Mission

Our mission is to provide access to supervision and training in play
therapy to mental health and mental health-related  field professionals  
through private supervision, case consultation, training seminars and
publications.

History
Carmichael Counseling was established in August, 1996 in response to
demand from students graduating from a university play therapy
training program who were unable to locate registered play therapy
supervisors.  As the demand increases to find registered play therapy
supervisors, Carmichael Counseling continues to expand its services
to distance supervision and training seminars.






















Dr. Karla D. Carmichael, Ph.D.
Dr. Carmichael has practiced as a play therapist for over 30 years.  She
is a registered play therapy supervisor and author of many articles and
book chapters.  She has just completed a introductory textbook in play
therapy for Prentice-Hall publishers that will be available in Summer,
2005.  She teaches full time at The University of Alabama,  Program in
Counselor Education, School Counseling, where she teaches two
university courses in play therapy.  She is past Treasurer-Secretary of
the APT Board, Founding President of Alabama Association for Play
Therapy, and Co-Founder of the Alabama Branch of the Association for
Play Therapy.  She maintains an active private practice in supervision
for registered play therapists and for those seeking Alabama
Professional Counselor Licensure.  She is licensed as a marriage and
family therapists.