Child-Centered Play Therapy

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"The authors . . . make child-centered play therapy readilyunderstandable to those who wish to take advantage of its longhistory of helping children overcome problems and grow emotionallyto a level of maturity difficult to achieve by any otherapproach." --From the Foreword, by Louise F. Guerney, PhD, RPT-S A comprehensive resource that thoroughly teaches the theory,methods, and practice of child-centered play therapy Child-Centered Play Therapy: A Practical Guide to DevelopingTherapeutic Relationships with Children offers how-to directionand practical advice for conducting child-centered play therapy.Filled with case studies, learning activities, and classroomexercises, this book presents extensive coverage of play therapyapplications such as setting goals and treatment planning, as wellas recommendations for family and systemic services that can beprovided along with play therapy. This rich resource provides: * A thorough introduction to the theory and guiding principlesunderlying child-centered play therapy * Skill guidance including structuring sessions, tracking,empathy, responding to children's questions, and role-play * Effective ways of determining what limits to set in the playroomand how to set them in a therapeutically effective manner * Clear methods for monitoring children's progress through stagesas well as external measures of progress * Practical guidance in adjunct therapist tasks such as playroomset-up, documentation, ending therapy, and working with parents,teachers, and principals Endorsed by Louise Guerney--a founding child-centered playtherapy figure who developed the skills-based methods covered inthis book--Child-Centered Play Therapy comprehensivelyand realistically introduces practitioners to the child-centeredapproach to play therapy and addresses how to incorporate theapproach into schools, agencies, or private practice.

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Nancy H. Cochran

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Bildungswesen Education K-12 / Schulpsychologie u. Beratung Psychologie Psychology Psychotherapie u. Beratung Psychotherapy & Counseling School Psychology & Counseling (K-12)

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This is a landmark book...It is refreshing, bold in itsapproach, instructional and informative. The authors have taken aproven therapy model for children ages 3-12 and explained how toexpand it into new territory to include educational settings andmultiple treatment needs. Child therapist/counselors and educatorsalike will be pleased with this new tool to help them navigate thecomplexities of dealing with families and their children intoday's changing social structures. This is a book thatshould be read by all CCPT therapists whether fully experienced orjust beginning to consider CCPT training. (AFREM News(Association for Filial and Relationship Enhancement Methods) This reference would be useful in master's- and doctoral-levelgraduate courses on counseling children or CCPT specifically. Itwould also be an excellent reference for professional counselorswho are new to CCPT and seeking supervision to build CCPT skills.The book is clearly written and inspires the reader throughout tobe passionate about this modality. (Counseling Today) [Child-Centered Play Therapy] teachers theory, methods,and practice of CCPT in a highly accessible way with skilldevelopment as a primary focus. One of the text book's majorstrengths is the variety of methods provided for reinforcinglearning. Child-Centered Play Therapy is a text that will providepractical and comprehensive instruction for beginners as well as auseful reference for experienced practitioners. (Play TherapyMagazine)
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