SPECIAL SECTION 2019 Award Recipients


                RPT-S and the 14-member committee.


 as members of APT. The Awards of Excellence will be presented during our Awards Reception on Friday, October 4, 2019 during the APT Annual Conference in Dallas, TX.


Emerging Leader Service Award


Rachel Altvater, PsyD, RPT-S, for outstanding organizational service to APT, its Foundation for Play Therapy, and/or its chartered branches, by a member fully licensed for 10 years or less, that


 play therapy, and credentialed play therapists.


Rachel is an APT Leadership Graduate and has contributed immensely to the public awareness of play therapy through her various publications and presentations. Since 2017, she has served on the APT Leadership Committee, and on the Maryland/DC APT Branch Board of Directors as a member and 


APT Service Award Mary


service to APT,


Anne Peabody, EdD,


LCSW, RPT-S, for outstanding organizational contributions


and its


Foundation for Play Therapy, and/or its chartered branches   


promotes, or advances the value of play, play therapy, and credentialed play therapists.


Mary Anne is an APT Leadership Graduate, has served as Maine APT Branch President from 1998-2007 and member in the state branch Board of Directors from 1998-2009. She has served as Treasurer and Secretary of the Foundation Board   member in the New England APT Branch Board of Directors.


Student Research Award


Given for outstanding research by graduate or doctoral students  play therapy, and credentialed play therapists, this award may be presented to more than one individual a year, but is not presented if not merited.


Joanne Wicks, PhD Candidate, RPT-S (Australia), MACA


Manuscript: Intensive Child- Centered Play Therapy in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Community


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