As a member of Core Faculty at UC, Dr. Rachel McRoberts currently serves as the Subject Matter Expert for Introduction to Counseling and Introduction to Play Therapy, teaches Clinicals, and is a Faculty Advisor. She researches, writes, and guest lectures on topics including non-directive play therapy, creativity, symbology, and counselor professional identity development. She was recently awarded the UC Summer Immersion Grant, supporting her book on Jungian oriented counseling and play therapy. She is an Emerging Scholar with the Journal of Child & Adolescent Counseling (2022-2024). Her work has also been recognized by the Association for Creativity in Counseling (2021) and the Sandplay Therapists of America (2022). She is active in her APT, ACA, TLPCA, ACS, SACES, ASERVIC, and CSI memberships, and is a reviewer for several journals.
Before entering academia, Dr. McRoberts accrued nearly 20 years of experience holding space and advocating for survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking. In her small private practice, she now provides consultation for other non-directive play therapists, counsels counselors, and works with those who wish to enhance their creativity and connection to the Self.
In her free time, she is likely in the studio, kitchen, or a used book shop.