Info On The Black Play Therapy Society and Conference

Hi y’all!

Here is a link to The Black Play Therapy Society home page where “Find a Black Play Therapist” pops up right away: https://blackplaytherapysociety.org/

Here is the link to The Black Play Therapy Experience Conference, which is online July 13-17, 2021: https://blackplaytherapy.com/

If you’re a play therapist, “see” you there! : )

Althea T. Simpson is the founder of The Black Play Therapy Society. She also has her MBA and is the founder of Brighter Day Therapeutic Solutions and Unicorn Life Training. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator. Here is her blog post that I love: https://blackplaytherapysociety.org/blog-2/

I know that I am going to be learning so much from her, and I want you to as well : ) Please follow her on TikTok @altheatsimpson: https://www.tiktok.com/@altheatsimpson?lang=en

This language from the conference description is just so great:

“Intentional or unintentional, cultural differences can open the door to subpar treatment of Black people seeking mental health treatment. Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health treatment in Black communities often come about as a result of stereotyping, bias, and play therapists’ uncertainty. Often, the therapeutic relationship is viewed as an unequal distribution of power, so a treatment provider’s perception of how Black people present in therapeutic spaces may color their judgments and the level of respect they accord Black clients.

Cultural competency, cultural empathy, and cultural humility are vital product and process components of proving effective and responsible mental health treatment to the Black community.”