Play Therapy Interventions with Children's Problems

Garry L. Landreth, Ed. D., is a Regents Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at the University of North Texas, where he is founder and Director of the Center for Play Therapy, the largest play therapy training program in the nation. Dr. Landreth is a former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association for Play Therapy and recipient of the prestigious Virginia Axline Distinguished Professional Award for his work in conceptualizing and promoting Child-Centered Play Therapy. His publications include Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship and Play Therapy Interventions with Children's Problems. Dr. Landreth has been a featured speaker at play therapy conferences throughout the United States and in Canada, China, Europe, and South Africa. Linda E. Homeyer, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in guidance and counseling at Southwest Texas State University. Dr. Homeyer assisted Texas in becoming the first state chartered by the Association for Play Therapy and has served on the Association's board since that time, currently as its president-elect.