Developing a Professional Identity in Play Therapy

Reflect on your plans to practice play therapy. Where do you imagine you will establish your practice? Will you be in an independent office, group practice, clinic, hospital, school, et cetera?

Why is it important to be involved in professional organizations? What are some benefits to obtaining a play therapy credential through APT, and what would you need to do yet in your professional development to obtain it?

Which theories from class so far fit well with the way you think about people, and which do not fit well with you? What does your current theoretical orientation look like?