Garry Landreth

Garry L. Landreth (1937–2026) was an American psychotherapist who specialized in play therapy.

Biography

Garry Landreth was born on April 12, 1937 in Woodstown, Oklahoma. After graduating from Grant High School, he studied for his bachelor's degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. In 1958, Landreth began work as a school teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He received an M.A. in counseling from the University of New Mexico (UNM) in 1962, and became a school counselor. He continued studying at UNM for his Ed.D. in counseling, which he received in 1966.

Landreth then moved to Denton, Texas, to start his academic career at the University of North Texas (UNT), where he retired as Regents Professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education in 2011. His research and practice were centered on play therapy and filial therapy; he was the founder of UNT's Center for Play Therapy, and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy.

Landreth died on June 11, 2026.

Selected works

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Garry Lee Landreth Obituary Jun 11, 2026". Bill DeBerry Funeral Directors. Archived from the original on August 29, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Watts, Richard E.; Broaddus, Jenny L. (Summer 2002). "Improving Parent-Child Relationships through Filial Therapy: An Interview with Garry Landreth". Journal of Counseling & Development. 80 (3): 372–379. doi:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2002.tb00202.x. EBSCOhost EJ651706. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.
  3. ↑ Lindo, Natalya A. (2013). "Play Therapy and Beyond: An Interview with Garry Landreth". Journal of Professional Counseling, Practice, Theory, & Research. 40 (1): 2–11. doi:10.1080/15566382.2013.12033919. ProQuest 1428041377. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.
  4. ↑ Norman, Margie (April 1983). "Play Therapy (Book)". Personnel & Guidance Journal (book review). 61 (8): 517. ISSN 0031-5737. EBSCOhost 6476162. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.
  5. ↑ Duthie, Sharon (July 1, 2014). "Book Review for Garry L. Landreth (2010). Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship (3rd Ed.) New York: Routledge 2010". Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia (book review). 2 (1). doi:10.59158/001c.71140. ISSN 2201-7089. Archived from the original on May 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ Topham, Glade L. (July 2003). "Innovations in play therapy: Issues, process and special populations (Book)". Journal of Marital & Family Therapy (book review). 29 (3): 430–431. EBSCOhost 10169914. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.
  7. ↑ "Innovations in Play Therapy; Issues, Process, and Special Populations". Scitech Book News (book review). 25 (4). December 2001. ProQuest 200123020. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.
  8. ↑ Isaac, Sherin K. (July 2007). "Book Review: Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model (2006). Garry L. Landreth and Sue C. Bratton, New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 464 pages, $39.95 (hardback). Reviewed by Sherin K. Isaac". The Family Journal. 15 (3): 307–308. doi:10.1177/1066480707301123. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.

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