Education
- Ph.D., St. Mary’s University
- M.A., St. Mary’s University
- B.A., University of Texas at Brownsville
Courses
- Expressive Modalities in Play Therapy
- Family Play Therapy
- Doctoral Supervision Internship
- Counseling Practicum
- Internship I & II
- Field Experience in Play Therapy
- Methods and Techniques in Play Therapy
- Human Growth and Development
- Special Topics in Play Therapy
- Counseling Theories
- Child Development & Play Therapy
- Doctoral Practicum
- Doctoral Internship I, II, III
- Seminar in Counseling
- TeleMental Health in Counseling
- Teleplay Therapy
- Sandtray Therapy
- Expressive Techniques for Online Counseling
- Overview of Trauma-Informed Counseling
- Creative Approaches to Trauma Work in Counseling
- Trauma Work with Children and Adolescents
- Counselor Self-Care
Biography
Priscilla Reyna-Vasquez is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, Registered Play Therapist-SupervisorTM and Board Certified-TeleMental Health Counselor. She has extensive training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and specializes in working with children and adolescents using play therapy, sandtray therapy and the expressive arts. Priscilla has served as Clinical Director of Outpatient Services for a mental health hospital and has experience across a range of community mental health settings, including private practice. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally on topics such as TeleMental Health in Counseling, Play Therapy, Teleplay Therapy and Expressive Techniques in Counseling. She currently serves on the Ethics and Practices Guidelines Committee for the Association for Play Therapy (APT) and is a member of APT’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, helping to develop ethical guidelines and best practices for play therapists. She is also a graduate of the APT Leadership Academy and previously served as Regional Liaison and Director for the Texas Association for Play Therapy (TxAPT). Outside of her professional life, Priscilla enjoys traveling, golfing and cherishes her time with her daughter and husband.
Research Interests
- Play Therapy
- Supervision and Development of Counselors
- Expressive Techniques
- TeleMental Health
- Wellness Counseling
- Self-care Practices in Counselors and Counselor Educators
- Trauma and Neuroscience in Counseling
Publications
Anderson, C., Reyna-Vasquez, P., & Avalos, M. D. (2025). Child Counselor Preparedness in Texas. Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research, 1–15.
doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2025.2529128
Reyna-Vasquez, P., & Lamar, A. (2024). Teaching an online course in expressive modalities in play therapy to counselors in training. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 1 14.
doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2024.2319826