LEADERSHIP Editorial
In this issue of Play Therapy™ Magazine, we honor the work
that play therapy
Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP APT President/CEO
Sarah Stauffer, PhD, LPC, RPT-S Play Therapy Clinical Editor
supervisors do to guide their supervisees and consultants, and the great responsibility they assume in protecting the public. Part of this responsibility involves gatekeeping. Simply put, gatekeeping is a process for controlling access to a profession by determining one’s suitability to enter (Brear, Dorrian, & Luscri, 2008) that involves assessing supervisees’ knowledge, skills, and dispositions, identifying and taking “appropriate action in the form of remediation and/or dismissal of individuals unable or unwilling to change their behavior” (Homrich, DeLorenzi, Bloom, & Godbee, 2013, p. 138).
When entering a therapeutic relationship
with a child, we should all want the therapist to be well-trained and competent. Homrich et al. (2013) acknowledged that supervisors “may 128). This underscores the importance of the recent updates APT made to Registered Play Therapist (RPT) standards.
The credentialing changes that will go into effect on January 1, 2020 include a list of play therapy competencies that aspiring RPTs will need to demonstrate to their RPT-Supervisors (RPT-S). RPT-Ss are reminded therapy as a serious modality, and models ethical behavior for other mental health professionals, especially those working with vulnerable children of the world. These changes, and RPT-Ss’ endorsement of professionals who have proven suitable to exercise the competencies (by their signature), helps APT ensure that play therapy maintains its place as a well-respected and evidence-based modality that is effective with children.
References Brear, P., Dorrian, J., & Luscri, G. (2008). Preparing our future counselling professionals: Gatekeeping and the implications for research. Counselling and Psychotherapy doi:10.1080/14733140802007855
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Anne Stewart, PhD, RPT-S (VA) Chair-Elect Erin Dugan, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) Secretary Pam Dyson, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S (TX) Past Chair Tami Langen, LISW, RPT-S (OH) Director Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, CAS, RPT-S (MO) Director JP Lilly, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S (UT) Director Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Director Scott Riviere, LPC-S, LMFT, RPT-S (LA) Director Kim Vander Dussen, PsyD, RPT-S (CA) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)
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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 Anne L. Stewart, PhD, RPT-S
Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (NH)
Awards of Excellence Renee Blocker Turner, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Leadership Academy Jessica Stone, PhD, RPT-S (CO), Amy Williams Long, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (CO) Mining Reports Elizabeth Burgin, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern (TX) Nominations Tami Langen, LISW, RPT-S (OH) Play TherapyTM
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Registration & Continuing Educ Jamie Langley, MSSW, LCSW, RPT-S (TN) Research Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX), Yung-Wei Dennis Lin, PhD, LPC-C (NJ) University Education Corie Schoeneberg, EdS, LPC, NCC, RPT-S (MO)
FOUNDATION FOR PLAY THERAPY Chair Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (NH) Vice-Chair Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S (ME) Secretary Teri Krull, LCSW, ACSW, RPT-S (AZ) Treasurer Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S (NM) APT Chair & CGO Anne Stewart, PhD, RPT-S (VA) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)
STAFF President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Vice President & COO Diane Leon Executive Coordinator Melissa Villegas Senior Coordinator, Member Relations Esther Gomez Coordinator, Member Relations Veronica Martinez Clinical Coordinator Claudia Vega, PhD Coordinator, Credentialing Services Megan Dawes, MA Coordinator, Credentialing Services Yasmin Holt Coordinator, Education & Training Jaqueline Rosales
Publisher & Editor Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Clinical Editor Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S Assistant Clinical Editor Megan Dawes, MA and Melissa Villegas Art Director Keith Cappelluti,
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PLAYTHERAPY™ Publication Policies: Play TherapyTM Research, 8, 93-101.
Homrich, A. M., DeLorenzi, L. D., Bloom, Z. D., & Godbee, B. (2014). Making the case of standards of conduct in clinical training. Counselor Education and Supervision, 53, 126-144. doi:10.1002/j.1556-6978.2014.00053.x
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