Overall, the United States’ population is becoming more diverse, and children in minority groups have many disadvantages due to circumstances beyond their control. They e[...]

The number of diverse children in the United States will increase to more than double over the next several years (U.S. Census, 2018). These changes in demographics and t[...]

The development of social adjustment during elementary school is of critical importance because early socialization skills are an important predictor of both future socia[...]

Children in the United States are experiencing a mental health crisis characterized by diagnoses of serious mental health disorders (CDC, 2013; SAMHSA, 2012; U.S. Public [...]

The purpose of this study was to examine variables that are related to elementary school counselors' use of play therapy in the elementary school setting. The specific va[...]

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a Two-session Child Parent Relationship Training on parental perception of children's problem behaviors; parental ac[...]

A multiple baseline design across participants was used to examine the effects of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) on the social skills, academic achievement, and self-[...]

Agreement exists that the therapeutic working alliance (TWA) is related to outcomes in therapy across both child and adult populations (Horvath, Del Re, Flückiger, & [...]

The demographics of children in the United States are rapidly changing (US Census Bureau, 2020). Play therapists working with diverse children carry the responsibility of[...]

Overall, the United States’ population continues to substantially increase in cultural diversity (NCES, 2018; NCES, 2020a; NCES, 2020b), therefore increasing the overall [...]