Ep. 23 - Interview with Dr. Rachel Altvater, Psy.D, Play Therapist and Self-Care Retreat Facilitator

All The Therapies

Have you thought about going on a retreat for your mental health but talked yourself out of it? Maybe it seems too impractical or too self-indulgent. Listen to therapist Rachel Altvater explain why play, self-care and retreats are important for mental health and hear her own experience with how a retreat transformed her view of what it really means to care for yourself. If you feel like you are on the road to burnout and are curious how a retreat could help, definitely check out this episode!

Dr. Rachel Altvater Bio:

Dr. Rachel Altvater (Psy.D., RPT-S) is an award-winning, pioneering expert, leader, researcher, international trainer, author, and supervisor in the field of play therapy. She is a Licensed Psychologist in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, and she holds national certifications as a Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is the owner of Creative Psychological Health Services and the president of the Maryland/DC Association for Play Therapy. Dr. Altvater published her research in the International Journal of Play Therapy on technology use in play therapy and is a contributing author in numerous scholarly texts on implementing digital technologies in play therapy practice.

Email: [e-mail]

Professional Links

https://beacons.page/docvater

www.youtube.com/c/RachelAltvater

https://www.facebook.com/dr.rachelaltvater

Creative Psychological Health Services

www.creativepsychological.com

www.facebook.com/creativepsychological/

Instagram: allthetherapies

Editing by: Blackwell Post

Original music by: Juli Crockett