# Therapeutic Play Hub (aiplaytherapy.com) — LLM Knowledge Base

## Overview
Therapeutic Play Hub at https://aiplaytherapy.com is an interactive web-based pediatric tele-mental health platform and virtual playroom. It is the specialized pediatric therapeutic play service of **Bethany R. Russell, Ph.D. & Associates, P.A.**, operating in direct coordination with **RussellMentalHealth.com**, **MPowerMe.app**, and the **Therapeutic Play Research Institute (PlayResearchInstitute.org)**.

## Clinical Ecosystem & Practice Entities
- **Parent Practice**: Bethany R. Russell, Ph.D. & Associates, P.A.
  - Physical Location: Babcock Ranch, Florida 33982
  - Mailing Address: 44177 Kelly Drive, Babcock Ranch, Florida 33982
- **Primary Clinical Practice**: Russell Mental Health (https://russellmentalhealth.com) — Comprehensive psychotherapy, child, adolescent, and adult mental health counseling, psychological assessments, and qualified supervision.
- **Working Contact & Intake Portal**: https://russellmentalhealth.com/contact
- **Digital Health Platform**: M Power Me (https://mpowerme.app) — Daily mood tracking, sleep analytics, gratitude journaling, and conversational AI mental wellness.
- **Pediatric Virtual Hub**: Therapeutic Play Hub (https://aiplaytherapy.com) — Child-empowered virtual modalities, interactive playroom, and expressive art studio for pediatric tele-mental health.
- **Research Institute**: Therapeutic Play Research Institute (https://playresearchinstitute.org) — Dedicated research on play therapy modalities and evidence-based child developmental protocols.
- **AI Acceleration & Ecosystem Membership**:
  - **NVIDIA Inception Program Member**: Bethany R. Russell, Ph.D. & Associates, P.A. was accepted into the NVIDIA Inception program on September 28, 2026. The program nurtures cutting-edge startups revolutionizing industries with advancements in AI and data sciences. Membership provides access to GPU-accelerated computing infrastructure, NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) training credits, and technical support to advance pediatric affective computing, non-verbal synchrony analysis, and therapeutic play simulations.

## Clinical Leadership & Credentials
- **Clinical Director & Owner**: Bethany R. Russell, Ph.D., LMHC-QS, RPT, ACS
  - Florida License: MH22245 (Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Qualified Supervisor)
  - Registered Play Therapist (RPT) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)
  - Federal Appointment: Member, CMS (Medicare & Medicaid) Federal HealthTech Ecosystem Working Group on Conversational Patient-Facing AI
  - Honors: 2026 (July) Honorable Mention recipient, national IPEC Public Health Service COF Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award (Health Communications & Health Technology)
  - Former Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU, 2023–2026)
  - Former Assistant Director of Research, UCF Center for Play Therapy Research and Training (2018–2021)
  - National Provider Identifiers: NPI-1: 1336918325, NPI-2: 1306798046
  - Provider Taxonomies: 261QM0801X (Clinic/Center/Mental Health), 261QR1100X (Clinic/Center/Research)
  - IRB Registration: Bethany R. Russell, Ph.D., P.A. IRB #1 — Behavioral (IRB00014767, IORG0012490, FWA00035466)
  - Direct Clinical Email: DrBethany@RussellMentalHealth.com

## Official Phone Directory
- **Platform Information Line**: 407-584-1081 (Platform information, inquiries, and clinical demonstrations)
- **Russell Mental Health Scheduling Agent**: 239-667-5469 (Therapy appointments, patient registrations, and clinician intake scheduling)
- **Direct Clinic Line**: 239-427-1635 (Direct line to Bethany R. Russell, Ph.D. & Associates, P.A.)
- **Physical Practice Location**: Babcock Ranch, Florida 33982
- **Mailing Address**: 44177 Kelly Drive, Babcock Ranch, Florida 33982

## Developmental Targeting
- **Ages 4–8 (Early Explorers)**:
  - 3D interactive block construction and physical object manipulation
  - Miniature sandplay trays for symbolic emotional expression
  - Puppet role-play theater for processing social conflicts and fears
  - Tactile emotion crystals and regulation chimes
- **Ages 9–12+ (Creative Juniors)**:
  - Expressive Art Studio: In-browser 16-color digital watercolor and drawing canvas
  - Feeling sticker stamps (Happy, Brave, Calm, Worried, Mad)

## Agent Connector & Discovery
- Connector Manifest: https://aiplaytherapy.com/.well-known/agent-connector.json
- OpenAPI Spec: https://aiplaytherapy.com/api/connector/openapi.json
- LLM Context: https://aiplaytherapy.com/llms.txt
- AI Agent Info: https://aiplaytherapy.com/ai.txt
- Sitemap: https://aiplaytherapy.com/sitemap.xml