Jamie Watson, LMFT, RPT-S™ - President
Jamie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Oregon and Washington (with a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from George Fox University, 2011), and the Mental Health Therapy Director at Neurotherapeutic Pediatric Therapies, Inc. in Portland and surrounding areas. Jamie is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Western States teaching Play Therapy, Pre-Practicum, and Human Growth & Development in the Graduate Department of Counseling. Jamie is a Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor™ and is also recognized by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT), Washington Department of Health, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) as an Approved Clinical Supervisor. Jamie is currently providing supervision for Graduate Student Intern Therapists and Registered Associates in both states. She also has additional training in Foster and Adoptive Family Therapy, Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT), and Trauma-Focused CBT, specializing in child attachment and trauma. Jamie's specialties include working with children with special needs and their families, foster care and adoptions, the effects of trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and systemic issues within families. Jamie has been a member of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) in congruence with the Oregon Association for Play Therapy (ORAPT) since 2009, and has been involved with the Board and ORAPT fin some capacity for over a decade.
President-Elect - To be announced
Bonnie Davey, MA, QMHP- Secretary
Bonnie is a professional counselor associate and works at a small therapist collective serving children and families in Beaverton, OR. Bonnie obtained her bachelor of social work from Concordia University and her masters in clinical mental health counseling at George Fox University. Bonnie is working towards becoming a registered play therapist with certification as a child-centered therapist, and is passionate about offering nature-based child centered play therapy to children. Bonnie has been a member of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) since July 2019 in congruence with the Oregon Association for Play Therapy (ORAPT). She started on the ORAPT board in June 2020. She also serves on the leadership academy committee for the Association for Play Therapy, and loves all things play!!
Tony Lai, LPC, RPT-S™ - Treasurer
Tony is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Mental Health Specialist II at Yamhill County Family and Youth Programs in McMinnville, Oregon. Tony holds a certificate as a Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor from Association for Play Therapy (APT). Tony is on the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists registry as an Approved Supervisor. Tony is currently providing supervision and consultation for supervisors, licensees, Registered Interns, and Graduate Interns, both at his agency and in his private practice. Tony’s mission is to inspire, connect, and learn to foster hope through counseling and supervision. Oregon Governors appointed Tony for two terms as a board member of Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists from 2013-2018. Tony has been an active member both on the National and State level for play therapy. Tony is a graduate of 2005 class of Leadership Academy through APT and served on numerous committees. Tony served as board members both in Missouri Association for Play Therapy and Oregon Association for Play Therapy, with two terms as the president of Oregon chapter.
Paulina Smith, M.C., L.M.H.C, N.C.C., C.M.H.S - Conference Co-Coordinator
Paulina Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (WA) and is a Nationally Certified Counselor who works with youth and families across SW Washington and Portland. Paulina has a Masters Degree in Counseling from Arizona State University. She has past experience serving on the Arizona APT board and is a graduate of the APT Leadership Academy. She is currently working towards her RPT credential through APT. She is passionate about spreading the therapeutic powers of play across OR and supporting the play therapy community at large.
Paislie McNutt, MA, QMHP - Conference Co-Coordinator/ Information Technology Coordinator
Paislie is a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), and is currently working towards becoming a fully licensed marriage, family, and play therapist. Paislie graduated in May of 2020 with their Master’s Degree in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy at George Fox University. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Brenau University, Majoring in Psychology with a Minor in History and Political Science. She obtained her credits for her minor at Cambridge University in England. Her previous experience includes working with children from infancy to adolescence with diverse socio-economic backgrounds. She works collaboratively with clients through their healing process while remaining humbly inquisitive to her client’s unique experiences and has a focus of interest in working with Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+) individuals, gender diverse youth, and Military families. Paislie has been a member of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) since November 2018 in congruence with the Oregon Association for Play Therapy (ORAPT) and has sat on board as a student representative since June 2019.
Bryanna Oliver-Palmquist, MA, LMFT, RPT™ - Outreach/New Member Coordinator
Bryanna Oliver-Palmquist is a LMFT and RPT who graduated from George Fox and has worked in Outpatient Mental Health for over 7 years with Options Counseling in Salem. Bryanna primarily focuses on play therapy, using Non-Directive and Child Parent Psychotherapy approaches. In her non-work time, Bryanna enjoys spending time with her partner and 2 children doing “nerdy things” that usually involve dungeons….or dragons.
Emily Mitchell, LPC - Member at large
Emily is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and an Oregon native who pursued her Master of Science graduate degree by moving across the United States to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. Knowing Oregon was her home, she moved back in 2016 to pursue her passion of working with children and families. Currently, Emily works at Yamhill County Family and Youth as a school-based therapist. She is excited to be a board member of the Oregon Association for Play Therapy as she believes play is an important and effective modality when working with children.
Cheryl Seagren, MS, SB-RPT™ - Member at Large
Cheryl is a licensed school counselor and a school-based registered play therapist (SB-RPT). She has served as a school counselor for over 20 years, both in the United States and internationally where she worked in Tunisia at the American Cooperative School of Tunis. She received her Master’s in School Counseling from California State University-Long Beach and completed extensive coursework at George Fox University. For the past six years, she has combined responsibilities as a school counselor and a play therapist at over seven schools in Yamhill County. She currently serves in the McMinnville School District working in a self-contained behavioral program for students who have experienced complex trauma. Cheryl has presented workshops on play therapy at both the Oregon Association of School Counselors Conference and the International Association of School Counselors 2023 Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Cheryl has been a member of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) in congruence with the Oregon chapter (ORAPT) since 2019. She is passionate about working with children in the school setting who have experienced trauma, combining ideas from Neurosequential Modeling, Synergistic Play Therapy, and Child-Centered Play Therapy.
Courtney Catt, B.A. - Student Representative
Courtney is a current Marriage, Couple, & Family Therapy master’s student at Lewis & Clark College with internships at Family Solutions in Vancouver, WA as well as the Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center. Coming from a background in non-profit work and youth development/programming, her clinical interests include working with LGBTQIA+ youth and those in the foster system as well as family reunification and strengthening caregiver-child bonds through creative play. By engaging the family system, she hopes to create trusted spaces for children and their families to engage in and create Self-led, meaningful connections. In her spare time, Courtney can be found soaking up the beauty of the PNW, testing out new recipes, and sharing time with friends and family. Serving as a Student Representative for the ORAPT Board since January 2023, she is excited for the opportunity to further explore and share the world of play therapy.
