https://www.eastdallascounseling.com/welcome-pacific daily 1.0 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592f6f3415d5db909ee1a420/1536077573825-2UO6H27JEP4FBJSTY2KY/IMG_2020.jpg Welcome - Lesley Lingnell Lesley Lingnell is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Approved Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist and Certified AutPlay Therapist. Lingnell holds a Master's degree in Counseling and a Master's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of North Texas. Her Bachelor's in Psychology and Child Development was awarded from The Ohio State University. Lingnell's career spans over 25 years of passionately advocating for the developmental and therapeutic needs of children and families. She created the Play Therapy program at Children's Medical Center focusing on the mental health needs of patients, siblings, and the family as a whole. Lingnell co-founded and is currently President of the Board for Camp Sol Inc., a nonprofit organization providing support for families that have experienced the death of a child. Recently, Lingnell worked for the Missouri School for the Deaf as a Parent Advisor. She has presented on play therapy, parent child relationship training, and the impact of grief in children and families on the national and international levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592f6f3415d5db909ee1a420/1536077552067-NGY1PR6RO3ZI48RW6YD0/KBHeadshot2.jpg Welcome - Kristin Bemis Kristin Bemis is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Approved Supervisor & Registered Play Therapist who specializes in providing play therapy for children and pre-teens with emotional and behavioral difficulties. She received her Master's Degree in Counseling from the University of North Texas, and previously, her Bachelor's in Psychology from Texas A&M University. Kristin provides parent consultation in her work with families and believes strongly in empowering the parents & caregivers in a child’s system. Having previously provided therapeutic services at Children's Medical Center Dallas for over 10 years, Kristin has extensive experience treating children and adolescents with medical needs. Additionally, she served on the Texas Association for Play Therapy executive board of directors and is active in presenting at the local, state, national, and international levels. Kristin has published several scholarly works on related fields as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592f6f3415d5db909ee1a420/1541622450368-WAVUPPUS6UF8FRFA6VMU/03_FOB+Day+Three+STAFF+photos_-31.jpg Welcome - Ashley Igo Ashley Igo is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist, and is Board Certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors. Ashley earned her Master's in Counseling from Southern Methodist University, and previously, her Bachelor's in Psychology from SMU. Her education includes specialized training in Play Therapy, Family Play Therapy, Activity Therapy, Group Therapy, and Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT). Ashley was the clinical intern for the SMU Center for Family Counseling, where she worked with children, adolescents, teens, parents, and adults with a range of issues. She has also served as a Therapeutic coach for adults with Autism at the nonPareil Institute in Plano, and as a weekly volunteer at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in the Child Life department. In addition to her career in Counseling, Ashley is the Director of the Lauren Scruggs Kennedy Foundation - an organization that provides girls and women across the country with beautiful silicone coverings for prostheses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592f6f3415d5db909ee1a420/a2dbf825-997d-41a7-bb84-9e2814733b07/IMG_9642.jpeg Welcome - BOSCO Bosco is a 11 year-old cardigan corgi and serves clients along side Ashley Igo, M.S, LPC, RPT. Bosco was rescued by Ashley several years ago and is her personal pet. Ashley has trained through the Association for Play Therapy in the areas of Animal Assisted Therapy and Play Therapy. Animal-Assisted Therapy Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a type of therapy that strategically incorporates the person-animal interaction into the therapy process. Goal-directed interventions are utilized in the treatment process to coincide with treatment plan goals. 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