Tim VanderGast Professor • Special Education, Professional Counseling and Disability Studies View CV Dr. VanderGast earned his Ph.D in Counselor Education and Supervision (CACREP) from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2008. He is a Professor in the Professional Counseling Program at WPUNJ, preparing Clinical Mental Health and Professional School Counselors. Dr. VanderGast is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified School Counselor in New Jersey. He has been an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) since 2008 and earned the Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor credential in 2020. He has completed extensive post doctoral training in Psychoanalysis. Dr. VanderGast has 15 years of experience teaching in counselor education, research, and professional/conference presentations. He has served as an education consultant for school districts in NJ, supporting health and wellness in school aged children. Dr. VanderGast is Owner/Director of Family Tree Counseling LLC in Wayne, NJ. Professional Interests Play Therapy - Children Ages 3-10Clinical Mental HealthCounselor Education and Supervision Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic therapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyIndividual Therapy Degrees PhD , University of North Carolina - Charlotte , MA , University of North Carolina - Charlotte , BS , Dominican College , Specialization Child/Play Therapy, Clinical Supervision, Research, Group Process/Counseling, Individual, and Family Therapy Licenses and Certifications 12/31/2009 Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) NJ - 37PC00392300, 12/31/2008 Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) - 780, CCE/NBCC National 12/31/2010 Certified School Counselor, 12/31/2020 Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor, International Association for Play Therapy International Representative Publications An exploration of experiences and preferences in clinical supervision; International Journal of Play Therapy; Volume 19, 2010 A window into South Korean culture: Stress and coping in female high school students.; , Journal of School Counseling; Volume 13, 2015 http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v13n13.pdf So happy together? Predictors of satisfaction with supervision for play therapist supervisees; International Journal of Play Therapy; Volume 24, 2015 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84927611461 Reflections 10 years post–Hurricane Katrina: Implications for addiction counseling; Volume 38, 2017 Representative Presentations Introduction to Play and Creative Therapies WOW Workshop Walden Univ. , 2020 Beyond the Pyramid Model: The role of Play Therapy in Early Childhood Programs THE THIRD ANNUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SUMMIT William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ 2019 Internship group supervision: Multiple methods and perspectives from faculty and students. Tenth Annual International Interdisciplinary Clinical Supervision Conference. Adelphi University Garden City, NY 2014 Group supervision in professional counseling: The impact of two methods on trainee self-efficacy. 12th Annual International Interdisciplinary Clinical Supervision Conference , 2016 Internship group supervision: Multiple methods and perspectives from faculty and students. 10th Annual International Interdisciplinary Clinical Supervision Conference , 2014 Notable Courses Taught CSP 6010 Techniques and Foundations of CounselingCSP 6030 Multicultural Counseling (co-developed course)CSP 6040 Assessment and Appraisal in CounselingCSP 6060 Individual Counseling: Theories and PracticeCSP 6090 Human Development (online/asynchronous; co-developed course)CSP 6100 Group Counseling: Theory and PracticeCSP 6160 Research in Counseling (co-developed course)CSP 6220 Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (co-developed course)CSP 6320 Advanced Skills and Practicum for Clinical Mental Health Counseling (co-developed course)CSP 6910 Counseling and Human Sexuality (created course)CSP 6920 Introduction to PharmacologyCSP 6280 Crisis Intervention and Management for CounselorsCSP 6420 Introduction to Play and Creative Therapies (created course)CSP 6540 Clinical Supervision in Counseling (hybrid/online; co-developed course)CSP 6140 Community Counseling: Resources and Social PolicyCSP 6860 Practicum in CounselingCSP 6870 Internship in CounselingCSP 7000 Independent Study: Advanced Case Studies in Family Counseling (created course)CSP 7000 Independent Study: Advanced Groups: Substance Abuse Counseling (created course)CSP 7000 Independent Study: Advanced Play Therapy: Selected Topics (created course) Email 973 720 2471 3013 Valley Road by Appt., Phone, Zoom available (until regular face to face classes resume)
