Dr. April A. Schottelkorb joined the faculty in Counseling Education at Boise State University in 2008. She has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of North Texas, an M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Montana, and a B.A. in Psychology from Willamette University. She is a Licensed Professional Counseler in Idaho and Texas, a National Certified Counselor, a certified school counselor in the state of Montana, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor through the Association for Play Therapy. Her research interests include examining the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy and teacher consultation on student behaviors and the student-teacher relationship. In 2012, the Idaho Initiative for Play Therapy Studies, a program housed in the Department of Counselor Education and coordinated by Dr. Schottelkorb, was designated an Approved Center of Play Therapy Education by the APT. She maintains active memberships in the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Play Therapy.
Articles
Treatment for Childhood Refugee Trauma: A Randomized, Controlled Trial (with Diana M. Doumas and Rhyan Garcia), International Journal of Play Therapy (2012)
The authors investigated the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) in comparison with an evidence-based...
Single-Case Design in Child Counseling Research: Implications for Counselor Education (with Dee C. Ray, Casey A. Barrio Minton, and April Garofano Brown), Counselor Education and Supervision (2010)
Counselor education programs are ethically bound to teach methods of research and evaluation so counselors...
Single-Case Design: A Primer for Play Therapists (with Dee C. Ray), International Journal of Play Therapy (2010)
Play therapy research is typically presented to practitioners as extensive and detailed studies that involve...
ADHD Symptom Reduction in Elementary Students: A Single-Case Effectiveness Design (with Dee C. Ray), Professional School Counseling (2009)
The authors used a single-case design to examine the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy (CCPT)...
Contributions to Books
Effectiveness of Child-Centered Play Therapy and Person-Centered Teacher Consultation on ADHD: A Single-Case Study Design, Child-Centered Play Therapy Research:The Evidence Base for Effective Practice (2010)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health diagnoses in...
Practical Person-Centered Theory Application in the Schools (with D. Ray), Counseling Theories: Practical Applications with Children and Adolescents in School Settings (2009)
Presentations
Playing with Clay: Deepening Therapeutic Processes Through Expressive Arts Techniques (with Karrie Swan and Rhyan Garcia-Briggs), Annual Idaho Counseling Association Conference (2012)
Through experiential activities, attendees learned several expressive arts techniques for promoting holistic development. Participants were...
Sandtray Therapy: A Tool to Help Clients Change (with Karrie Swan and Rhyan Garcia-Briggs), Annual Idaho Counseling Association Conference (2012)
In this presentation, attendees learned with what populations sandtrays can be utilized, what materials are...