Rachel Hanks is a licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapist who has worked at the Therapeutic Preschool at FamilyForward in St. Louis, MO, for over five years. She focuses on play-based interventions for young children who have experienced significant developmental trauma. She is Phase 1 certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is currently seeking certification in Theraplay. She has presented on topics such as play therapy, neurobiology of play, and on the Therapeutic Preschool program. She has received extensive training on topics such as brain development, attachment, play therapy, and polyvagal theory.


Presentation(s): 

Escaping the Pain: Dissociation in Young Children with Trauma