Kurt W. Oster, LICSW-S, LCSW-S, MAT, RPT™, is a gay author, clinical social worker supervisor, and educator who advocates for the needs of children through his practice as a clinical social worker and as a Registered Play Therapist™ and Registered Sand Therapist™.
Now on his third children’s book and his eighth book as a writer, he focuses on encouraging the transformation of children with attention deficits, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, OCD, ODD, learning challenges, and coming out issues. He addresses these often-unspoken topics and raises awareness for neglected groups through his literary works and bibliotherapy, featuring neurodivergent, multicultural backgrounds, and LGBTQ characters.
Kurt earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Rutgers University, a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Elementary Education from the University of Southern California. Through his writing, he aims to show that anything is possible while making storytelling fun and innovative.
Kurt is the author of the House of Phoenix Chronicles, an International Impact Book Award recipient for Best Young Adult Fantasy Series. It’s a five-part fantasy fiction series aimed at adolescent and young adult readers. His writing focuses on the hero’s journey, adventure, life challenges for teens and young adults, LGBTQ issues, family dynamics, and neurodivergence. He has also published a series of children’s picture books that focus on acceptance and diversity, the Mystical Way of Time series.
In 2025, Margot and Kurt co-edited a two-volume textbook, Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients.
About the US Division of Perceptions Press
Dear Readers, Partners, and Authors,
I want to welcome you. Our U.S. Division of Perceptions Press serves as the administrative, operational, and strategic center of our hybrid publishing model. We oversee the business and production systems that support authors throughout the publishing process, ensuring transparency, professionalism, and alignment with industry best practices.
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At its core, the U.S. Division of Perceptions Press, guided by All Gender Press, published internationally acclaimed author Kurt W. Oster, MSW, LCSW, exists to connect creativity and commerce, supporting authors as partners, respecting intellectual property, and helping meaningful stories reach readers in ways that are both impactful and sustainable.
Kurt W. Oster, MSW, LCSW