachian Play Therapy Center (APTC) at LWC is to foster the mental health and development of children and families, especially those in the Appalachian region of the United States, through the processes of play and play therapy. To satisfy this goal, APTC provides play therapy services, offers play therapy training and supervision to students in SPC and mental health professionals, advances play therapy research, and promotes play and play therapy in the community.

The APTC is an Approved Center of Play Therapy Education by the Association for Play Therapy (APT).  For more information on play therapy consult APT's website.

Our email address is play@lindsey.edu and you can contact us by phone at (270) 384-8155 (Dr. Crane's office phone #).

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Institute for Advanced Learning

The mission of the Lindsey Wilson College School of Professional Counseling Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) is to support the mission of the School of Professional Counseling through enhancing academic integrity, professional competence, and sound ethical values for the faculty, staff, students, and alumni. In an effort to carry out these objectives, the institute will strive to:

• Generate an environment for training in areas of best practices, avant-garde practices, and research. 

• Stimulate scholarly and public discussion and awareness of mental health issues.

• Become a nationally-recognized center for professional development in counseling

• Make resources available to the counselors, students, alumni, and faculty of Lindsey Wilson College and the communities in which they serve both in Appalachia and the surrounding area.

• Provide an environment in which the talents and skills of the School of Professional Counseling can be showcased and utilized for the advancement of the profession.

Our email address is jennifer.williamson@lindsey.edu.

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