LEADERSHIP Editorial


Erin Dugan, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, Chair, APT Board of Directors


As I stepped into the role as Chair of the APT Board of Directors last October, I reflected on the unpredictable year that 2020 was. I learned nothing was set in stone and every day brought valuable insights and          importantly I learned that we persevered. I entered 2021 with an abundance of hope, despite the ever- evolving yet continual state of limbo. For many of us,


with the ability to receive the vaccine, play therapists re-opened their clinics to in-person services. It was wild to imagine that more than a year had passed and we continued to persevere and to commit to our professional careers and the patients we serve.


Over the past year, APT continued to promote the “value of play, play therapy, and credentialed play therapists.” Internal reports demonstrated perseverance and growth in APT members, credentialed play therapists, approved centers, graduate institutions offering play therapy courses, and a continued presence on social media. According to APT’s Ends Policies, “The purpose of APT for play therapy is to advance the best              APT met, if not exceeded, all Ends Policies remarkably.


The pandemic will continue to bring about unrest, and APT will continue to provide a foundation of support. We are truly fortunate to be part of this dynamic organization whereby members remain committed and connected, but more importantly, persevere together. I look forward to seeing you all in Little Rock!


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.


Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP APT President/CEO


BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Erin Dugan, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) Chair-Elect Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, CAS, RPT-S (MO) Secretary Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Past Chair Anne Stewart, PhD, RPT-S (VA) Director Rebecca Chow, PhD, LCPC, RPT-S (KS) Director Elizabeth Hartwig, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT, RPT-S (TX) Director JP Lilly, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S (UT) Director Kristi Perryman, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (AR) 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 Program Julie Nash, PhD, RPT-S (CT) Ethics & Practices Tony Lai, MA, LPC, RPT-S (OR) International Journal®


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


Awards of Excellence Kathleen Levingston, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) Leadership Academy Amy Williams Long, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (CO) Mining Reports Carol Quinn, MEd (TX) Nominations Anne Stewart, PhD, RPT-S (VA) 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 Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (MS) 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 Erin Dugan, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) 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


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-  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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