Presenter: Dr. Byron Norton RPT-S ™, EPT/Diplomate and the co-founder of Experiential Play Therapy (EPT)®, a model of play therapy that enters the experiences of children and gives personalized expression and meaning to their traumatic play. Dr. Norton is a licensed psychologist and professor emeritus from the University of Northern Colorado where he taught and supervised students in play therapy. He currently consults and supervises play therapists around the world. He has co-authored, “Reaching Children through Play Therapy” with Dr. Carol Norton, which has been published in several languages. His work in play therapy is a contribution to the field and has inspired play therapists to understand the sensitive complexities of the inner world of trauma for children in play therapy. The feedback regarding his trainings has proven highly influential for increasing the effectiveness of play therapy using the insights gained from his workshops.