Play Therapy Education, Training, and Research Center
Frequently Asked Questions
The Play Therapy Education, Training, and Research Center can meet the behavioral, mental health, and social emotional needs of youth/adolscents, schools, and adults.
If your child is struggling with daily functioning due to unmet behavioral health, mental health, or social emotional needs, The Play Therapy Education, Training, and Research Center is here to support you and your child.
If an adult you know or yourself is struggling with daily functioning due to unmet behavioral health, mental health, or social emotional needs, The Play Therapy Education, Training, and Research Center is here to support.
If your school district is struggling to meet the behavioral and mental health needs of the students (and educators/ staff), and you believe that play therapy sessions may be the benefiical, The Play Therapy Education, Training, and Research Center is here to support your efforts. We will work with you to set up an efficient service plan for your school/district and/or provide training and consultation for your program.
Please contact us to find out more information regarding the services we offer!
At this time all services are offered through grant-based supports and direct contracts with schools. Please reach out to us via form at SMARTCenter@memphis.edu to begin the enrollment process, and indicate what program you are with so we can appropriately route your services.
If you are a school district interested in a contract with the SMART Center for behavioral and mental health services, please complete the form at SMARTCenter@memphis.edu and indicate what school district you are with, a phone and email address where you can be reached, and the projected number of hours of service needs.
If you are a parent of a child in the State of Tennessee interested in individual supports for your child, please complete the form at SMARTCenter@memphis.edu and we will connect with you in 24 hours.
The Play Therapy Education, Training, and Research Center has a number of program options for you to choose from. School districts can negotiate
a contracted rate for services, and individual families and clients can call regarding
cost of services (We offer a fee for service with a sliding scale) and insurance billing
options. Projected rates start at $30 for individual and group sessions, private
and bill to insurance. Please check with us for a list of insurance companies we
are credentialed with and are currently accepting.
We also provide affordable contract services to local public schools who do not have
efficient behavioral and mental health services or who need training or consultation
on topics of mental/ behavioral health and tele-health programming. Please contact
us to discuss the contract options SMARTCenter@memphis.edu.