Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

Lawrence 'Larry' Rubin, PhD, LMHC, ABPP, RPT-S is a Florida-based Psychologist, Mental Health Counselor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, who directs the Counseling programs at St. Thomas University and is on the clinical faculty of Capella University. He specializes in the assessment and treatment of children, teens, and their families. Larry is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Play and has published several popular books including Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child Life: Interventions in Clinical and Medical Settings, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills: A Popular Culture Casebook Approach, and Using Superheroes and Villains in Counseling and Play Therapy: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals.

A Man, A Car, and a Metaphor

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP on 9/30/21 - 5:30 PM

Deepen the therapeutic process by not only paying attention to the clients' metaphors but your own as well.

A Walk in the Park

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

Watch this Movie and Call Me in the M...

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

Termination: A Process by Any Other N...

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

Whose Metaphor Is It, Anyway?

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP on 1/29/21 - 12:40 PM

A therapist struggles over ownership of a therapeutic metaphor.

Reflections on a Year Soon Gone

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

Consigned to Virtual Therapy

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

I’m So Glad My Parents are Dead

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

Spring

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP on 4/17/20 - 4:26 PM

Might the renewal of Spring temper the pandemic’s psychological impact?

Oh, That It Were So Simple

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

Chocolate, Jalapeños and the Invisibi...

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP

Goldilocks and the Three Couches: Fin...

By Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP