Dr. Jennifer Baggerly
Dr. Jennifer Baggerly, PHD, LPC-S, RPT-S
Senior Counselor
- Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
- Registered Play Therapist Supervisor
- Child Centered Play Therapist Supervisor
- Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Supervisor
Session Fee $190
Dr. Baggerly successful research-based EMDR treatment for children, teens and adults involves processing feelings and memories related to traumatic events. She works with clients to build tool kits that help them better manage big emotions. Together they develop a set of “resources” that clients can use when they come face to face with a scary event.
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Dr. Baggerly teaches parents skills that change their life and the life of their children. She helps parents regain control by learning successful discipline techniques, setting healthy boundaries, and effectively meeting your children’s emotional needs. Parents see noticeable differences in their relationship with their children, and the child’s behavior. And most importantly parents have confidence in their parenting skills.
Dr Baggerly believes children, adolescents, parents, and families can improve mental health and wellness through play and expressive arts. Recent neurophysiologic studies show these creative approaches decrease anxiety and increase motivation to help people develop enjoyable relationships. Jennifer creates an engaging therapeutic relationship to help children, adolescents, and adults resolve psychological difficulties and develop effective skills.
Dr. Baggerly is a nationally known Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and counselor educator who is a tenured professor at a Dallas university. She is a past President of the Board of Directors of the Association for Play Therapy. She has over 60 publications including three books entitled Child Centered Play Therapy Research: The Evidence Base for Effective Practice and Group Play Therapy: A Dynamic Approach. Jennifer has been a counselor for over 25 years and a counselor educator and supervisor for over 21 years. She has trained hundreds of counselors at international, national, and regional conferences.
Recent Accomplishments
- University of North Texas Center for Play Therapy awarded Dr. Baggerly the designation of: Certified Child-Centered Play Therapy Level 3: Trainer/Educator and Certified Child Parent Relationship Therapy Advanced Practitioner/Supervisor Level 3
- Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association for Play Therapy
- Keynote presenter at the Oklahoma Play Therapy Association conference on the topic of Disaster Mental Health
- Co-authored a book entitled “Counseling Families: Play-Based Treatments”
- Team leader for play therapy disaster response team in Rowlett, TX
Specialties
- Play Therapy
- EMDR
- Trauma
- Parenting
Education
University of North Texas
Work Days
Wednesday • Friday • Saturday