PLAYTHERAPY TM VOLUME 19, ISSUE 1 • MARCH 2024


IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Leadership


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9 Book Review 18 Point, Counter Point, The Middle Ground 32 News 34 Member Storytelling 35 Play Therapy™ Magazine Reviewers 36 Credentials


SPECIAL SECTIONS 3 Charting a Sustainable Future: Understanding


the Rationale Behind Our Membership Dues Increase


16 Thank you Foundation For Play Therapy Contributors


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and Families APRIL DUNCAN, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S Play therapy with Black children requires sensitivity to both racial trauma as well as an understanding of their unique cultural heritage and expression.


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Play Therapy CHRISTINA WATTS-FIGUEROA, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S & SUN-KYUNG CHUNG PHD, LPC-S, RPT-S


Culturally responsive play therapy practice and representation in the playroom is critical to understanding and respecting the diverse AAPI community.


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Eastern Children AHOU VAZIRI LINE, PHD, LPC, RPT, CSC, CCPT-S, NCC Therapy with Middle Eastern Americans is poorly understood due to limited research, and play therapists will need to be sensitive to stereotypes and exhibit openness to learning


 28 Therapeutic Use of Onomatopoeia/Ideophones


in Play Therapy YUMIKO OGAWA, LPC, ACS, RPT-S, CCPT-S & CHIHIRO SATO, MA Multisensory ideophones add vibrance, depth, and developmental support to play therapy.


CLINICAL EDITOR


Ed.D., LPC-S, RPT-S, is an assistant professor in the Department of


magazine.


Counselor Education and Psychology at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. She supervises the three-tier review process observed by Play TherapyTM


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Mandi Meléndez,LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S co- owns Nurture Family Counseling, serving children and families with locations around Austin, Texas. She has served as President of the local chapter and the Texas state branch of APT. She continues to support the growth  supervision, writing and training. mmelendez@nrtfc.com


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21 Scholarship Recipients 27 Credentialing Column


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