Tammi Van Hollander is a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) and holds a Masters of Social Work from The University of Pennsylvania. She has had extensive training and supervision from The Family & Play Therapy Center in Mt. Airy. Tammi is a member of the Association of Play Therapy and Specialists of Schools. She has held numerous workshops and trainings to parents, teachers, students and professionals throughout the state. Her resume includes working in a variety of settings with all ages of the life cycle from preschool to geriatrics. Some of her work experience includes: counseling in residential settings with abandoned, abused, and neglected children; pregnant teens, adjudicated delinquents, counseling the elderly, and working as an inpatient psychiatric clinician at the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (EPPI). Prior to becoming a therapist, Tammi worked as a Behavioral Specialist Consultant, providing a variety of strategies and interventions to parents, teachers, and children.

Testimonials:

"Tammi is an energizing, infectious speaker who engages her audience with her passion. Leaving her training, you take tools that you can use the next day. I thought I knew a lot about sandtray therapy, but Tammi's training showed me a whole new world! Not only do I heartily recommend her, I want her back!"
~ Anne K. Crothers, M. Ed., Allentown, PA

"Play/ Sandtray therapy has been wonderful for our daughters (and for us). Tammi helps them work through their feelings through play and provides them with valuable tools to express their emotional needs.  Family sandtray sessions have been very effective in helping us understand our children's fears and insecurities and provide insights into our family dynamics."
~ Lauren (mother of 7 and 3 yr old)

 "Tammi's compassion and knowledge of children's sensitivities are so engaging and enlightening. I love her respect for the sacredness of play." ~ Preschool teacher at Wetherill School, Gladwynde, PA

Center for Psychological Sevices:   phone: 610.642.4873 ext. 67.  E-mail : tammi@imagerythroughplay.com  & CPS Website: http://www.centerpsych.com/play.html