Daniel S. Sweeney

Daniel S. Sweeney is a Professor of Counseling and Clinical Director of the Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling program at George Fox University's Graduate School of Counseling. He founded and directs the Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies and maintains a small private practice.

His clinical expertise and research focus on:

• Play therapy interventions for children
• Sandtray therapy techniques
• Filial therapy approaches
• Couple and family counseling
• Trauma treatment methodologies

He has authored multiple books and book chapters on child counseling, psychological trauma, and play therapy, which have been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Russian. No recent journal articles were listed in the provided information.

As an ordained minister, Dr. Sweeney integrates faith perspectives with mental health practice. He presents internationally on therapy techniques and maintains clinical licensure in Oregon (LPC, LMFT) and California (LMFT).