LEADERSHIP Editorial
A new decade has begun! With 2020 vision, we look back on what that the Association for Play Therapy (APT) community has accomplished and forward with a renewed sense of purpose to where we are heading as a professional association.
Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP APT President/CEO
Since 1982, APT has been comprised researchers, practitioners. therapy
of play
teachers, With
four meta-analyses,
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randomized control studies, and more than 50 qualitative and case studies published to date (Ray & McCullough, 2016), APT members continue to celebrate the effectiveness of the therapeutic powers of play and advance the field to further solidify its place in the world of child psychotherapy across professional disciplines.
In December 2018, the American Counseling Association recognized staff writer Bethany Bray’s cover story, “The therapy behind play therapy,” as the #5 most downloaded article in Counseling Today that year. Several APT members interviewed for that story underscored play therapy’s importance in child counseling. In December 2019, the American Psychological Association published its
top 10 most downloaded
articles to date. From their 89 journals, which had published more than 4,500 articles, Jennifer Hall’s “Child-centered play therapy as a means of healing children exposed to domestic violence” ranked #4 on that list. Dr. Hall has been an RPT since 2015.
Eliana Gil eloquently reminded us, it is time that play therapy takes its rightful place as a strong and respected psychotherapy modality (APT, 2016) – and continues to claim, through supporting research, that it is the most developmentally appropriate form of child therapy.
References Association for Play Therapy (2016, November 28). History speaks: Gil interview [Video].
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=0MjGa0Ety7E&list=PLBABA1DBEEF2AC85E&index=13&t=0s
Ray, D. C., & McCullough, R. (2016). Evidence-based practice statement: Play therapy research [Research report]. Retrieved from www.a4pt. org/resource/resmgr/about_apt/apt_evidence_based_statement.pdf
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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
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)
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Conference ProgramKara Carnes-Holt, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (WY) Ethics & Practices Tony Lai, MA, LPC, RPT-S (OR) International Journal®
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
Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S (Switzerland)
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, CMP Executive Coordinator Melissa Villegas Senior Coordinator, Member Relations Esther Gomez Coordinator, Member Relations Veronica Martinez Clinical Coordinator Claudia Vega, PhD Coordinator, Credentialing Services Yasmin Holt Coordinator, Credentialing ServicesMichelle Horwege, MS-HCA Coordinator, Education & Training Jaqueline Rosales
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Publisher & Editor Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Clinical Editor Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S Assistant Clinical Editor Melissa Villegas Art Director Keith Cappelluti,
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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- tory content. Advertisers contact (559) 298-3400, or visit
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