Biography

Rebecca Smotherman, a counseling, leadership and special education instructor at Missouri State University, was named the 2016 Southwest Missouri Post-Secondary Counselor of the Year by the Southwest Missouri School Counselor Association (SMSCA).

Smotherman is a certified school counselor, licensed professional counselor-supervisor and registered play therapist-supervisor. She serves as the director of MSU's Play Therapy Institute and the coordinator of MSU's MS: Counseling Practicum & Internship.

Industry Expertise (1)

Education/Learning

Areas of Expertise (6)

Education

Childhood Education

Play Therapy

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School Counseling

Supervision

Accomplishments (1)

Southwest Missouri Post-Secondary Counselor of the Year (professional)

2016 Southwest Missouri School Counselor Association

Education (2)

Missouri State University: M.S., Counseling 2008

Southwest Baptist University: B.S., Elementary Education 2005

Affiliations (7)

• Missouri School Counselors Association (MSCA)
• Southwest Missouri School Counselor Association (SMSCA): Chair Professional Recognition Committee
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
• Association for Play Therapy (APT)
• Missouri Association for Play Therapy (MAPT): Member and served two prior terms as Governing Board Secretary
• Chi Sigma Iota, Mu Zeta Beta Springfield Chapter

Event Appearances (5)

Using a Play-Based Counseling Approach in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

Missouri School Counselor Association Conference, November 2016  Osage Beach, Missouri

Integrating Play Therapy into the Professional School Counselor's Model Guidance Program

Association for Play Therapy National Conference, October 2016  Louisville, Kentucky

Utilizing Play Therapy in Schools

Missouri School Counselor Association Conference, November 2013  Osage Beach, Missouri

Expressive Arts Activities

Missouri School Counselor Association Conference, November 2012  Osage Beach, Missouri

Utilizing Play Therapy in Schools

Missouri Association for Play Therapy Workshop, September 2012  Lee's Summit, Missouri