Kate Renshaw

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Kate Renshaw (born July 25, 1980) is an Australian play therapist, filial therapist, educator, author, speaker, and mental health consultant from Collarenebri, New South Wales. [1] [2] She is best known for designing the Teacher's Optimal Relationship Approach (TORA). [3] [4] TORA is a mental health and well-being program that provides emotional and psychological support in primary schools for students and educators. [5]

Life and work

Renshaw, with expertise in psychology and art therapy, earned a Ph.D. in play therapy from Deakin University in 2022. She created the TORA methodology and is recognized professionally in Australia, the U.S., and Britain. [6] [7]

Since 2012, she has been the founder and director of Play and Filial Therapy, operating a private practice in regional Victoria. She works with families and children and also lectures and supervises at institutions in Australia, the UK, and Ireland. [8] [9]

Renshaw is a researcher in the field of play therapy, with contributions to books such as Infant Play Therapy and Integrating Technology into Modern Therapies. [10] [11] [12] She is an advocate for the importance of play in child development and mental health and has presented at national and international conferences. She has also shared her expertise on various platforms, including ABC Australia, ABC News Radio, The Conversation, and The Big Smoke. [13] [14] [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Wellbeing for Future Focused Schools Conference". National Education Summit. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Kate Renshaw". The Conversation. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ↑ Renshaw, Kate (2022-12-01). Development and Efficacy of the Teacher's Optimal Relationship Approach (TORA) (thesis thesis). Deakin University.
  4. ↑ "TORA BookPOD Bookstore". www.bookstore.bookpod.com.au. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ↑ "The Importance of Oral Language Competence and Literacy to Development and Wellbeing". Yarra Me School 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  6. ↑ "Member Directory". APPTA. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  7. ↑ Association for Play Therapy, United States. "Mental Health Professionals". Association for Play Therapists, United States, Mental Health Professionals Registration, Dr Kate Renshaw.
  8. ↑ Australian Business Register, ABN Lookup. "Australian Business Number: ABN 87 448 217 744". Australian Business Register: ABN Lookup.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ "Kate L Renshaw". scholar.google.com.au. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  10. ↑ "ResearchGate". ResearchGate.
  11. ↑ "Infant Play Therapy: Foundations, Models, Programs, and Practice". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. ↑ Stone, J. (Ed.). (2019). Integrating Technology into Modern Therapies: A Clinician's Guide to Developments and Interventions (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351014113
  13. ↑ "The hardest goodbye: When to let go of childhood comfort toys". ABC listen. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  14. ↑ "Eli the elephant was lost at the Birregurra Railway Station. Can you help find her?". ABC News. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  15. ↑ Two Peas in a Podcast. "Kate talks about the therapeutic power of play". Amazon Music.
  16. ↑ Renshaw, Dr Kate (2024-06-10). "Embracing the joy of play: Celebrating the International Day of Play for all ages". The Big Smoke. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
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