Child-Centered Play Therapy

ISBN-13:	9781606239025
Publisher:	Guilford Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	09/27/2010
Pages:	236
Sales rank:	753,314
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	2 - 12 Years

Highly practical, instructive, and authoritative, this book vividly describes how to conduct child-centered play therapy. The authors are master clinicians who explain core therapeutic principles and techniques, using rich case material to illustrate treatment of a wide range of difficulties. The focus is on nondirective interventions that allow children to freely express their feelings and take the lead in solving their own problems. Flexible yet systematic guidelines are provided for setting up a playroom; structuring sessions; understanding and responding empathically to children's play themes, including how to handle challenging behaviors; and collaborating effectively with parents.