Hi play therapy friends,
Hello April! I absolutely love this time of year. Springtime is one of my favorite times of the year. I love being out in nature, surrounded by budding greenery and flowers! Being outside and incorporating nature play into my sessions is so fun. I love nature play therapy- and so do my clients! What are some of your favorite play therapy activities outside? I am always looking for new activities.
I want to highlight that MIAPT has been intentional to include diversity, equity and inclusion into the work we do. As a board, we have included our DEI statement on our website that states “As a branch of APT, we uphold the APT Diversity Statement, which reads: ‘APT is committed to achieving and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We are at our best when the principles of DEI are fully embedded in our governance, leadership, and organizational policies. Our unwavering goal is to generate programs and processes resulting in meaningful and sustainable organizational change toward DEI.’” We know that this statement is not the end of our focus on this work. We will continually work towards advocating for intentional practices of justice and creating an association that fosters belonging and inclusion.
As an association, we need to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion is at the forefront of our minds in everything we do- always, to represent the community we serve!
MIAPT’s next training opportunity is The Marriage of CBT and Play Therapy- Merging CBT and Play Therapy in the Therapy Space live webinar presented by Erica Tatum-Sheade and Ryan Sheade coming up on May 17th. Register now to go deeper into and learn more about CBT and Play Therapy!"
Playfully,
Abby
Abby Rainey, LMSW-Clinical, Registered Play Therapist™
President, MIAPT 2024-2025
