384: Perspectives On Grief With Dr. Rachel Altvater

<p>Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Dr. Rachel Altvater, a therapist, author and human, on the complexities of grieving, being human and how understanding perspective relates to being our most authentic selves. Laura and Rachel came together while both are grieving recent losses as well. Additionally, Rachel explains the concept of perspective, which is the focus of her new book, &#34;<span>Perspective: Contemplating the Complexities of Our Realities.&#34;</span></p><p><span>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. </span></p><p><span>She is the owner of Creative Psychological Health Services, co-owner of North Star Creations, past president of the Maryland/DC Association for Play Therapy, editorial advisory board member for the International Journal of Play Therapy®, advisory board member for Digital Play Therapy™ and AscendantVR, clinical consultant and content creator for Cognitive Leap, and instructor for Hopscotch. Dr. Altvater authored the book Perspective: Contemplating the Complexities of Our Realities, 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.</span></p><p><span>Find everything Rachel is doing via her Beacon page here: </span><a href="https://beacons.ai/docvater" rel="nofollow">https://beacons.ai/docvater</a></p><p>Purchase Rachel&#39;s book, <a href="https://amzn.to/439KJB9" rel="nofollow">Perspective: Contemplating the Complexities of Our Realities, on Amazon here</a> .</p><p>Additional resources: </p><p>Get 16 meals for FREE when you try HelloFresh using