Rebekah Byrd, Ph.D., LPC, (TN), LCMHC (NC), NCC, RPT-S, ACS (she/hers) is an Associate Professor of Counseling and Director of the Institute for Play Therapy and Expressive Arts Education and Research at Sacred Heart University. Dr. Byrd has been a counselor educator for over 13 years and has over 20 years of experience working in the mental health field in varying capacities and settings. She serves on many national and statewide committees and stays engaged in private practice work