University of North Texas 
Tamara Iliff
Faculty, Counseling and Higher Education
Welch Street Complex 2 - 100
Tamara Iliff is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas. Tamara
earned a Ph.D. in Counseling from the University of North Texas, with a specialty
in play therapy and psychoeducational assessment. Tamara is a Licensed Professional
Counselor, National Certified Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. Tamara’s clinical
experience includes serving children and families in community mental health settings,
university clinics, and school settings.
Education:
Ph.D., 2022, University of North TexasRecent Publications:
Ceballos, P., &Iliff, T. (2022). Integrating advocacy in play therapy. In D. C. Ray, Y. Ogawa, &Y. Cheng (Eds.), Multicultural play therapy: Making the most of cultural opportunities with children (pp. 44-62). Routledge.
Iliff, T. (2022). Counselors’ experiences: Training and use of standardized social, emotional, and behavioral tests in play therapy practice [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of North Texas.