PLAYTHERAPY TM VOLUME 18, ISSUE 4 • DECEMBER 2023


IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Leadership


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8 Book Review 18 Point, Counter Point, The Middle Ground 30 News 34 Member Storytelling 35 Play Therapy™ Magazine Reviewers 36 Credentials


SPECIAL SECTIONS 3 International Play Therapy Week


22 Annual APT International Play Therapy Conference Photos


FEATURES 4 Elevating the Credibility of Play Therapy: Best Practices for Growing the Play Therapy


Community DEE C. RAY, PHD, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S Continuing to elevate play therapy in the world of mental health and beyond requires every play therapist to take responsibility for connecting evidence to practice.


10 All Bodies/All Minds Are Welcome Here: Inviting


Play Therapy Into a Disability-Friendly Discussion MARSHALL LYLES, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S


 engagement with challenge, within and between play therapists.


14 The Power of the Supervisory Relationship in


Growing an Inclusive Play Therapy Community PARIE FARIDNIA, PSYD, RPT-S, RYT Supervisors are uniquely positioned to support the growth of the play therapy community with thoughtful discourse and leadership.


24 Partnering With Parents Through Effective Parent


Consultation HEATHER COLBY, LCSW, RPT-S Caretakers are a vital partner in the growth of a child throughout their play therapy process.


CLINICAL EDITORCLINICAL EDITOR


Mistie Barnes, Ed.D., LPC-S, RPT-S, is an assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Psychology at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. She supervises the three-tier review process observed by Play TherapyTM mistiebarnes@yahoo.com


magazine.


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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