MWISD counselor earns prestigious Play Therapy credential
Mar. 5—MINERAL WELLS — Mineral Wells ISD Special Education Counselor Michaela Rothe recently earned the prestigious Registered Play Therapist credential by the Association for Play Therapy.
To become a Registered Play Therapist, applicants must have earned a traditional master's or higher mental health degree from an institution of higher education, 150 clock hours of play therapy training, two years and 2,000 hours of clinical experience, 500 hours of supervised play therapy experience and be licensed or certified by their state boards of practice.
Rothe, who has a Master of Education in counseling and psychology, is in her seventh year with the district.
Play Therapy is a mental health modality used by licensed mental health professionals, when developmentally appropriate, to better communicate with and help clients achieve optimal mental health. It is particularly effective with children because, just as adults use words to communicate ideas and feelings, children use play.
The APT is a national professional society formed in 1982 to advance the play therapy modality and serve the research, training, and credentialing needs of its member counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and social workers. Licensed mental health professionals may earn and maintain its RPT, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and School Based-Registered Play Therapist credentials.
