LEADERSHIP Editorial


Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP APT President/CEO


As the year comes to an end, I want to honor each and every play therapist. You have spent the last 20 months providing service and navigating new obstacles. Filled with uncertainty and without clear guidelines, you forged on every day, not knowing what


to expect or what new hurdles you would face. You were united by one common goal:


to


  a play therapist! You persevered and maintained a dedication to your child clients. You all deserve the heartfelt thanks and praise for the thousands of children and families you have helped.


From an organizational perspective, these last 20 months have not been easy. But we, too, persevered and committed to doing better, to being better, to learning more. In so doing, APT continues to grow into the organization envisioned by our co-founder and friend Dr. Charles Schaefer. It’s been a year since we said goodbye to Charlie, but his dream and his legacy live on through the children you serve, the 


            with APT. With the support of our board during this trying time, our focus and our mission has never wavered and our commitment is stronger than ever.


ENDS POLICIES


The Association for Play Therapy promises to 1) advance and promote play therapy as a credible mental health treatment and, in order to better serve the public, 2) assure access to information, best practices, Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor credentials, and education and training, necessary to enhance the play therapy expertise and success of its member mental health professionals.


5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 POSITIVE IMAGE


Play therapy will have a positive, professional image such that the public and a broad range of health, 


PUBLIC TRUST


The public can trust that credentialed play therapists provide safe and continuously improving care to children and families.


ETHICAL, SKILLED MEMBERS


APT members are ethical, knowledgeable, skilled, and continuously improving across all stages of their professional careers.


NEW KNOWLEDGE


5.04.01 New knowledge is pursued through research such that play therapy practice is evidence-based. 5.04.02 Accurate information and practice tools exist to support play therapists’ practices.


VIBRANT COMMUNITY


Mental play therapy professional community.


APT observes the Policy Governance© Model. The board scans the mental health environment and then


determines which Ends (outcomes) will best advance play therapy and assist play therapists. It then holds 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.


Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, CAS, RPT-S, Chair, APT Board of Directors


BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, CAS, RPT-S (MO) Chair-Elect Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Secretary Elizabeth Hartwig, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT, RPT-S (TX) Past Chair Erin Dugan, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) Director Rebecca Chow, PhD, LCPC, RPT-S (KS) Director Tony Lai, MA, LPC, RPT-S (OR) Director JP Lilly, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S (UT) Director Kristi Perryman, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (AR) Director Kim Vander Dussen, PsyD, RPT-S (CA) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)


COMMITTEE CHAIRS Conference Program Julie Nash, PhD, RPT-S (CT) Ethics & Practices  International Journal®


Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (MS)


Awards of Excellence Kathleen Levingston, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) Leadership Academy Christina Villarreal-Davis, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Mining Reports Carol Quinn, MEd (TX) Nominations Erin Dugan, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) Play TherapyTM


Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S (Switzerland)


Registration & Continuing Educ Renee Blocker Turner, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Research Yung-Wei Dennis Lin, PhD, LPC-C (NJ) University Education Corie Schoeneberg, EdS, LPC, NCC, RPT-S (MO)


FOUNDATION FOR PLAY THERAPY Chair Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S (ME) Vice-Chair Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S (NM) Secretary Teri Krull, LCSW, ACSW, RPT-S (AZ) Treasurer APT Chair & CGO Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, CAS, RPT-S (MO) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)


STAFF President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Vice President & COO Diane Leon, CMP Executive Coordinator Melissa Villegas, MPA Senior Coordinator, Member Relations Esther Gomez Coordinator, Member Relations Veronica Martinez Clinical Coordinator Claudia Vega, PhD Coordinator, Credentialing Services Yasmin Holt Coordinator, Education & Training Jaqueline Rosales Administrative Assistant Pamela Haynes


Publisher & Editor Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Clinical Editor Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S Assistant Clinical Editor Melissa Villegas, MPA Art Director Keith Cappelluti, www.keithcappelluti.com


PLAYTHERAPY™ 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 commu- nicate with and help clients, especially children, achieve optimal mental health. It is produced and dis- tributed 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 discrimina-  


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