The Wonderful World of Play Therapy Webinar

Mary Harris, DSW, LICSW, RPT-S

Dr. Mary Harris is a clinical social worker and play therapist, the director of a local mental health clinic in Worcester, Massachusetts, and sits as the president of the New England Association for Play Therapy board. Her background is in the field of Child Welfare and community mental health, where she has spent the last 13+ years supporting children, families, and adults impacted by trauma and attachment disruptions. Dr. Harris is particularly passionate about advancing the field of children's mental health and believes that one of the greatest ways this is done is by training and supporting the clinicians that work with them. Dr. Harris loves to bring in creativity and play to any learning opportunity and firmly believes that doing such things helps make scary topics like trauma and abuse, more approachable and manageable. 

Ivette Matos, LMSW, SB-RPT

Ivette has over 25 years' experience working in the mental health field. She worked at The Institute of Living’s Psychiatric Hospital's Grace Webb School in Hartford, currently works as a School Social Worker at a Reggio Emilia Inspired Elementary Magnet School in East Hartford and at a private practice office. She Is a Licensed Master Social Worker, School Based Register Play Therapist and the School Based Liaison for New England Play Therapy. Some of her experience is working with children and families in areas of trafficking, mental health issues, various trauma, and homelessness. Her ultimate goal is always making sure that children feel safe, loved and know they are not alone. She is a cat lover and enjoys spending quality time with family, reading a good thriller book and learning new ways to incorporate play into everyday life.