Mary Affee

Experience

Originally from Long Island, New York Mary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Registered Play Therapist, a Certified Trauma Specialist, and a Certified Health Coach who works with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. She has worked in the field of mental health for over 10 years, and has practiced in both public and private sectors, which include public schools in New York and Wake County Public Schools.

She especially enjoys working with children and families. She has special expertise in play therapy, and is still among the very few therapists in the Triangle who have obtained the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) certification. Mary is passionate about utilizing an integrative approach which includes expressive therapies, such as art, music, and sand tray.

Mary’s Treatment Approach:

Sand Tray Therapy

Expressive Art Therapy

Sensory Based Interventions

Solution-Focused Therapy

Family Systems Therapy

Play Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy

Education:

Doctoral Candidate Of Educational Leadership, Gardner-Webb University, NC

Masters of Art- Executive Leadership, Gardner-Webb University, NC

Masters of Social Work, Fordham University, NY

Bachelor of Arts, SUNY Empire State College, Westbury, NY

Certifications, Licenses, & Awards

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, North Carolina~2013

Licensed School Social Worker, North Carolina~2011

Registered Play Therapist, 2013

Certified Health Coach, 2014

Certified Trauma Specialist, 2011

TLC 2014 “NATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE” ~

The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children, Michigan

Presentations and Lectures

The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children–                                                                      07/15/2014                                  

Annual Childhood Trauma Practitioner’s Conference–SITCAP in Action: How to Use in Schools.

North Carolina School Social Worker Association-(NCSSWA) Pinehurst, North Carolina                11/15/2012

Annual Fall Conference-A Trauma Informed Approach to Working with Students Experiencing Homelessness.    

Pfeiffer University-Raleigh, NC– Graduate Program-Marriage and Family Therapy-

Guest Speaker-Understanding Trauma                                                                                                         6/17/2014              

Fordham University, New York-Graduate School of Social Service-Fordham/Molloy MSW Program-

Guest Speaker-What is Play Therapy and Understanding Trauma.         3/31/2014, 4/20/2015, 03/2016, 04/12/2017