Play therapy interventions are critical elements of providing responsive services within the context of comprehensive school counselling programmes. However, many school counsellors are not trained in the use of play therapy techniques during their graduate training programs as Play Therapy is not a required course based on standards set by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) (2009). Indeed, while there are over 400 school counselling programs in the U. S., there are only 11 certified play therapy training centres. Even more critically, school...

Play therapy interventions are critical elements of providing responsive services within the context of comprehensive school counselling programmes. However, many school counsellors are not trained in the use of play therapy techniques during their graduate training programs as Play Therapy is not a required course based on standards set by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) (2009). Indeed, while there are over 400 school counselling programs in the U. S., there are only 11 certified play therapy training centres. Even more critically, school...