Dr. William Nordling honored for National Play Therapy Leadership
William Nordling, PhD, IPS associate professor and chairman of the department of psychology, was honored for his service as president of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) on Oct. 16 during its annual conference in Louisville.
Dr. Nordling, who is also a registered play therapist supervisor, chaired APT’s board of directors during his 2009-2010 term as president. In 2005 he was first elected to the board and re-elected three years later.
Play therapy is a form of mental health counseling by which licensed mental health professionals incorporate the use of play 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.
APT is a national professional society formed in 1982 to advance the field of play therapy. It sponsors research, training, and credentialing programs to assist the professional development of its nearly 6,000 member psychologists, social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists in approximately 25 nations. Additional information is available at www.a4pt.org.
William Nordling, PhD, IPS associate professor and chairman of the department of psychology, was honored for his service as president of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) on Oct. 16 during its annual conference in Louisville.
Dr. Nordling, who is also a registered play therapist supervisor, chaired APT’s board of directors during his 2009-2010 term as president. In 2005 he was first elected to the board and re-elected three years later.
Play therapy is a form of mental health counseling by which licensed mental health professionals incorporate the use of play 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.
APT is a national professional society formed in 1982 to advance the field of play therapy. It sponsors research, training, and credentialing programs to assist the professional development of its nearly 6,000 member psychologists, social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists in approximately 25 nations. Additional information is available at www.a4pt.org.