sydney is a phd candidate at the university of cambridge at the centre for research on play in education, development, and learning (pedal). she previously received her master's in psychology at seattle university, bachelors in science at michigan state university, and completed a play therapy certificate at antioch university seattle. sydney has also worked as a therapist with children, young people, and families in both a community agency setting and private group practice at eastside play therapy. her current doctoral research explores different intersections of play therapy, trauma, and exclude perspectives - including but not limited to children's voices in their mental health care, and play therapists voices in research.