Video Gaming In Therapy? Dr. Rachel Altvater Teaches Us How To Lean In!

Rachel Altvater, Psy.D., RPT-S is a Licensed Psychologist in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is the owner of Creative  Psychological Health Services, a psychologist at Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education, an affiliate faculty member at Loyola University Maryland, the President-Elect of the MD/DC Association for Play Therapy, and the Continuing Education Director of Starbright Training Institute. Dr. Altvater published two articles in the International Journal of Play Therapy on her research of technology use in play therapy and is a contributing author in Integrating Expressive Arts into Counseling Practice: Theory-Based Interventions (2nd ed.) and Integrating Technology in Modern Therapies: A Clinician’s Guide to Developments and Interventions. She is the recipient of the 2019 Emerging Leader Service Award from the Association for Play Therapy, the 2018 Outstanding  Play Therapy Research Award from the MD/DC Association for Play Therapy, and the 2018 Distinguished Alumna of the Year from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, D.C. Campus. You can contact Dr. Altvater at [e-mail] or visit her facebook page at www.facebook.com/dr.rachelaltvater for daily inspiration!  Research Article on Gaming Here: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/gpr-14-2-141.pdf If you are a therapist looking for free weekly information on how to grow your Hybrid practice- Feel free to join our group on Facebook- The Hybrid Practice!