President Elect - Daisy Vergara, NCC, LMHC, RPT-S

Daisy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. She has a B.A. in Psychology and an M.S. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has been working with children for over 17 years. She used to be a preschool teacher while in Hawaii, where she considers it home, and she has been working with children therapeutically since 2003. Daisy started private practice in 2010. She is the owner of Ohana Behavioral Health, a multi-specialty group private practice in Issaquah. She really believes in the therapeutic power of play and is invested in it. She loves helping clients through the power of play, as well as in educating others in the community about play therapy as an effective method of intervention, even for adults. It is an honor for her to be serving in the board for Washington Play Therapy Association. (daisy@ohanabehavioralhealth.com)

Secretary - Sarah Moran, LMFT, RPT

Sarah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist. She has a B.A. in Human Development from Eckerd College and a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University Seattle. She has been working with children for over 12 years in a variety of settings across four continents. Sarah works at Olympia Therapy as a Child and Family Therapist. Her specialized training includes: Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), Sandtray Therapy, AutPlay® Therapy, and Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT). Sarah is excited to join the board this year and promote the power of play in WA state. (sarah@olympiatherapy.com)

Treasurer - Carrie Pipkin, LMHC

Carrie Pipkin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor working towards becoming a Registered Play Therapist. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development from Abilene Christian University and a Master’s Degree in School Counseling from George Fox University. She’s been working with youth for over 14 years in various capacities such as; Residential Counselor, Special Education Para Professional, Kindergarten Teacher, School Counselor, and Child and Family Therapist. Carrie currently works as Assistant Clinical Director and Child and Family Therapist at Olympia Therapy. She is passionate about the power of play and excited to be part of an organization that embodies this healing practice! 

Eastern Washington Representative - Kade Sharp, LICSW, CMHS

Kade (he/they) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Child Mental Health Specialist. He graduated from Walla Walla University. He is working toward becoming a Registered Play Therapist. Kade previously served as a Wraparound with Intensive Services Program Supervisor and Mental Health Clinician for youth in the Tri-Cities. He utilizes Play Therapy techniques to promote healing, empowerment, attachment, and to help youth gain more insight about themselves and their needs. Kade has a clinician focus on youth who have anxiety, are on the autism spectrum, and/or are in the LGBTQ+ community. 

Western Washington Representative - Carly Beaulieu, LMFTA

Carly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate. She is a therapist at Ohana Behavioral Health in Issaquah. Although she works with all ages, her focus is early childhood and couples. Carly is also a student in Antioch's Play Therapy Certificate Program and is working toward becoming a Registered Play Therapist. She believes play therapy is the ethical treatment modality when practicing with children. Carly wants to expand the understanding and use of play therapy in the Pacific Northwest. She is passionate about play!

Director of Social Media - Cary Hamilton, MA, MFT, LMHC, CMHS, RPT-S

Cary has been working with children since 1998 and specializes in the field of play therapy. She believes in investing time training and supporting the next generation of therapists. Cary is the owner and CEO of Olympia Therapy, LLC and the Director of Antioch Center for Play Therapy. She actively supervises new therapists and regularly presents play therapy workshops to train both students and clinicians. Cary's experiences in event planning and coordination, combined with proven business acumen are an asset to the Washington state Association for Play Therapy. Cary looks forward to the opportunity to collaborate with fellow Board Members to propel the Association forward on a course of advancement and expansion. (caryh@olympiatherapy.com)

Conference Chair - Christa Adams, LMHC, RPT

Eastern Washington Networking Committee Chair (Spokane) - Fondra Magee, M.Ed., SB-RPT

Fondra Magee obtained her B.S. in Elementary Education from Union University in Jackson, TN and her M.Ed in School Counseling from Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, LA. Fondra has taught in classrooms and been an elementary school counselor in public schools in four states. She is currently a school counselor at Stevens Elementary in Spokane Public Schools. Fondra's love and passion for the art of Play Therapy began when her school district in TN sent her to the tenth annual International Play Therapy Conference in Atlanta, GA in 1993. The very next year, she and her colleagues were thrilled to spend a weekend with Dr. Garry Landreth and by the next year, she found herself on the TN Association for Play Therapy board of directors. Fondra's passion for play therapy in the school setting has led to hundreds upon hundreds of hours filled with unforgettable relationships with the children she has served. She will obtain her SB-RPT this summer. (Fondram@spokaneschools.org)

Eastern Washington Networking Committee Chair (Tri Cities) - Kristina French, LICSW, RPT, CMHS

Kristina is a licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapist in private practice serving the greater Tri-Cities area of Washington State. She graduated with a Master in Social Work from the University of Southern California in 2016, and has a BA in Psychology from Washington State University (Go Cougs!).  She has been working with children and families from the beginning of her therapy career, first at Catholic Charities in Richland as a Child and Family Therapist, then at Lutheran Community Services in Kennewick as a therapist in the 3 Rivers WISe Program. WISe is an intensive outpatient program anchored in the wraparound model for youth ages 3-21 who are experiencing significant challenges in mental health.  Kristina works with children, teens, and some adults in private practice in Richland, Washington, specializing in trauma and anxiety. As a prescriptive play therapist, she utilizes play therapy in many forms depending on client need, including Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy, and Adlerian and Theraplay techniques, with a strong belief in family and systems work. www.desertgardentherapy.com (desertgardentherapy@gmail.com)

Western Washington Networking Committee Chair - Jill Forsberg, LMFT, RPT-S

Jill Forsberg, MA LMFT, graduated from Antioch University Seattle in 2005 and began her career in Community Mental Health. She began the transition from Community Mental Health to Private Practice in 2012 and has been full time Private Practice since 2015. Jill currently provides therapy for children, teens and adults. She is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and provides Clinical Supervision in individual and group format. She is also Teaching Faculty in the Couple and Family Therapy Program at Antioch University Seattle. She has always valued play as an integral part of therapy and incorporated it into the work she does with children and teens. She completed Antioch University's Play Therapy Certificate Program with the intention of fully committing to Play Therapy as central to the work she does in her practice. Jill lives in West Seattle with her two dogs, Stuart Little and Charlotte Web (Charlie). They are often seen at Westcrest Dog Park, Lincoln Park and Alki Beach Trail. Jill is originally from Phoenix, AZ and goes back often to visit my four nephews and one niece.