Education
- Ph.D., St. Mary’s University
- M.A., St. Mary’s University
- B.A., University of Texas at Brownsville
Courses
- Expressive Modalities in Play Therapy
- Family Play Therapy
- Doctoral Supervision Internship
- Counseling Practicum
- Internship I & II
- Field Experience in Play Therapy
- Methods and Techniques in Play Therapy
- Human Growth and Development
- Special Topics in Play Therapy
- Counseling Theories
- Child Development & Play Therapy
- Doctoral Practicum
- Doctoral Internship I, II, III
- Seminar in Counseling
- TeleMental Health in Counseling
- Teleplay Therapy
- Sandtray Therapy
- Expressive Techniques for Online Counseling
- Overview of Trauma-Informed Counseling
- Creative Approaches to Trauma Work in Counseling
- Trauma Work with Children and Adolescents
- Counselor Self-Care
Biography
Priscilla Reyna-Vasquez is a Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and a Board Certified- TeleMental Health Counselor. She has extensive training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). Priscilla specializes in working with children and adolescents utilizing play therapy, sandtray therapy, and the expressive arts. She has been a clinical director of an outpatient program for a mental health hospital and has worked in various community mental health settings including private practice. She has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on topics that include TeleMental Health in Counseling, Play Therapy, Teleplay Therapy, and Expressive Techniques in Counseling. She currently serves on the Association for Play Therapy (APT) Ethics Committee and is part of the APT Artificial Intelligence (AI) task force developing ethics and best practices for play therapists. She serves as a Regional Liaison for the Texas Play Therapy Association (TxAPT) and is a graduate of the APT Leadership Academy. She enjoys traveling, golfing, and cherishes her time with her daughter and husband.
Research Interests
- Play Therapy
- Supervision and Development of Counselors
- Expressive Techniques
- TeleMental Health
- Wellness Counseling
- Self-care Practices in Counselors and Counselor Educators
- Trauma and Neuroscience in Counseling
Publications
Reyna-Vasquez, P., & Lamar, A. (2024). Teaching an online course in expressive modalities in play therapy to counselors in training. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 1 14.https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2024.2319826