PLAYTHERAPY TM VOLUME 19, ISSUE 3 • SEPTEMBER 2024


IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Leadership


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9 Book Review 16 Point, Counter Point, The Middle Ground 28 News 30 Member Storytelling 31 Play Therapy™ Magazine Reviewers 32 Credentials


SPECIAL SECTIONS 3 Credentialing: FAQ’s About the RPTTM


RPT-STM Application 15 Leadership Academy


FEATURES 4 The Play Therapist’s Ethical Guide to Working


with Divorced Parents SARAH STROUP, LMFT, RPT-S™ & MAGGI LEAVITT, LMFT, RPT-S™ Effective communication and maintenance of ethical and legal boundaries can help play therapists support families going through divorce while maintaining their focus on the needs of the child.


10 The Impact of Play Therapists’ Beliefs and Attitudes


When Supporting Divorced Caregivers MACHEN CHAMPION, MA, LPCC-S, RPT-S™ Play therapists must examine their personal beliefs about and experiences with divorce, as these have the potential to impact their work with divorced caregivers.


20 Healing Through Play: Family Play Therapy


Approaches to Addressing Divorce BROOKE MISCHLICH, BA & ELYSSA B. SMITH PHD, LPC, RPT™, NCC, ACS Inclusion of family members in play therapy is vital for children experiencing divorce, and can improve communication, connection, and healing.


24 Video Game Play in Counseling: Allowing the


Child to Control Their Own Story ALICIA CATER, MS, LPC & PAIGE SPANGLER, PHD, LCPC, ACS Play therapists must examine their own emotions, beliefs, and actions in order to best support play therapy interventions.


CLINICAL EDITOR CLINICAL 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


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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   therapy supervision, writing and training. mmelendez@nrtfc.com


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