Board Members
President – Tina Warhurst, LCSW, RPT-S
Tin
a is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, with a graduate degree from the University of Utah as a Master of Social Work. She has dedicated her career to helping individuals and families reach their highest potential. She works in private practice in Cedar City, Utah. She is trained and certified as a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Certified in EMDR, and is trained as an EMDR Child Specialist I. She is trained and skilled in IFS, DBT, and CBT, with a special interest in expressive techniques such as sand tray and expressive arts to enrich the therapeutic environment. She works with children and adults ages 3 and up and provides supervision to those seeking their RPT certification. Tina was born and raised in the beauty of Southern Utah and enjoys spending time in the surrounding mountains with her beautiful family.
President Elect – Lynn Hollingshead, CMHC, RPT-S
Lynn provides children a safe environment in which they can find their voice. His training is in child-centered play therapy, sandplay, and expressive therapies which allow children a unique chance to express themselves. While adults express their experiences in words, children express their experiences in play. Lynn is a member of APT and received his Registered Play Therapist credential recently in October 2017.
Lynn graduated from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science with a Psychology emphasis. He then received a Master of Science from Westminster College in Mental Health Counseling in 2014. His internships have included experiences with Carmen B. Pingree Center for Children with Autism in Salt Lake City and Odyssey House of Utah in the Parents with Children program. Lynn has also spent the last five years teaching radKIDS (a personal empowerment program for children) at a local elementary school. After graduation he worked for Redwood Family Therapy, Landmark Family Therapy and the Center for Sandplay and Expressive Therapy in training to earn the hours and experience necessary for his Clinical Mental Health Counselor license which he received in September 2017. Lynn currently works for Clear Horizons Clinical Services working with children, parents and families primarily in the foster care system doing much of his work providing in-home services.
Lynn works with the entire family to develop a systemic approach to healing and hope. He believes that when one member of the family shows symptoms of distress it takes the entire family to create healing. Lynn works with all children and families, including those with behavioral issues and those on the autism spectrum. Teaching replacement behavior and providing children with structural support while helping parents better understand their child is the primary goal.
Lynn is a parent of five wonderful children and has found that it is the most rewarding (and toughest) job he has ever had. He believes parenting is an investment that we make in raising our children, giving them roots and wings simultaneously. Lynn loves to play with his children and spend time researching and learning new things. Lynn’s hobbies include drawing, woodworking, and building Lego creations with his children.
Treasurer- Heather Stephenson, CMHC, RPT-S
Heather Stephenson, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, earned her bachelors degree in Psychology from Utah State University in 2001. After taking some time off to start her family, she went back to school and earned her masters in counseling from the University of Phoenix in 2009. While in her internship, she found how much she enjoyed working with children and decided to pursue her training to become a registered play therapist. Heather has been in private practice for 8 years in Logan and owns her own business, Spring Tree Counseling, PLLC. Her favorite clientele are the children she works with, especially those under the age of 5. She was asked to join the board in the spring of 2013. In her spare time Heather likes to be involved in physical activities such as running in 5ks, cycling, and triathlons.
Conference Chair- Holly Willard, LCSW, RPT-S
Holly Willard LCSW, RPT-S is the owner of Grandview Family Counseling, a private practice in Bountiful, Utah. Holly Willard completed her Masters in Social Work from the University of Utah in 2000 and received her LCSW in 2002. Since that time, she has worked in various clinical settings from school counseling, residential care, foster-care, outpatient clinics and private practice. Holly Willard has extensive background working with children, teens and families. She specializes in trauma and attachment issues. She was an adjunct professor at University of Utah and Westminster. Holly is a contributor to local television news and radio. She is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and presents nationally on play therapy topics. Holly Willard was the President of the Utah Play Therapy Board from April 2015 to April 2017 and currently serves as conference chair.
CEU/Membership Coordinator – Laura da Silva, CMHC, RPT-S
Laura da Silva is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor. She earned a Bachelors in Psychology from Utah State University and a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix. She has been working as a therapist for over 10 years. She owns her own private practice in Riverton – Lighthouse Counseling Services. She has published 3 articles and 3 books. Her specialties include child therapy, EMDR, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, depression and anxiety. She is fluent in the Portuguese language. As well as spending time with her husband and 4 children, she enjoys going camping, snowboarding, and making craft projects in her spare time.
Secretary- Kayelyn Robinson, LCSW, RPT-S
Kayelyn Robinson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 11 years of years of experience. She is trained in EMDR, Trauma-focused CBT, and is a Registered Play Therapist. She is specialized in children, play therapy, trauma and attachment. She enjoys working with children, teens, adults, and families on a variety of issues, including: play therapy, trauma, attachment and abuse, and addictions. She facilitates the Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) class for her clinic and developed a Parenting the Traumatized Child Group for caregivers in a surrogate parent role (kinship, guardianship, foster care, and adoptive parents). She has served as a back up trainer for Utah Foster Care for potential (pre service training) foster parents and also for ongoing training for currently licensed foster parents. Kayelyn loves camping, being with her family, spoiling grandchildren, traveling, reading, and listening to music. She also enjoys refurbishing old furniture.
UAPT Board Consultant – John Burr, LCSW, RPT-S
John Burr, LCSW, RPT-S holds a Master degree in Social Work from Brigham Young University and is a registered play therapist supervisor. He has been in practice for 30 years specializing in using expressive arts (sandplay, art, music, writing, movement, etc) to help in the healing process. John teaches a series of workshops on expressive arts and sandplay therapy. John is a father of 9 children and has three grandchildren. He enjoys biking, basketball, hiking, shooting, running, and loves the outdoors. John is currently vice president of the Utah Association of Play Therapy and has been an active board member for over twenty years.
Sharlene Christensen, CMHC, RPT-S
Sharlene is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Play Therapist. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Utah and her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix. Sharlene is a nationally certified counselor with the National Board for Certified Counselors. She is a NOJOS (Network on Juvenile Offending Sexually) affiliate therapist. She is also a certified Domestic Violence Counselor through the Utah Domestic Violence Council. Sharlene has over 12 years of experience working with children, adolescents and their families. She has provided group, individual, and family therapy in residential treatment, child welfare, and private practice. Sharlene loves assisting families with navigating through life’s challenges while helping them develop more adaptive skills in order to find their path to a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life.
RPT/RPT-S Chair & Vendor Coordinator – Jared Andes
Jared Andes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a graduate of the University of Utah. Throughout his career Jared has focused on children, teens, and families who experience a wide variety of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, autism spectrum, selective mutism, and more. Jared currently works in private practice at Full Spectrum Counseling and as an Emergency Room Care Manager for Intermountain Health Care. Jared previously worked for a non-profit based in Orem, Utah, where served as the licensed clinical social worker for the agency including the Early Intervention and Early Head Start programs as we as the clinical director of the Child and Family Mental Health program.
Website Administrator – Maggi Leavitt, LMFT – RPT-S
Maggi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor. She earned Bachelors in family studies and a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University. She is the clinical director at Sunray Family Counseling and an MFT supervisor. Maggi is also a provider for Monarch Training Center where she provides trainings and RPT Supervision.
Her specialties include play therapy, trauma, attachment issues, depression and anxiety. She has speciality trainings in Autplay and EMDR. She is passionate about helping others see their full potential and is a huge fan of Brene Brown’s work.
Maggi loves being outdoors and traveling. She loves being a wife and mom and has recently taken up the hobby of knitting which helped her survive doing telehealth during COVID-19.
