The NY Times featured this wonderful article about the power of play therapy! Kudos to Paris Goodyear-Brown & Dee Ray for all you do. nytimes.com/2020/07/21/par…

I am excited about this upcoming virtual conference on 8/15 with Jeff Ashby- he's an amazing, playful & personable presenter! CALAPT is offering a discount through today, 7/25, & another discount for members of the Association for Play Therapy. This is going to be a good one!

Play Therapy in the news: Here's an article featuring the Association for Play Therapy and the importance of play therapy in mental health. associationsnow.com/2020/08/associ…

Tonight I will be joining Kelli Roseta of More than Lupus to discuss ways to help parents communicate with their children when faced with chronic illness. We will be on live at 5pm PST. Thank you More Than Lupus for all you are doing to bring light to this important topic!

We celebrate & honor APT co-founder, Charlie Schaefer. Charlie was an inspiration to play therapists everywhere, & he blessed us with his brilliance, his mentorship & his kind heart. As the first RPT-S, Charlie shares his wisdom in this 2011 interview: youtube.com/watch?v=uWSUkU…

This Saturday I'll be presenting a free play therapy virtual workshop sponsored by the Sacramento chapter of calapt. Come play with me! Register at calplaytherapy.org

Frontline workers (medical, mental health, firefighters, law enforcement, military & more) can get a well-deserved free coffee from Starbucks this month. Thanks to all who are keeping our families safe! ktla.com/news/nationwor…

Happy New Year! Today my term ends as president of the CA Assoc for Play Therapy. I have been honored to serve in this wonderful organization, & I love being a part of the play therapy community! Here is a link to my final newsletter: conta.cc/3811jJa

The biggest way we teach our children is by the example we set for them. Let's find ways to spread kindness, respect, empathy, beauty & understanding to our children and the world.

Be the light!

Great story about positive, affirming comics promoting tolerance and empathy. We need more of this in the world! huffp.st/Dtr22JR

Inside a therapist's heart...

Here's a great free training this Sat 2/20 on Gender Diverse Affirming play therapy hosted by calapt. Info here: calplaytherapy.org/product/sb-cal…

It was exciting to watch the Mars Rover Perseverance land with a (virtual) classroom full of kids yesterday! To continue the scientific fun, here's a simple paper template from JPL for making a Mars helicopter: rocketstem.b-cdn.net/wp-content/upl…

Congrats to Dr. David A Crenshaw, Association for Play Therapy's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. David is an incredible clinician, author, speaker, & supervisor, & he is one of the most genuine, compassionate humans I have ever been blessed to know. youtu.be/WOWntJ1H9XM

Happy National Play Therapy week! Play is empowering! <3 #playtherapyweek2022 #playfulpirate

What are your favorite play room supplies? I love my miniatures! They are so wonderful for helping children express themselves. Happy National Play Therapy week! #playtherapyweek2022 #playfulpirate

I am delighted to announce the release of my new book, "I've Got This: A Child's guide to lifting yourself up when you're feeling down," teaching children how to use self-encouragement to overcome negative emotions. Thanks to everyone for your support! amazon.com/dp/B0BHLBL38H