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Ask the CEO... Have a question about APT, its programs or processes?
CEO Kathy Lebby, CAE, CMP
Then Ask The CEO... Q: I often used the ‘Find a Play therapist’ directory on the APT website. However, it seems hard to find on the new site. Is there some way to improve that navigation process? Laurie Zelinger, Ph.D, ABPP, RPT-S, Cedarhurst, NY A: Great Question! Thank you for pointing that out – we
have created a “Find a Play Therapist” button on the home page to address this issue. In order to be included in this directory, members must log on to the website and update their individual profile and preferences. Until this update has occurred, member information will not be displayed. Additional information and instructions for the new site are found on page 5 of this magazine. We welcome your feedback as our goal is to make the site as user-friendly as possible!
Q: The credentialing requirements seem to cut out school counselors, even those with a master’s degree and similar coursework to therapists, but have chosen the school counseling branch. Could they be credentialed with a different letter behind the RPT? Maybe RPT-E for educators? Barb van Hoff, LMFT, RPT-S, Grantham, NH A: The difficulty we see with school counselors is their license. Most have an educational license, not a clinical license (requiring clinical mental health experience via practicum/internships). Although the coursework can be similar, the credential is rooted in clinical mental health and as such requires applicants to hold an independent license that permits the practice of clinical mental health. We have discussed a third credential for years, although there is no easy solution, we will continue to discuss and debate it! Send your question for the CEO to
klebby@a4pt.org.
Ends Policies
The Association for Play Therapy, a national professional society, promises to 1) advance and promote play therapy as a credible mental health treatment and, in order to better serve the public, 2) assure affordable access to information, recommended best practices, Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor credentials, education and training, and peer connections necessary to enhance the play therapy expertise and success of its member mental health professionals.
Because APT exists: 5.01 the public is aware of play therapy and its positive benefits.
5.02 mental health professionals can increase their play therapy knowledge and expertise.
5.03 licensed mental health professionals can earn and display credentials to publicly promote their play therapy expertise.
5.04 play therapy is supported by rigorous and credible research.
5.05 mental health professionals can access the benefits of an engaged and vibrant play therapy community.
APT observes the Policy Governance© Model. The board scans the mental health environment and then determines which Ends (outcomes or impacts) will best advance play therapy and assist play therapists. It then holds its only direct report, the CEO, accountable for collaborating with members to produce the programs that accomplish those Ends.
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Global Ends Policy 5.00 The Association for Play Therapy (APT) exists to advance play therapy and provide a professional and diverse community to support those engaged in play therapy practice, instruction, and supervision.
Chair Jennifer Baggerly
Board of Directors Chair Jennifer Baggerly, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Chair-Elect Lawrence Rubin, Ph.D., LMHC, RPT-S (FL) Secretary Tami Langen, LISW-S, RPT-S (OH) Past Chair Marilyn Snow, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S (MS) Director Art Cleveland, LCSW, LMFT, BCD, RPT-S (FL) Director Jodi Crane, Ph.D., LPCC, RPT-S (KY) Director Rick Gaskill, Ed.D., LCP, RPT-S (KS) Director John Seymour, Ph.D., LMFT, RPT-S (MN) Director Sharolyn Wallace, Ph.D., LCSW, RPT-S (OK) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)
Committee Chairs Conference Program Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S (NM) Ethics & Practices Jane LeVieux, Ph.D., LPC-S, RN, RPT-S (TX) International JournalTM
Edward Franc Hudspeth, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S (AR)
Key Awards Julie Merriman, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Leadership Academy Robert Jason Grant, Ed.D., LPC, RPT-S (MO) Mining Reports Mistie Barnes, Ed.D., LPC-S, RPT-S (MS) Nominations Marilyn Snow, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S (MS) Play TherapyTM
Charles Myers, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, RPT-S (IL)
Registration & Continuing Educ Brijin Johnson Gardner, LSCSW, RPT-S (MO) Research Michael LeBlanc, Ph.D., LMHC (NY) University Education Kim Vander Dussen, Psy.D., RPT-S (CA)
Foundation for Play Therapy Chair Anne Stewart, Ph.D., LP, RPT-S (VA) Vice Chair Edward Franc Hudspeth, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S (AR) Secretary Ann Landry Frecker, LCSW, RPT-S (LA) Treasurer Phyllis Hasty, LICSW, RPT-S (WV) APT Chair & CGO Jennifer Baggerly, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)
Staff
President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP, ext 6 Vice President & COO Technology & Office Coordinator Diane Leon, ext 4 Branch & Media Relations Coordinator Stephanie Carter, ext 3 Clinical Coordinator Claudia Vega, Ph.D., ext 2 RPT/S Coordinator Carol Guerrero, CAP, ext 1
Publisher & Editor Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Clinical Editor Charles Myers, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, NCSC, ACS, RPT-S Marketing & Advertising Coordinator Stephanie Carter Art Director Anya Wilcox,
www.designintersection.com
Publication Policies: Play TherapyTM is published by the Association for Play
Therapy on behalf of its member psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other mental health professionals and subscribers who apply the therapeutic power of play to effectively communicate with and help clients, especially children, achieve optimal mental health. It is produced and distributed quarterly via 3rd class mail each March, June, September, and December. Its $50.00 annual subscription fee is included in membership dues. Publication of articles and advertisements is not an endorsement of authors, advertisers, or their opinions and products. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of APT or its members, directors, or staff. APT reserves the right to reject, omit, or cancel advertising for any reason, edit for clarity and spatial purposes, and refuse discriminatory content. Advertisers contact Stephanie Carter,
scarter@a4pt.org, (559) 294-2128, or visit
www.a4pt.org. Copyright 2011 Association for Play Therapy, ISSN 1934-9785.
www.a4pt.org
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