Rachel Altvater, Psy.D., RPT-S

07/01/2025

Join me next week for my FREE training, Play with Insight: Exploring Childhood Development and the Therapeutic Power of Play. There are already just about 300 participants registered. Come join the fun!

Register here: https://app.tpn.health/education/play-with-insight-exploring-childhood-development-and-the-therape-550dd714

06/30/2025

🎙️ New episode alert! Drs. Kristie & Maggie sit down with Dr. Rachel Altvater to talk all things play therapy, tech, her new book, and the evolving world of child mental health. 💡📘💻

You don’t want to miss this one!
🎧 Listen now on Playful Beginnings
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01/12/2025

After a wildfire, parents question whether they should bring their children back to the impacted area. This resource offers guidance to parents and caregivers on deciding whether or not a child should return to their home or neighborhood after it was damaged in a .

Download this resource here: https://bit.ly/3DQRu34

12/17/2024

Check out my latest feature in CanvasRebel. ✨

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Rachel Altvater a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. Alright, Rachel thanks for taking

10/29/2024

Grateful and excited to be back next year. How fun to be featured on this wonderful graphic alongside absolute powerhouses in the field. 🤩

Pre-registration special ends this Thursday! https://web.cvent.com/event/baed64ea-c89f-4ef5-8591-a0bc08c29dde/register

10/27/2024

I have several virtual and in person speaking engagements scheduled for universities and organizations. A few more (not listed) are also presently in the works. Save the date for any that resonate with you.

To access the training links to learn more, visit https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vR99xyjNXBn6Q_6veJq1EId3G03tjHYcmPVFDKsm3OUzdW2hjcXMJF67tnk4lkpxjs4krIuo1jCOaF3/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

09/20/2024

Please V O T E for my practice each day.

We made it to the top 5! Thank you Frederick community and our supporters for getting us here. Please V O T E daily to help crown us as the 2024 Best of the Best.

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/special/best_of_the_best/ #/group/849/nominee/14923/57350

09/17/2024

My practice, Creative Psychological Health Services, and I were featured in VoyageBaltimore Magazine’s Hidden Gems series. 🤗

Today we’d like to introduce you to Rachel Altvater Hi Rachel, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?Being a helper is ingrained in me. […]

08/23/2024

DRUMROLL 🥁✨

The Bluey book was published, and the PDF can be accessed for free! It’s intended for all, not just professionals.

Huge shout out to Dr. Kelli Dunlap for spearheading this unbelievable project and inviting me to be a part. Immensely grateful.

https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-bluey/

08/02/2024

We were nominated for The Frederick News-Post Best of the Best 2024. Please help us secure our spot in the top 5. Vote daily for the entire week, August 2-9th. Thanks in advance for your support.

https://ogden.revfluent.com/bestof/nominee/orlxnzvw42/5j9ql0venv

05/26/2024

Hot off the press. Offering my perspective about use of AI in play therapy in the latest Play Therapy Magazine.

05/24/2024

This training explores the integration of mindfulness practices within the digital playroom. It offers play therapists and child mental health professionals recognition of authentic, connecting, and healing immersive experiences within the gaming space and a glimpse into mindfulness techniques tailored to the digital environment.

This training explores practical strategies for supporting clients' with the integration of mindfulness practices within the digital playroom.