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Aggression In Play Therapy: a Neurobiological Approach
for Integrating Intensity. Lisa Dion, $34.95
With an understanding of aggressive play based on brain
function and neuroscience, this book provides therapists with a framework to
work authentically with aggressive play, while making it an integrative and
therapeutic experience for the child.
Through the lens of neuroscience and interpersonal
neurobiology, therapists are taught how to integrate the intensity experienced
by both the child and the therapist during aggressive play in a way that leads
towards greater healing and integration. The book explains the neurological processes
that lead kids to dysregulation and provides therapists with tools to help
their clients facilitate deep emotional healing, without causing their own
nervous system to shut down.
Topics covered include: embracing aggression;
understanding the nervous system; understanding regulation; developing yourself
as an external regulator; authentic expression; setting boundaries; working
with emotional flooding; supporting parents during aggressive play. |
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The
Art Therapy Sourcebook. Cathy Malchiodi, $25.95
Newly updated and revised, this authoritative
guide shows you how to use art therapy to guide yourself and others
on a special path of personal growth, insight, and transformation.
Cathy Malchiodi, a leading expert in the field, gives you step-by-step
instructions for stimulating creativity and interpreting the resulting
art pieces. This encouraging and effective method can help you and
others recover from pain and become whole again. |
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Arts Activities
for Children and Young People in Need: Helping
Children to Develop Mindfulness, Spiritual Awareness and Self-Esteem. Diana Coholic, $39.95
Art-based activities can develop resilience and self-esteem, enabling children in need to cope better with ongoing stress and loss. Arts Activities for Children and Young People in Need offers interventions and exercises drawn from practice and research, for practitioners to use as a basis for their own arts-based groups or one-to-one sessions. The activities in this book encourage relaxation and increased self-awareness, exploration of feelings, values and understanding. It is especially beneficial for children not ready to embrace traditional therapies or counselling.
This book is accessible and suitable for helping, health and education practitioners and students from a variety of disciplines, such as social work, psychology and counselling. |
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Blending
Play Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Evidence-Based
and Other Effective Treatments and Techniques. Athena
Drewes, $72.00
This comprehensive volume is written
by leaders in the field and collects classic and emerging evidence-based
and cognitive behavioral therapy treatments therapists can use when
working with children and adolescents. Step-by-step instruction
is provided for implementing the treatment protocol covered. In
addition, a special section is included on therapist self-care,
including empirically supported studies. For child and play therapists,
as well school psychologists and school social workers. |
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Casualties of Childhood: a Developmental Perspective
on Sexual Abuse Using Projective Drawings. Bobbie Kaufman & Agnes Wohl,
$81.10
Against the backdrop of powerful case vignettes and their
accompanying House, Tree, Person and Kinetic Family Drawings, the discussion
focuses primarily on the essential link between childhood sexual abuse and
specific developmental problems. Given that sexual abuse is commonly directed
toward latency-age young people, it is imperative that this connection be given
greater emphasis in the literature. The book represents an important step in
that direction. In sum, the authors bring to life the full dimension of sexual
victimization, its meaning and consequences for the individual, the family, and
by extension, the society. For therapists of all persuasions, it is a
much-needed resource. |
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The CBT Art Activity Book: 100 Illustrated Handouts
for Creative Therapeutic Work.Jennifer Guest, $45.95
The intricate, attractive designs are illustrated in the
popular zentangle style and are suitable for adults and young people, in
individual or group work. The worksheets use cognitive behavioural therapy
(CBT) and art as therapy to address outcomes including improved self-esteem,
emotional wellbeing, anger management, coping with change and loss, problem
solving and future planning. The colouring pages are designed for relaxing
stress management and feature a complete illustrated alphabet and series of
striking mandala designs. |
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CBT Doodling for Kids: 50 Illustrated Handouts to Help
Build Confidence and Emotional Resilience in Children Aged 6-11. Tanja
Sharpe, $35.95
In this interactive book, 50 illustrated, entertaining
characters help children explore and process their emotions — such as Stomper
who loves to dance, or the Balloon Brothers who lift away sad feelings. These
tried and tested communication tools are particularly helpful for children with
autism or additional needs, or children suffering from anxiety or bullying. Unique
drawing exercises develop confidence, encourage self-awareness and help open up
conversations where children are struggling to verbalise their thoughts or
emotions.
Each illustrated character is accompanied by a fully
photocopiable story page to guide discussions. With additional information for
counsellors, this book will be an invaluable tool for therapists, social
workers, and educational professionals. |
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Child-Centered
Play Therapy. Risë VanFleet, Andrea Sywulak
& Cynthia Caparosa Sniscak, $52.50
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. |
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Child-Centered Play
Therapy: a Practical Guide to Developing Therapeutic Relationships
with Children. Nancy Cochran, William Nordling & Jeff
Cochran, $84.00
Complete with a foreword from Dr. Louise Guerney, a founding figure in child-centered play therapy , this approachable, skills-based text is filled with case studies, learning activities and objectives, and classroom exercises. With extensive coverage of play therapy application, such as setting goals and treatment planning, this book is a welcome resource for school psychologists, play therapists, and students. |
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Children & Pictures:
Drawing and Understanding. Richard Jolley, $73.95
Presenting current research and pointing
toward future topics of study, Children and Pictures brings the
study of children’s
drawings into mainstream child development studies. This is an
edifying resource fro students, researchers, practitioners, parents,
artists and educators in the field. |
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Creating Children’s Art Games for Emotional Support. Vicky Barber, $29.95
Game playing is a highly effective way of engaging children and has long been acknowledged as an important means of psychological therapy. This book offers games with a difference, as they must be constructed before they can be played. The creation aspect involves collaboration and cooperation within a team, and instills an empowering sense of ownership in the creators. By the time the game is ready to be played, children are confident, thoroughly engaged and ready to explore issues in a supportive environment. Each game has been tried and tested by the author, and is proven to really work.
This book is an essential tool for therapists, counsellors, social workers, youth workers and teachers supporting children and young people. |
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The Creation of Imaginary Worlds: the Role of Art, Magic & Dreams in Child Development. Claire Golomb, $29.95
Alongside the world of everyday reality, the young child develops a rich imaginary world of child art, make-believe play, imaginary friends, fairy tales and magic. This book charts the imaginative development of children, conveying the importance of art-making, pretense play and fantasy in early childhood years, and highlighting the potential that imaginative behaviors hold for cognitive, affective and aesthetic development.
Divided into three parts, the book begins by examining the development of child art and how children express themselves through art. Part two looks at make-believe play and suggests ways that these methods of play can be utilized effectively in play therapy. Finally, the author explores children's perceptions of fantasy and fiction as expressed in dreams, story-telling and magic. The Creation of Imaginary Worlds highlights the significance of imaginary worlds in children's lives, their role in fostering creativity and abstract thinking, and how adults can gain valuable insights into children's cognitive and emotional well-being. |
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Creative Approaches to CBT: Art Activities for Every
Stage of the CBT Process. Patricia Sherwood, $37.95
Expanding the therapist's toolkit, this book provides
creative activities and exercises for every stage of the cognitive behavioural
therapy (CBT) process, from initial diagnosis through to relapse prevention.
The exercises are an integrated part of the CBT work and
assist in the process of acquiring the required skills and behavioural
outcomes. Drawing on creative techniques such as clay therapy and guided
imagery, each chapter focuses on a different stage or element of the CBT
process and provides creative exercises to enhance the work, with clear
step-by-step instructions and case examples. |
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Creative Arts and Play Therapy for Attachments
Problems. Cathy Malchiodi & David Crenshaw, $38.95
This book vividly shows how creative arts and play
therapy can help children recover from experiences of disrupted or insecure
attachment. Leading practitioners explore the impact of early relationship
difficulties on children's emotions and behavior. Rich case material brings to
life a range of therapeutic approaches that utilize art, music, movement,
drama, creative writing, and play. The volume covers ways to address attachment
issues with individuals of different ages, as well as their caregivers.
Chapters clearly explain the various techniques and present applications for
specific populations, including complex trauma survivors. |
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Creative Coping Skills for Children: Emotional Support
through Arts and Crafts Activities. Bonnie Thomas, $39.95
This resource comprises a collection of fun, flexible,
tried-and-tested activities and make-it-yourself workbooks for parents and
professionals to help a child in need of extra emotional support find the
coping skills that fit them best. Each activity lists the materials required
and includes clear directions for how to do it. There is something for every
child: whether they are dynamic and creative or more cerebral and literal.
Projects include making wish fairies, dream catchers, and mandalas; managing unstructured
time with activities such as creating comics, dioramas and tongue twisters; and
simple ideas for instant soothing, such as taking deep breaths, blowing
bubbles, making silly faces, and playing music. Creative Coping Skills for
Children also includes specific interventions for anxious or grieving
children such as making worry dolls and memory shrines.
This book is full of fun, easy, creative project ideas
for parents of children aged 3–12, teachers, counselors, play therapists,
social workers, and all professionals working with children.
More Creative Coping Skills for Children: Activities,
Games, Stories, and Handouts to Help Children Self-Regulate. Bonnie Thomas,
$35.95
This collection of fun and adaptable activities, games,
stories and handouts is a complete resource for supporting children coping with
stress and difficult emotions. From engaging arts and crafts, to interactive
stories and relaxing meditations, all the interventions and activities are
thematically structured so that each chapter contains the means for building
specific skills or overcoming behavioral issues. Each chapter contains
suggested goals, positive affirmations and photocopiable handouts to enable a
child to continue practising and learning new life skills outside of sessions
with parents or professionals. The activities in this book are ideal for use
with children aged 3-12 to help them rebalance and gain a strong grasp on their
emotions. |
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Creative Drama for Emotional Support:
Activities and Exercises for Use in the Classroom. Penny
McFarlane, $31.95
Using drama in the classroom is an
effective way of supporting a child's social and emotional development.
Exploring the various challenges children can face at home such as parental
separation, divorce and bereavement, this book explains how they can manifest
in a child's behaviour at school. It describes how drama can provide
appropriate avenues for confronting and dealing with these issues and suggests
a wealth of captivating and practical drama-based games and exercises that will
support the child's needs and promote growth.
This clear and accessible book will be
an invaluable resource for teachers, teaching assistants, youth and social
workers, counsellors, arts therapists and educational psychologists. |
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Creative Expression Activities for Teens: Exploring Identity through Art, Craft and Journaling. Bonnie Thomas, $29.95
Coping with life's stresses is difficult for everybody, but can be especially challenging for teenagers, who often feel isolated and misunderstood. Creative expression through art, craft, and writing is a natural and effective way of helping young people to explore and communicate personal identity.
This book is bursting with art and journal activities, creative challenges, and miniature projects for bedrooms and other personal spaces, all of which help teenagers to understand and express who they are and what is important to them. These fun ideas can be tailored to suit the individual, and require minimal equipment and even less artistic know-how, so can be enjoyed by all. The book concludes with a useful section for counselors and other professionals who work with young people, which explains how these activities can be incorporated into treatment goals. |
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Creative Family Therapy Techniques: Play, Art and Expressive Activities to Engage Children in Family Sessions. Liana Lowenstein, Editor, $39.95 
Find new and engaging ways to work with families, using these creative therapeutic techniques. |
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Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, 2nd
Edition. Edited by Cathy Malchiodi, $62.50
A trusted, bestselling resource, this volume demonstrates
a range of creative approaches for facilitating children's emotional reparation
and recovery from trauma. Experts in play, art, music, movement, and drama
therapy, as well as bibliotherapy, describe step-by-step strategies for working
with children, families, and groups. Rich with case material and artwork, the
book is both practical and user-friendly. Specific types of stressful
experiences include parental loss, child abuse, family violence, bullying, and
mass trauma. Important developments in neurobiology, self-regulation, and
resilience and posttraumatic growth are highlighted in this substantial
revision. |
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Cultural Issues
in Play Therapy. Edited by Eliana Gill & Athena Drewes, $41.50
Helping therapists hone their skills
for working with diverse children and families, this unique volume
looks at play therapy through a multicultural lens. Experienced
practitioners examine how cultural traditions, values, shared experiences,
and expectations may influence the ways children express themselves
through play, the ideas and feelings they associate with different
activities, and the responses of children and parents to particular
interventions. |
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Direct Work with Vulnerable Children:
Playful Activities and Strategies for Communication. Audrey Tait & Helen Wosu, $33.95
For many vulnerable children, the idea
of talking to an adult about their experiences and feelings can be a daunting
prospect. This book demonstrates how the introduction of playfulness when
working with neglected or abused children helps to build a trusting
relationship by openly engaging with the child's world. The practical
activities and resources provided have been developed over 20 years of working
with vulnerable children and are proven to help reduce feelings of stress and
open up the lines of communication between adult and child. The straightforward,
accessible style makes them easy to follow and ideal for reference in everyday
practice. |
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Doing Play Therapy: From Building the Relationship to
Facilitating Change. Terry Kottman & Kristin Meany-Walen, $48.50
Covering the process of therapy from beginning to end,
this engaging text helps students and practitioners use play confidently and
effectively with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with emotional or
behavioral problems or life challenges. With an accessible theory-to-practice
focus, the book explains the basics of different play therapy approaches and
invites readers to reflect on and develop their own clinical style. It is
filled with rich case material and specific examples of play techniques and
strategies. The expert authors provide steps for building strong relationships
with clients; exploring their clinical issues and underlying dynamics;
developing and working toward clear treatment goals; and collaborating with
parents and teachers. A chapter on common challenges offers insightful guidance
for navigating difficult situations in the playroom. |
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Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairytale:
the Golden Stories of Sesame. Jenny Pearson, Mary
Small & Pat Watts, $45.95
This book presents a powerful collection
of therapeutic stories. These are the 'golden' stories of Sesame. The authors
introduce the Sesame approach and describe the advantages of using myth and
fairy tale as a central theme in a therapy session. The Sesame approach has
been found to produce striking results with myriad client groups, including
individuals with learning difficulties, offenders in psychiatric settings and
children with emotional and behavioural difficulties and adults in mental
health care. DRAMATHERAPY WITH MYTH AND FAIRYTALE provides a treasure trove of
timeless stories that can be adapted and applied to the needs of different
client groups and the style of each therapist. It also includes introductory
exercises, warm-ups and scene setting suggestions.
The book will be an invaluable source of
inspiration for dramatherapists and dramatherapy students, creative arts
therapists, storytellers, psychotherapists, Jungian psychoanalysts, teachers
and play therapists. |
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Drawing
Together to Manage Anger. Marge Eaton Heegaard, $12.95
This art therapy book helps children understand anger and find appropriate
ways to express unhappiness, develop effective conflict resolutions
skills, and learn how to better cope with disappointment and frustration.
Adults can use the book to see how children express in pictures what
they are unable to say in words.
Also in this series: Drawing Together to Develop Self-Control;
Drawing Together to Accept and Respect Differences; Drawing
Together to Learn about Feelings; Drawing Together to Build
Character. Marge Heegaard, $12.95 each. |
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Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum
Disorders: Developing Potential in Young Children and their Families, 2nd
Edition. Edited by Petra Kern & Marcia Humpal, $55.95
This updated book offers a comprehensive understanding of
music therapy services for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
and their families in home, preschool, and community settings. It addresses
recent diagnostic features, evidence-based practices, and effective music therapy
interventions backed by rigorous scientific evidence.
Determining eligibility, gathering information, and
identifying intervention goals for children with ASD are addressed in the
assessment chapter followed by prominent approaches applied in music therapy
practice. Managing sensory processing and communication issues that may
interfere with everyday life is discussed from an interdisciplinary
perspective. Inclusion and family practices, effective advocacy efforts, and a
reflection of life journeys of four music therapists who are parents of
children with ASD conclude the 15 engaging and resourceful chapters. |
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Engaging Mirror Neurons to Inspire Connection and
Social Emotional Development in Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum. Lee
Chasen, $49.95
The innovative drama therapy programme develops social
skills in children and teens on the autism spectrum by looking to the mirror
neuron system as the key to social connection and interaction.
Lee Chasen provides an accessible explanation of the
approach's grounding in neuroscience, followed by a thirty-session program
involving creative tools such as guided play, sociometry, puppetry, role-play,
video modeling and improvisation. This ground-breaking book will be of interest
to drama and creative arts therapists, as well as teachers, school
psychologists, counsellors and other professionals who work with children on
the autism spectrum. |
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The Essence of Play: a Practice Companion for
Professionals Working with Children and Young People. Justine Howard & Karen McInnes, $65.70
Play acts as a natural resource for children to met
physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges. This book considers play from
the perspective of children, rather than adults, exploring the fundamental
value of play rather than a ‘how to’ approach. This book is written for
students and professionals working with children across helping professions,
including early childhood education, play therapy, childcare, social care,
nursing, and allied health. |
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The Expressive
Arts Activity Book: a Resource for Professionals. Suzanne
Darley & Wende Heath, $34.95
This resource comprises a collection of accessible, flexible, tried-and-tested
activities for use with people in a range of care settings, to help
them explore their knowledge of themselves and to make sense of
their experiences.
Among the issues addressed by the activities
are exploring physical changes, emotional trauma, interpersonal
problems and spiritual dilemmas. Featuring individual and group
activities of varying difficulty, including card making, painting
to music, meditation, and body mapping, it also includes real-life
anecdotes that bring the techniques to life. The Expressive
Arts Activity Book is full of fun, easy, creative ideas for
workers in hospitals, clinics, schools, hospices, spiritual and
religious settings, and in private practice. |
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Expressive Arts Interventions for School Counselors. Edited
by Suzanne Degges-White & Bonnie Colon, $82.95
Addressing such issues as emotional expression, social
skills development, managing anger/aggression, developing self-esteem, working
well with diverse peers, career exploration, and academic skill development,
this book is organized by specific types of expressive arts therapies and how
they can be used. Each intervention outlines the presenting concerns for which
it is most useful, appropriate grade levels, required materials, preparation
needed, step-by-step instructions, modifications for special needs students,
and an outcome assessment plan. A handy quick reference chart helps readers to
quickly locate appropriate interventions for specific concerns.
Ideal for the
school counselor, social worker, or psychologist who may not have specific
training in arts therapies, this book can also help trained arts therapists who
will be working in a school setting to select appropriate interventions. |
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Foundations of
Play Therapy, 2nd Edition. Edited by Charles Schaefer,
$84.00
Foundations of Play Therapy is a complete guide to the many diverse approaches to play therapy methods used in clinical practice with children, adolescents, and adults. With comprehensive coverage of the major theoretical models of play therapy, the book features an expert panel of contributors. This comprehensive reference provides detailed descriptions of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers the reader practical examples of how to apply each model in practice. |
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Group Filial Therapy: The Complete
Guide to Teaching Parents to Play Therapeutically with Their Children. Louise Guerney & Virginia Ryan, $52.95
In Group Filial Therapy (GFT),
therapists train parents to conduct play sessions with their own children to
help meet children's therapeutic needs, and to transfer appropriate skills to
family life. Based on parents' application of Child-Centered Play Therapy,
taught and supervised by filial therapists, this evidence-based method is
highly effective for working with families from diverse backgrounds and
locations.
This book provides an accessible guide
to the theory and practice of GFT. Important practical considerations are
addressed, such as how to determine the composition of groups and the duration
of programs, and how to conduct Filial Therapy intakes. The facilitative
attitudes and skills needed to be an effective Filial Therapy group leader are
also described, and comprehensive instructions for implementing Dr Guerney's
20-week model of GFT are provided. The book closes with examples of how the
program may be adapted to meet the needs of special groups. Replete with
examples and dialogues bringing to life the group process, this definitive
guide will enable therapists already familiar with the method, as well as those
wishing to learn it, to maximize the fulfillment of therapeutic goals for
participating families. |
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Group Play Interventions for
Children: Strategies for Teaching Prosocial Skills. Linda Reddy, $55.50
Group play interventions are used to
meet a broad range of developmental needs in children from various backgrounds.
This book is for mental health practitioners working with children aged 5
through 12 to help them learn important social skills and self-control
strategies such as making friends, asking for and offering help, controlling
hands and feet, using appropriate words, and managing stress and anger. This
book integrates the use of group play interventions and evidence-based
cognitive behavioral techniques in child group training.
Author Linda Reddy lays out the
grounding principles and research of group play interventions and sketches out
the most common disorders and symptom sets for which children are referred for
group training. She then offers practical suggestions for forming groups and
for managing instruction and behavior, as well as a chapter on how to make the
most of caregivers' skills and interests to maintain children's progress.
Step-by-step instructions are given for
teaching, modeling, organizing, and coaching children through skill sequences
and fun, developmentally appropriate games. Detailed lists of preparatory and
follow-up actions are also provided, as well as tips on tailoring instruction
to children's ages and special needs. Positive interactions are emphasized
throughout the book, from parent interviews through implementation and
questions for the children post-training. |
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Handbook of Art Therapy, 2nd Edition. Edited by Cathy Malchiodi, $103.50
Widely regarded
as the standard reference in the field, this handbook provides a complete overview
of art therapy, from theory and research to practical applications. Leading
practitioners demonstrate the nuts and bolts of arts-based intervention with
children, adults, families, couples, and groups dealing with a wide range of
clinical issues. Rich with illustrative case material, the volume features 110
drawings and other artwork. The inclusion of diverse theoretical approaches and
practice settings makes the Handbook eminently useful for all mental health
professionals interested in using art in evaluation and treatment. |
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The Handbook
of Gestalt Play Therapy: Practical Guidelines for Child Therapists.
Rinda Blom, $45.95
This book is an introduction to gestalt play therapy a technique
which combines the principles of gestalt theory with play techniques,
so that children are able to use play to address their needs and
problems … The Handbook of Gestalt Play Therapy provides
the reader with an explanation of gestalt theory, a practical explanation
of the gestalt play therapy model and also a wide range of play
techniques that can be applied during each phase of the therapy
process. It also features case studies throughout which illustrate
how the techniques work in practice. |
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Handbook of Play Therapy and Therapeutic Play, 2nd
Edition. Linnet McMahon, $65.70
Drawing on psychodynamic, systemic and attachment theory,
the book provides an integrated theory base for using play in therapeutic work
with children. It emphasizes non-directive approaches to therapeutic play and
play therapy, based on supporting the child’s developing self within the safe
boundaries provided by the setting and the worker’s emotional holding and
containment. Areas explored include:
- children with disabilities and illnesses
- daily living with abused and traumatized children
- helping troubled families
- difficulties in early years
- children experiencing separation, loss and bereavement
- children moving to new families
The Handbook of Play Therapy and Therapeutic Play is an invaluable resource for all of those using play therapy with children and
will appeal not only to play therapists but also to professionals working in
the broader field of therapeutic play. It will be useful whether the readers
are at the beginning of their training or are well-established and experienced
practitioners and managers. |
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The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis
Work with Children: a Nature Therapy and Expressive Arts Program for Groups. Ronen Berger & Mooli Lahad, $39.95
Nature Therapy is an innovative approach
for working with children who have experienced stress or trauma. This book
presents the theory behind the approach along with detailed guidelines for
introducing it to the classroom and other group settings. The flexible
12-session programme pairs nature-based activities with storytelling and other
expressive arts approaches. It is designed to strengthen coping and resilience
in children who have been through common causes of stress such as the divorce
of parents, moving, the illness of a loved one, or bullying. It can also be
used in the aftermath of large-scale crises such as war, terrorism and natural
disasters to prevent and treat post-traumatic stress disorder. An evocative
colour storybook, 'The Guardians of the Forest', is also included for use
within the programme. |
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Healing the Inner
City Child: Creative Arts Therapies with At-Risk Youth.
Vanessa Camilleri, Editor. $49.95
Healing the Inner City Child
presents a diverse collection of creative art therapy approaches
to meeting the specific mental health needs of inner city children,
who are disproportionately likely to experience violence, crime
and family pressures and are at risk of depression and behavioral
disorders as a result. The contributors draw on their professional
experience in school and community settings to describe a wide variety
of suitable therapeutic interventions, including music, play and
art therapy as well as psychodrama and dance/movement approaches,
that enable children to deal with experiences of trauma, loss, abuse,
and other risk factors that may affect their ability to reach their
full academic and personal potentials. A must-read for creative
arts therapists, psychologists, social workers and educators, this
book offers a comprehensive overview of arts-based interventions
for anyone working to improve the lives of children growing up in
inner city areas. |
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Healing
Stories: Picture Books for the Big and Small Changes in a Child's
Life. Jacqueline Golding, $22.95
Healing Stories recommends over
500 carefully selected books that can be used to help children cope
with the everyday challenges of childhood and with life-changing
crises; while offering adults the information they need to make
the right choices for their kids. |
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Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing: a Sensorimotor Art
Therapy Approach to Bilateral Body Mapping. Cornelia Elbrecht, $39.95
A body-focused, trauma-informed art therapy that will
appeal to art therapists, somatic experiencing practitioners, body-workers,
artists, and mental health professionals
While art therapy traditionally focuses on therapeutic
image-making and the cognitive or symbolic interpretation of these creations,
Cornelia Elbrecht instructs readers how to facilitate the body-focused approach
of guided drawing. Clients draw with both hands and eyes closed as they focus
on their felt sense. Physical pain, tension, and emotions are expressed without
words through bilateral scribbles. Clients then, with an almost massage-like
approach, find movements that soothe their pain, discharge inner tension and
emotions, and repair boundary breaches. Archetypal shapes allow therapists to
safely structure the experience in a nonverbal way. Sensorimotor art therapy is
a unique and self-empowering application of somatic experiencing — it is both
body-focused and trauma-informed in approach — and assists clients who have
experienced complex traumatic events to actively respond to overwhelming
experiences until they feel less helpless and overwhelmed and are then able to
repair their memories of the past.
Elbrecht provides readers with the context of
body-focused, trauma-informed art therapy and walks them through the thinking
behind and process of guided drawing — including 100 images from client sessions
that serve as helpful examples of the work. |
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Healthy Attachments and Neuro-Dramatic-Play. Sue Jennings, $37.95
Breaking new ground in the areas of attachment and child development, Sue Jennings introduces the concept of “Neuro-Dramatic-Play” exploring the sensory experiences that take place between mother and child during pregnancy and the first few months after birth. She explains how this interaction, that is essentially 'dramatic' in nature, is of crucial importance for the infant to develop a healthy brain, strong attachments and future resilience.
This book consolidates current theories of neuroscience, attachment and therapeutic intervention and challenges commonly held psychoanalytic ideas of child development. By expanding on the often narrow view of what is understood by attachment, this book makes a strong case for early inclusion of play and arts therapies. Neuro-Dramatic-Play is also discussed in relation to fostering and adoption, teenagers and young adults, and children with developmental or cognitive disabilities. |
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How Do You Doodle?
Drawing My Feelings and Emotions. Elise Gravel, $17.95 (ages
6-10)
Meet Otti, Ugga, and Flibb — they like to
doodle. They doodle all the time! They doodle when they are mad, they doodle
when they are glad, and they doodle when they are sad. They doodle just about
anything they want!
How Do You Doodle is a drawing book
for kids to help them get in touch with and learn to express their emotions.
The book is divided up into different fun doodle activities such as “name your
feelings,” “what do you feel when,” and “how does it feel when” to help readers
start thinking about what they experience when they are feeling an
emotion. HOW DO YOU DOODLE can be used alone, or in association with
a therapist or parent to help kids better realize and understand their
emotional responses to situations, and to help promote better emotional health.
A "Note to Parents" is included. |
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If You Turned
into a Monster: Transformation through Play: a Body-Centred Approach
to Play Therapy. Dennis McCarthy, $39.95
Using case studies from his clinical
experience and with numerous children's monster drawings, McCarthy
lets the meaningful self-expression of the child take centre stage.
He demonstrates that being allowed to play, move and draw impulsively
and creatively in the supportive presence of the therapist is in
fact the beginning of the therapeutic process. These activities
are shown to be more therapeutic for the child in practical terms
than the interpretation of the clues it provides about the child's
state of mind. |
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Inspiring and Creative Ideas for Working with
Children: How to Build Relationships and Enable Change. Deborah Plummer, $27.95
Employing a range of innovative and creative ideas, this
book is full of tips to engage children and promote their wellbeing.
Children are vulnerable to low self-esteem, stress and
anxiety because they are still growing and learning. This book looks at what we
can do to minimise children's vulnerability to issues such as these, help them
to build emotional resilience and teach them effective strategies for dealing
with life's ups and downs. The book offers a host of different approaches that
adults can use with children, including image-making, storytelling and
puppetry. Chapters are brought to life with the voices of parents and
professionals describing how these techniques worked for them. They also
include guidance on how the principles can be used by professionals in the
home, in schools or in therapeutic settings. |
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Integrating Expressive Arts and Play
Therapy with Children and Adolescents. Eric
Green & Athena
Drewes, Editors,
$66.00
This book presents techniques and
approaches from the expressive and play therapy disciplines that enable child
and adolescent clinicians to augment their therapeutic toolkit within a
competent, research-based practice. With contributions representing a
"who's who" in the play therapy and expressive arts therapy
worlds, INTEGRATING EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND PLAY THERAPY WITH CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS is the definitive bridge between expressive arts and play
therapy complementarily utilized with children and adolescents in their healing
and creative capacities. |
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The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Play: Brain-Building
Interventions for Emotional Well-Being. Theresa Kestly, $40.00
The mental health field has seen a significant shift in
the past decade toward including a neuroscience perspective when designing
clinical interventions. However, for many play therapists it has been
challenging to apply this information in the context of play therapy. Here,
Theresa Kestly teaches therapists how to understand the neurobiology of play
experiences so the undeniable benefits of play therapy can be exploited to
their fullest.
At last, clinical readers have a book that takes seriously the importance of
play and brings a scientific eye to this most important aspect of life. Drawing
on concepts of interpersonal neurobiology, the benefits of play interventions
to achieve attunement, neural integration, healthy attachment, and the
development of resilience and well-being become clear. |
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The Invisible String Workbook. Patrice Karst &
Dana Wyss, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, $16.99 (ages 4+)
For years, tens of thousands of copies of The
Invisible String have been sold to therapists, caregivers, and
organizations who work with populations dealing with separation. Whether it's
teachers using it around the early days of the school year, military
organizations using it for family support, or counselors using it at grief
camps, the book has inspired scores of workshops and creative activities within
these groups that are often shared online. The book's co-author, Dana Wyss, is
an art therapist who uses the book successfully with her clients, and she and
Patrice Karst have partnered to create this workbook to help spread the healing
power of The Invisible String to the communities that most need it.
With more than 50 art and write-in activities limited
only by the imagination, plus 12 punch-out reflection cards for added value, The
Invisible String Workbook allows readers of all ages who have experienced
any kind of separation or loss to delve deeper into their relationships, to
engage in exploratory and healing conversations, and to build healthier
attachments. |
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Also available: The Invisible String. Patrice
Karst, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, $12.99 (ages 4-8)
The Invisible String is the perfect tool for
coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. In this relatable
and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that
they're all connected by an invisible string. Recommended and adopted by parenting
blogs, bereavement support groups, hospice centers, foster care and social
service agencies, military library services, faith groups, and educators, The
Invisible String offers a very simple approach to overcoming loneliness,
separation, or loss with an imaginative twist that children easily understand
and embrace, and delivers a particularly compelling message in today's
uncertain times. |
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Life Story Therapy with
Traumatized Children: a Model for Practice. Richard Rose, $39.95
Life Story Therapy is an approach
designed to enable children to explore, question and understand the past events
of their lives. It aims to secure their future through strengthening attachment
with their carers and providing the opportunity to develop a healthy sense of
self and a feeling of wellbeing.
This comprehensive overview lays out the
theory underlying life story therapy, including an accessible explanation of
contemporary research in neurobiology and trauma. Featuring tried and
tested ideas, with tools and templates illustrated through instructive
case studies, the author identifies how life story therapy can be implemented
in practice. Finally, the relationships between life story therapy
and traditional 'talking' therapies are explored.
LIFE STORY THERAPY WITH TRAUMATIZED
CHILDREN is essential reading for those working with children and adolescents,
including social workers, teachers, child psychotherapists, residential care
staff, long-term carers, psychologists and other professionals. |
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A Manual of Dynamic Play
Therapy: Helping Things Fall Apart, the Paradox of Play. Dennis
McCarthy, $37.95
Children will experience natural growth
and change throughout their lives. Play, by its very nature, always results in
things falling apart, often literally, and children generally find satisfaction
in this process of collapse and renewal.
This book harnesses the power of the reorganizing
process to elicit positive and profound change in children dealing with social,
neurological, developmental, health and family issues. The author
clarifies the theory behind this innovative play therapy approach, and explains
its practical application to a full spectrum of client needs, using
inspirational and real-life anecdotes as examples. He also describes the
importance of using symbols in play therapy and focuses on ways to enable
children to act out their internal aggression in a safe and healthy manner. |
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Mindfulness-Based Play-Family
Therapy: Theory and Practice. Dottie Higgins-Klein,
$39.50
When a child is offered a space to relax
the “busy mind,” his experience is comparable to mindfulness meditation.
Therapists can help children remain in this calm state — in the state of the
present moment — if they have the right tools and techniques to do so. During
this stillness, a child can reach a level of consciousness that is parallel to
the deepened awareness that occurs during mindfulness meditation. Conducting
play sessions in this stage allows for healing and progress. Not only can the
symptoms of children’s pain be reduced in intensity and duration, but their
self-esteem can be enhanced.
This book presents a new and comprehensive framework for helping children
through play therapy within the context of the family and incorporating ideas
from the practice of mindfulness. This experience-based therapeutic model
respectfully derives from the best roots of traditional family therapy and play
therapy modalities. Additionally, it draws from child development theory,
interpersonal neurobiology, and mindfulness. Either spontaneous play or
directed play can be used according to the need. |
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Music Therapy Social Skills Assessment and
Documentation Manual (MTSSA): Clinical Guidelines for Group Work with Children
and Adolescents. Jenni Rook, Rebecca West, Jeffrey
Wolfe, Pan Ho, Alana Dennis, Yayoi Nakai-Hosoe & Kimberly
Peyton, $71.95
Music Therapy Social Skills Assessment and Documentation
Manual is a comprehensive handbook for assessing and documenting social
skill development in group music therapy for children with neurodevelopmental
disorders. It assists therapists in:
- communicating with teachers and administrators to develop a collaborative
treatment approach
- identifying baseline social abilities for individual music
therapy clients
- developing treatment goals targeting social skill development in
music therapy
- tracking data toward individualized objectives while monitoring
correlation between affect and engagement of each client
- reporting progress to classroom teachers and guardians
The MTSSA can also be adapted for use outside of the
classroom setting and can be implemented with clients of various ages,
including adults. With a CD-ROM of data collection and reporting tools, as well
as songs composed to facilitate social interaction, this resource will be of
immeasurable value to music therapists and students of music therapy. |
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Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children
and Young People: a Practical Guide. Juliette Ttofa, $62.90
Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children
and Young People is a guidebook that provides a framework and practical
strategies to support children’s emotional resilience at a whole-school and
more targeted level. Underpinned by research into the concept of resilience,
the book centers around the ‘Resiliency Rainbow Toolkit’; a ready-to-use
theoretical model that draws upon a range of ideas and approaches that act as a
resiliency building programme.
This practical and interactive programme can be used by
educators and counsellors alike and offers creative and engaging ideas for
building emotional resilience in children. Each section of the toolkit provides
learning objectives, facilitator notes, discussion questions and student
activities and is designed to:
- support students in identifying their own resiliency levels and
support network
- enable students to recognise and increase their existing
strengths and values
- encourage students to examine their talents, interests, dreams
and aspirations
- introduce strategies for boosting less strong areas such as
supportive friendships
- teach students ways to cope with stress and difficult situations
This guidebook can be used alongside seven fully
illustrated storybooks that each focus on a different aspect of emotional
resilience. It outlines ways to use these beautifully told and visually
appealing stories to nurture emotional resilience with children, and discusses
some of the key metaphors in the main story How Monsters Wish to Feel.
The guidebook and storybooks will be invaluable tools for anyone working to
build emotional resilience with children and young people.
Storybooks that accompany this guide are:
The Boat Star. Juliette Ttofa, illustrated by
Julia Gallego, $20.90
The Boat Star is a therapeutic story about dealing
with a painful loss and taking comfort in good memories. It can be used by
practitioners and educators as a tool to discuss bereavement and coming to
terms with feelings of loss with children.
The Boy Who Longed to Look at the Sun. Juliette
Ttofa, illustrated by Julia Gallego, $20.90
The Boy who Longed to Look at the Sun is a
therapeutic story about self-care. The story teaches children the importance of
looking after yourself and understanding what is or is not healthy.
The Day the Sky Fell In. Juliette Ttofa,
illustrated by Julia Gallego, $20.90
The Day the Sky Fell In is a therapeutic story
about letting go of worries and emotional baggage. To be
used as a tool to discuss with children what we value as
important in life and how we can let go of things we don’t need, such as
unhealthy or unhelpful feelings, thoughts or behaviours.
The Girl Who Collected Her Own Echo. Juliette
Ttofa, illustrated by Julia Gallego, $20.90
The Girl who Collected Her Own Echo is a
therapeutic story about finding friendship.
The Hot and Bothered Air Balloon. Juliette Ttofa,
illustrated by Julia Gallego, $20.90
The Hot and Bothered Air Balloon is a therapeutic
story about feeling stressed. The story teaches children about how we can use
relaxation and mindfulness techniques when we are feeling stressed, and the
benefits of finding an outlet for our emotional distress.
How Monsters Wish to Feel. Juliette Ttofa,
illustrated by Julia Gallego, $20.90
How Monsters Wish to Feel is a therapeutic story
about a journey to develop emotional resilience. Through the analogy of monsters,
it depicts a tale of how a child’s needs can sometimes become distorted, so
that the needs we see expressed through outward behaviour (the monster) mask
the true, hidden emotional needs that go unmet. The story also alludes to the
importance of focusing on the strengths and protective factors in a child’s
life, rather than the problems and risks, in order to promote emotional
resilience.
The Tale of Two Fishes. Juliette Ttofa,
illustrated by Julia Gallego, $20.90
The Tale of Two Fishes is a therapeutic story
about developing resilient thinking. This beautifully illustrated storybook can
be used by practitioners, educators and parents as a tool to discuss the
importance of resilient thinking and the control we have over our own thoughts
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101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, Volume 3. Heidi Kaduson & Charles Schaefer, $53.95
This book is an amazing resource for play therapy
techniques. The contributors come from a diverse group including
child-centered, cognitive-behavioral, gestalt, Jungian, psychodynamic, and
prescriptive play therapy. |
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101 Mindful Arts-Based Activities to Get Children and
Adolescents Talking: Working with Severe Trauma, Abuse and Neglect Using Found
and Everyday Objects. Dawn D'Amico, $31.95
Many children who have experienced serious trauma are
withdrawn and closed off, making it difficult to engage with them in therapy
effectively. This book offers a compendium of therapeutic activities that will
help children who have endured painful abuse to open up, so that they can learn
to express their feelings and therapy can be directed towards their individual
needs. From useful techniques for bridging memory gaps to using masks for
self-expression, the innovative activities use mindfulness, art and play to
help children feel relaxed and responsive. The activities require very little
preparation, and use only everyday items that are easy to access and can be
used time and time again. Case studies throughout offer a helpful demonstration
of how the activities work in practice.
This is an ideal resource for use with children in
therapeutic, home and school settings. It is appropriate to use with children
aged 5-17 who have experienced trauma, physical abuse, sexual abuse, forced
migration and severe neglect, as well as those with acute depression, anxiety
and behavioural difficulties. |
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Play and Art in Child Psychotherapy: an Expressive
Arts Therapy Approach. Ellen Levine, $43.95
Ellen Levine draws on her extensive experience in
clinical settings to present a series of case studies that demonstrate how
art-making and imaginary play can provide a space for children to metabolize
their experiences. Each study is followed by an arts-based research discussion
of the themes that emerged in the clinical sessions and the basic principles
that were followed in the work with the child or family. The model of
expressive arts therapy is used to explore the questions that arise from the
cases, which range from issues of war trauma, to anger, grief, and the impact
of mental illness in the family. |
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Play in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Approaches. Edited by Sandra Russ & Larissa Niec, $69.50
This innovative book goes beyond traditional play therapy to present a range of evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches that incorporate play as a key element. It is grounded in the latest knowledge about the importance of play in child development. Leading experts describe effective strategies for addressing a wide variety of clinical concerns, including behavioral difficulties, anxiety, parent-child relationship issues, trauma, and autism. The empirical support for each approach is summarized and clinical techniques are illustrated. The book also discusses school-based prevention programs that utilize play to support children's learning and social-emotional functioning. |
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Play in Family Therapy, 2nd Edition. Eliana Gil, $34.50
This classic volume, now completely revised, has helped
tens of thousands of therapists integrate play therapy and family therapy
techniques in clinical practice. Eliana Gil demonstrates a broad range of
verbal and nonverbal strategies for engaging all family members — including those
who are ambivalent toward therapy — and tailoring interventions for different
types of presenting problems. Numerous case examples illustrate ways to
effectively use puppets, storytelling, art making, the family play genogram,
drama, and other expressive techniques with children, adolescents, and their
parents. Gil offers specific guidance for becoming a more flexible, creative
practitioner and shows how recent advances in neuroscience support her
approach. Photographs of client artwork are included. |
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Play as Therapy: Assessment
and Therapeutic Interventions. Edited by Karen Stagnitti &
Rodney Cooper, $39.95
Play as Therapy provides background theory and practical
applications of original research on play assessment and interventions
used in therapy. The book offers a solid foundation for identifying
and assessing play dysfunction, understanding play in different
cultural contexts and considerations when intervening with play.
The practical approach is underpinned by theory, research and case
vignettes to explain how to utilize play as therapy with challenging
children. |
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Play Therapy: the Art
of the Relationship, 3rd Edition. Gary Landreth, $85.30
This comprehensive, graduate-level text
focuses creating therapeutic relationships with children through play. The book
stresses the importance of understanding the child’s world and perspective, and
offers insights into the play therapy process, allowing the therapist and
client to fully connect. |
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Play Therapy and Asperger's Syndrome:
Helping Children and Adolescents Grow, Connect, and Heal through the Art of
Play. Kevin Hull, $67.50
PLAY THERAPY AND ASPERGER'S
SYNDROME is for the mental health professional who utilizes play therapy
and who works with children and adolescents diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.
The book provides a history of Asperger's syndrome and the challenges that
often arise in therapy with this population. It presents the main therapeutic
themes, and play therapy techniques are provided for each theme to address the
emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges. A separate chapter is devoted
to issues of divorce and grief/loss and presents specific play therapy
techniques to help children and adolescents diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome
during these potentially tumultuous life events. Each chapter presents play
therapy techniques to help build family connections and help parents/caregivers
connect in a deeper understanding of their child or adolescent diagnosed with
Asperger's syndrome. |
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Play Therapy Dimensions Model: a
Decision-Making Guide for Integrative Play Therapists. Lorri Yasenik & Ken Gardner, $59.95
With a wealth of practical and effective
tools, this book provides a unique model that is fully illustrated by an
instructional DVD. The model allows therapists to tailor their approach to the
specific needs of the child. Through detailed written and visual case studies,
the authors clearly explain the model, how to use it and the positive
therapeutic effects it can have on the child. The book also provides additional
support to play therapy practitioners and play therapy supervisors with the
inclusion of useful forms that aid therapy planning, conceptualization and
evaluation. |
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Play Therapy:
Engaging & Powerful Techniques for the Treatment of Childhood Disorders
(ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Depression, OCD,
Self-Esteem, Social Skills, Trauma, PTSD). Clair Mellenthin, $42.50
Discover why play therapy works and how to use it to
treat childhood mental health challenges. Play
Therapy is filled with dozens of powerful play techniques adapted for use
in individual, family, and group therapy, for schools, and at home. Inside
you’ll find:
- Hands on Activities
- Printable Worksheets
- Expressive and Creative Arts
- Dynamic Therapeutic Games
- Puppet Play
- Guided Imagery
- Parent-Child Interventions
- Tips for Parents & Teachers
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Play Therapy Interventions to Enhance Resilience.
Edited by David Crenshaw, Robert Brooks & Sam Goldstein, $55.505
The importance of therapeutic play in helping children
recover from adversity has long been recognized. This unique volume brings
together experts on resilience, trauma, and play therapy to describe effective
treatment approaches in this key area. The book begins by providing guiding
principles for intervention and describing the specific properties of play that
promote resilience. Subsequent chapters delve into clinical applications,
including such strategies as storytelling and metaphors, sand play, art
therapy, play therapy adaptations for school settings, group interventions, and
the use of therapeutic writing. Rich case studies and vignettes demonstrate
creative ways to bolster at-risk children's strengths and enhance their natural
capacity to thrive. |
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Play Therapy in the Outdoors: Taking Play Therapy Out
of the Playroom and Into the Natural Environment. Alison Chown, $37.95
Championing the therapeutic power of nature, this book
explores how practice can be moved into the natural environment in a safe and
ethical way. By using outdoor environments, the traditional dyadic
relationship between the therapist and the child becomes a triadic one in which
the therapeutic process is enhanced and the environment for the play therapy is
shared and therefore more 'democratic'. The author explores how this is
achievable in practice and the benefits to children with a wide range of needs
including profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), complex social,
emotional and behavioural problems (SEBD) and attachment issues. Synthesising
traditions of using outdoor spaces in a therapeutic context with approaches
from educational perspectives, this book offers a theoretically-sound and
practical framework for taking play therapy into natural environments. |
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Play Therapy Theory and Practice:
Comparing Theories and Techniques. Kevin
O’Connor & Lisa
Braverman, Editors, $72.00
This new edition of Play Therapy Theory
and Practice provides an up-to-date guide to the ten major approaches
to play therapy. The new edition covers bipolar and ADHD diagnosis
and the use of psychotropic medications. In addition, it covers
the use of major models of play therapy. The therapist looking to
sharpen skills and students seeking initial training will benefit
greatly from this book. |
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Play Therapy Today: Contemporary Practice with
Individuals, Groups and Carers. Edited by Eileen Prendiville & Justine
Howard, $75.50
Play Therapy Today brings together the work
of renowned practitioners and academics currently working and researching in
therapeutic play and play therapy, and presents a range of ground-breaking
methods for practising with groups, individuals, and parents and carers.
Providing an overview of new or revitalised topics in
play therapy, each chapter presents the relevant theoretical underpinnings and
principles of practice, a guide to implementing the method and case study
vignettes of the approach in practice.
The book provides practitioners with up-to-date,
effective and practical techniques that they can put into immediate use in
their clinical work with children and their families. It is an important
resource for trainee, newly qualified and seasoned play therapists, play
therapy supervisors and trainers. It will also be of interest to social
workers, teachers, psychologists, child psychotherapists and other health
professionals. |
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Play Therapy with Abused Children, 2nd Edition. Ann Cattanach, $39.95
This second edition
explores the use of play therapy with abused children as a way of helping them
heal their distress and make sense of their experiences through expanding their
own creativity in play. The book provides practical ways of starting play
therapy with abused children and explains how the child can use this process
for healing. |
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Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis,
4th Edition. Edited by Nancy Boyd Webb, $41.50
This widely used practitioner resource and course text is
considered the most comprehensive guide to working with children who have
experienced major losses, family upheavals, violence in the school or
community, and other traumatic events. Leading experts present a range of play
and creative arts therapy techniques in chapters organized around in-depth case
examples. Informed by the latest knowledge on crisis intervention and trauma,
the book now encompasses work with adolescents as well as younger children.
Each chapter concludes with instructive questions for study or reflection. |
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Play Therapy
with Children in Crisis: Individual, Group, and Family Treatment,
Third Edition. Edited by Nancy Boyd Webb, $81.50
This widely adopted casebook and text
presents effective, creative approaches to helping children who
have experienced such stressful situations as parental death or
divorce, abuse and neglect, violence in the school or community,
and natural disasters. 17 of the 21 chapters are entirely new, and
all chapters reflect the latest knowledge on crisis intervention,
trauma, and short-term play therapy. Timely new topics include the
crisis of parental military deployment, immigration-related trauma,
terrorism, and disrupted adoption. |
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Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder
and Other Developmental Disabilities. Robert Jason Grant, $58.70
Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder
and Other Developmental Disabilities contains a wide selection of play
therapy interventions for use with children and adolescents with autism
spectrum disorders, dysregulation issues, or other neurodevelopmental
disorders. The structured interventions focus on improvement in social skills,
emotional regulation, connection and relationship development, and anxiety
reduction. Special considerations for implementing structured interventions and
an intervention tracking sheet are also presented. This valuable tool is a must
have for both professionals and parents working on skill development with these
populations. |
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Play-Based Interventions for Childhood Anxieties,
Fears, and Phobias. Edited by Athena Drewes & Charles Schaefer, $48.50
Illustrating the power of play for helping children overcome
a wide variety of worries, fears, and phobias, this book provides a toolkit of
play therapy approaches and techniques. Coverage encompasses everyday fears and
worries in 3- to 12-year-olds as well as anxiety disorders and posttraumatic
problems. Leading practitioners describe their approaches step by step and
share vivid illustrative case material. Each chapter also summarizes the
research base for the interventions discussed. Key topics include adapting
therapy to each child's developmental level, engaging reluctant or less
communicative clients, and involving parents in treatment. |
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Poetry and Story Therapy: the Healing
Power of Creative Expression. Geri Giebel Chavis,
$39.95
Poetry and short stories can act as
powerful springboards to growth, self-enhancement and healing. This accessible
book explores the therapeutic possibilities of poetry and stories, exploring
ways of selecting appropriate works for discussion, and providing techniques
for facilitating personally relevant and growth-enhancing sessions. The author
provides ideas and suggestions for personal writing activities that emerge from
or intertwine with this discussion, and explains how participants can create
their own poetic and narrative pieces using other media, such as music,
photographs, film, paintings, objects, and physical movement. The book
references a wide variety of specific poems, short stories and films to
use as prompts to creative writing, and contains a useful
bibliography of poetry collections, story anthologies and film resources
as well as a list of further resources and template feedback forms. |
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Posttraumatic Play in Children: What Clinicians Need to
Know. Eliana Gil, $34.50
From leading expert Eliana Gil, this book provides child
clinicians with essential knowledge and tools for evaluating and working with
posttraumatic play. Such play, which is often repetitive and disturbing, may
help resolve traumatic experiences — but can also become toxic. The book guides
the clinician to determine what is going on with a given child and intervene sensitively
and effectively. Evocative case material is interwoven with up-to-date
information on the developmental impact of trauma and ways to facilitate
children's natural reparative capacities. A reproducible assessment checklist
to help clinicians differentiate between useful and dangerous posttraumatic
play can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8½" x 11" size. |
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Presley the Pug Relaxation Activity Book: a
Therapeutic Story with Creative Activities to Help Children Aged 5-10 to
Regulate Their Emotions and to Find Calm. Karen Treisman, $37.95
This therapeutic activity book was developed by expert
child psychologist Dr Karen Treisman. It features a colourful therapeutic story
designed to help start conversations about coping with big feelings and how to
find calm. It explains how Presley (and the reader!) is able to create a 'mind
retreat' — an imaginary safe space where he can relax.
The activity book is also packed with creative activities
and photocopiable worksheets to help children to explore the ideas raised in
the story, including regulating and coping tools like sensory boxes, relaxation
exercises and easy yoga poses. It also features advice and practical strategies
for parents, carers and professionals supporting children aged 5-10. |
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Quick and Creative Art Projects for Creative Therapists
with (Very) Limited Budgets. Rachel Brandoff & Angel Thompson, $31.95
Do you need ideas for low budget, therapeutic art
activities? This book provides all you need to create fun and engaging
activities for your clients at little to no cost.
Presented with simple 'how to' instructions, each art
project is accompanied with guidance on suggested client populations and
variations of materials and design to accommodate the limitations, budgetary
and otherwise, that therapists frequently face. It also includes strategies and
guidance for acquiring materials: extending a modest budget, soliciting
donations, and sourcing recycled and natural tools. An easy reference guide for
new and seasoned art therapists, this book helps to expand therapists'
repertoire of projects and provides them with the means to execute them. |
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Reading and Expressive Writing with Traumatised
Children, Young Refugees, and Asylum Seekers: Unpack My Heart with Words. Marion
Baraitser, $45.95
This book explores how literature can be used to help
young victims cope with their experiences. The process of reading, discussing
and rewriting carefully selected texts can have a significant therapeutic
impact, as the young person identifies his or her own experience in the
narrative. This book guides readers through all aspects of implementing
biblio/narrative therapy with children and adolescents, from the importance of
cultural sensitivity and understanding the psychological needs of the child to
providing more practical information on how to choose the right text and
encourage expression through the spoken and written word. It includes exercises
for use in sessions, an analysis of the importance of symbol when working
therapeutically with children, and a complete account of the ethics of good
practice. Drawing on the author's innovative work with young asylum seekers and
refugees, and with an overview of the latest research in creativity, language
and memory, the book provides a comprehensive and practical resource on the use
of literature to help young victims regain their dignity and overcome the
overwhelmed hurt self.
This book will be of immeasurable value to students and
practitioners world-wide in arts and health care who work with traumatised
young people, including counsellors, clinical psychologists, educational
psychologists, teachers, psychotherapists and social workers. |
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Sandtray Play and Storymaking: a
Hands-On Approach to Build Academic, Social, and Emotional Skills in Mainstream
and Special Education. Sheila Dorothy Smith, $31.95
Introducing sandtray play into
mainstream and special education classrooms can have an extremely enriching
impact on the learning experience. When used effectively, it can create the
climate for social, emotional and behavioural growth and incite bursts of
creativity in students. The benefits of such an approach are endless, from the
positive, therapeutic effects of physically displaying emotions through sand
worlds to the development of essential speaking, listening and writing skills
when telling and recording sand world stories. This accessible and
classroom-friendly book explains the thinking behind this unique approach and
answers all the nuts-and-bolts questions of sandtray/narrative workshop setup.
It offers a wealth of practical methods that can be applied to a wide spectrum
of the student population and details real-life anecdotes and student work.
This book is an invaluable handbook for
teachers and school counselors looking to use play and storytelling as a way to
develop core competencies in children with special educational needs and in the
mainstream, and will also be of interest to play therapists, speech and
language therapists and educational psychologists. |
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School-Based Play Therapy, 2nd Edition. Athena Drewes & Charles Schaefer, $84.00
School-Based Play Therapy presents an A to Z for using play therapy in preschool and elementary school settings. The book offers school counselors, psychologists, social workers and educators illustrative case studies and ready-to-use practical techniques for group and individual programs. |
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Short-Term Play Therapy for Children, 3rd Edition. Edited
by Heidi Gerard Kaduson & Charles Schaefer, $103.50
Illustrated with rich case examples, this widely used
practitioner resource and text presents a range of play approaches that
facilitate healing in a shorter time frame. Leading play therapists from
diverse theoretical orientations show how to tailor brief interventions to each
child's needs. Individual, family, and group treatment models are described and
clinical guidelines are provided. Chapters demonstrate ways to rapidly build
alliances with children, adolescents, and their caregivers; plan treatment for
frequently encountered clinical problems; and get the most out of play
materials and techniques. |
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Storytelling and Other Activities for Children in Therapy. Johanna Slivinske & Lee Slivinske, $72.00
Storytelling can lead to successful therapeutic treatment with children confronting situations such as abuse or grief who may not be able to express their emotions directly. In this collection, the authors provide dozens of multicultural, modern stories that can help children and preteens gain mastery over their environment by controlling a story's ending — by talking about, writing about, or drawing their own endings. Mental health practitioners treating children and adolescents will benefit from the "cookbook" format providing quick access to activities and instructions. |
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Thera-Build with LEGO®: a Playful Therapeutic Approach
for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Children. Alyson Thomsen, $35.95
'Thera-Build' is a LEGO®-based therapeutic approach for
improving children's emotional well-being. Participation in Thera-Build groups can
help to boost self-esteem, address common issues such as anxiety and anger,
support social development and build positive attachments.
This inspiring and user-friendly guide explores the power
of play, introduces the basics of brain plasticity and attachment theory, and
shows exactly how to set up and run an effective Thera-Build group. A wide
range of imaginative games and activities is included. |
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Therapeutic Activities for Children and Teens Coping with Health Issues. Robyn Hart & Judy Rollins, $72.00
Building on children's natural inclinations to pretend and reenact, play therapy is widely used in the treatment of psychological problems in childhood. This book is the only one of its kind with more than 200 therapeutic activities specifically designed for working with children and teenagers within the healthcare system. It provides evidence-based, age-appropriate activities for interventions that promote coping. The activities target topics such as separation anxiety, self-esteem issues, body image, death, isolation, and pain. Mental health practitioners will appreciate its “cookbook” format, with quickly read and implemented activities. |
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Theraplay: Helping
Parents and Children Build Better Relationships through Attachment-Based
Play, 3rd Edition. Phyllis Booth & Ann Jernberg, $90.00
Theraplay is a pioneering application
of attachment theory to clinical work that helps parents learn
and practice how to provide the playful engagement, empathic
responsiveness, and clear guidance that lead to secure attachment
and lifelong mental health in their children. This third edition
of the groundbreaking book Theraplay shows how to use
play to engage children in interactions that lead to competence,
self-regulation, self-esteem, and trust. |
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Trauma Reaction Cards for Children and Adolescents.
Beth Richey, Childswork Childsplay, $29.95
- Therapeutic tool to assist understanding & identifying
reactions to trauma & stressful events
- Identify behavioral, cognitive, physical, & emotional
reactions to trauma
- Useful for children and adolescents
- Colorful illustrations, descriptive text
The Trauma Reaction Cards are a therapeutic tool
to assist children and adolescents in understanding and identifying their reactions
to traumatic or stressful life experiences. These colorful and illustrated
cards are categorized into the four domains of trauma reactions: Behavior
Reactions, Body Reactions, Brain & Thinking Reactions, and Feelings
Reactions. Note: To be used by qualified professionals only. |
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Turn the Page
for Play Therapy Activities, Grade 2-5. Michele Neace Page,
$37.95 (Includes CD-ROM of reproducible pages)
Activities that allow children to communicate
more effectively build self-esteem and reduce stress. |
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Turning Points in Play Therapy and the Emergence of
Self: Applications of the Play Therapy Dimensions Model. Edited by Lorri
Yasenik & Ken Gardener, $55.95
Effective clinical practice requires a thorough understanding
of how turning points surface in the play therapy process. These moments can
indicate a change in a child's thought or behaviour. The play therapist is the
facilitator of these moments and this book will provide guidance on how they
can promote these moments. This edited collection demonstrates successful
implementation of the author's proven Play Therapy Dimensions Model. Each
chapter uses this framework, as well as other theories, to discuss the markers
that can reflect shifts and growth in a child's development. Full of applied
guidance, this book will prove to be invaluable for practitioners, instructors
and students. |
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2,4,6,8 This Is How We Regulate! 75 Play Therapy
Activities to Increase Mindfulness in Children. Tracy Turner-Bumberry,
$35.95
Boost the power of mindfulness by making it fun and
entertaining for kids! Learning verbal mindfulness strategies can be difficult
for children and adolescents, let alone when kids have autism, anxiety, ADHD or
other emotional regulation issues. Tracy Turner-Bumberry has created 75
simple, playful and on-point interventions that combines mindfulness,
expressive arts and play to help kids achieve greater self-regulation, focus
more and stress less. Choose from a variety of playful, mindful, and art-based
interventions. |
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Using Music in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. Laura
Beer & Jacqueline Birnbaum, $41.50
There is growing evidence for the powerful role that music
plays in enhancing children's cognitive, social, and emotional development.
This is the first book to provide accessible ways for any mental health
professional to integrate music into clinical work with children and
adolescents. Rich case vignettes show how to use singing, drumming, listening
to music, and many other strategies to connect with hard-to-reach children,
promote self-regulation, and create opportunities for change. The book offers
detailed guidelines for addressing different clinical challenges, including
attachment difficulties, trauma, and behavioral, emotional, and communication
problems. Each chapter concludes with concrete recommendations for practice; an
appendix presents a photographic inventory of recommended instruments. |
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Using Storytelling to Support
Children and Adults with Special Needs: Transforming Lives through Telling
Tales. Edited by Nicola Grove, $71.30
This innovative and wide-ranging book
shows how storytelling can open new worlds for learners with or without special
educational needs. With sections that outline both therapeutic and educational
approaches, this practical resource provides a highly accessible combination of
theory and practice. Using STORYTELLING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS will be of interest to all education professionals as well
as therapists, youth workers, counsellors, and storytellers and theatre
practitioners working in special education. |
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Using Superheroes and Villains in Counseling and Play
Therapy: a Guide for Mental Health Professionals. Edited by Lawrence Rubin,
$64.95
Through rich and research-grounded clinical applications, Using Superheroes and Villains in Counseling and Play Therapy explores
creative techniques for integrating superhero stories and metaphors in clinical
work with children, adolescents, adults and families. Each chapter draws on the
latest empirically supported approaches and techniques to address a wide range
of clinical challenges in individual, family and group settings. The chapters
also explore important contextual issues of race, gender, culture, age and
ethnicity and provide case studies and practical tips that clinicians can use
to support clients on their healing journey. |
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What to Do When Children Clam Up in Psychotherapy:
Interventions to Facilitate Communication. Edited by Cathy Malchiodi & David
Crenshaw, $38.95
Therapists who work with children and adolescents are
frequently faced with nonresponsive, reticent, or completely nonverbal clients.
This volume brings together expert clinicians who explore why 4- to
16-year-olds may have difficulty talking and provide creative ways to
facilitate communication. A variety of play, art, movement, and animal-assisted
therapies, as well as trauma-focused therapy with adolescents, are illustrated
with vivid clinical material. Contributors give particular attention to the
neurobiological effects of trauma, how they manifest in the body when children
"clam up," and how to help children self-regulate and feel safe. Most
chapters conclude with succinct lists of recommended practices for engaging
hard-to-reach children that therapists can immediately try out in their own
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Complete
Booklist
Aggression In Play Therapy: a Neurobiological Approach
for Integrating Intensity. Lisa Dion, $34.95
The
Art Therapy Sourcebook. Cathy Malchiodi, $25.95
Arts Activities for Children and Young People in Need:
Helping Children to Develop Mindfulness, Spiritual Awareness and Self-Esteem.
Diana Coholic, $39.95
Blending
Play Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Evidence-Based
and Other Effective Treatments and Techniques. Athena
Drewes, $72.00
Casualties of Childhood: a Developmental Perspective on
Sexual Abuse Using Projective Drawings. Bobbie Kaufman & Agnes Wohl, $81.10
The CBT Art Activity Book: 100 Illustrated Handouts for
Creative Therapeutic Work. Jennifer Guest, $45.95
CBT Doodling for Kids: 50 Illustrated Handouts to Help
Build Confidence and Emotional Resilience in Children Aged 6-11. Tanja
Sharpe, $35.95
Child-Centered Play Therapy. Risë VanFleet, Andrea
Sywulak & Cynthia Caparosa Sniscak, $52.50
Child-Centered Play Therapy: a Practical Guide to
Developing Therapeutic Relationships with Children. Nancy Cochran, William
Nordling & Jeff Cochran, $84.00
Children & Pictures: Drawing and Understanding.
Richard Jolley, $73.95
Creating Children’s Art Games for Emotional Support.
Vicky Barber, $29.95
The Creation of Imaginary Worlds: the Role of Art, Magic
& Dreams in Child Development. Claire Golomb, $29.95
Creative Approaches to CBT: Art Activities for Every
Stage of the CBT Process. Patricia Sherwood, $37.95
Creative Arts and Play Therapy for Attachments Problems.
Cathy Malchiodi & David Crenshaw, $38.95
Creative Coping Skills for Children: Emotional Support
through Arts and Crafts Activities. Bonnie Thomas, $39.95 Also available: More Creative Coping Skills for Children:
Activities, Games, Stories, and Handouts to Help Children Self-Regulate. Bonnie
Thomas, $35.95
Creative Drama for Emotional Support: Activities and
Exercises for Use in the Classroom. Penny McFarlane, $31.95
Creative Expression Activities for Teens: Exploring
Identity through Art, Craft and Journaling. Bonnie Thomas, $29.95
Creative Family Therapy Techniques: Play, Art and
Expressive Activities to Engage Children in Family Sessions. Liana Lowenstein,
Editor, $39.95
Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, 2nd
Edition. Edited by Cathy Malchiodi, $62.50
Cultural Issues in Play Therapy. Edited by Eliana Gill
& Athena Drewes, $41.50
Direct Work with Vulnerable Children: Playful Activities
and Strategies for Communication. Audrey Tait & Helen Wosu, $33.95
Doing Play Therapy: From Building the Relationship to
Facilitating Change. Terry Kottman & Kristin Meany-Walen, $48.50
Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairytale: the Golden Stories
of Sesame. Jenny Pearson, Mary Small & Pat Watts, $45.95
Drawing Together to Manage Anger. Marge Eaton Heegaard,
$12.95 (also: Drawing Together to Develop Self-Control; Accept and Respect
Differences; Learn about Feelings; to Build Character, $12.95 each)
Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum
Disorders: Developing Potential in Young Children and their Families, 2nd
Edition. Edited by Petra Kern & Marcia Humpal, $55.95
Engaging Mirror Neurons to Inspire Connection and Social
Emotional Development in Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum. Lee Chasen,
$49.95
The Essence of Play: a Practice Companion for
Professionals Working with Children and Young People. Justine Howard &
Karen McInnes, $65.70
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The Expressive
Arts Activity Book: a Resource for Professionals. Suzanne
Darley & Wende Heath, $34.95
Expressive Arts Interventions for School Counselors.
Edited by Suzanne Degges-White & Bonnie Colon, $82.95
Foundations of Play Therapy, 2nd Edition. Edited by
Charles Schaefer, $84.00
Group Filial Therapy: The
Complete Guide to Teaching Parents to Play Therapeutically with Their
Children. Louise Guerney & Virginia Ryan, $52.95
Group Play Interventions for Children: Strategies for
Teaching Prosocial Skills. Linda Reddy, $55.50
Handbook of Art Therapy, 2nd Edition. Edited by Cathy
Malchiodi, $103.50
The Handbook of Gestalt Play Therapy: Practical
Guidelines for Child Therapists. Rinda Blom, $45.95
Handbook of Play Therapy and Therapeutic Play, 2nd
Edition. Linnet McMahon, $65.70
The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children: a
Nature Therapy and Expressive Arts Program for Groups. Ronen Berger & Mooli
Lahad, $39.95
Healing the Inner City Child: Creative Arts Therapies
with At-Risk Youth. Vanessa Camilleri, Editor. $49.95
Healing Stories: Picture Books for the Big and Small
Changes in a Child's Life. Jacqueline Golding, $22.95
Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing: a Sensorimotor Art
Therapy Approach to Bilateral Body Mapping. Cornelia Elbrecht, $39.95
Healthy Attachments and Neuro-Dramatic-Play. Sue
Jennings, $37.95
How Do You Doodle? Drawing My Feelings and Emotions.
Elise Gravel, $17.95 (ages 6-10)
If You Turned into a Monster: Transformation through
Play: a Body-Centred Approach to Play Therapy. Dennis McCarthy, $39.95
Inspiring and Creative Ideas for Working with Children:
How to Build Relationships and Enable Change. Deborah Plummer, $27.95
Integrating Expressive Arts and Play Therapy with
Children and Adolescents. Eric Green & Athena Drewes, Editors, $66.00
The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Play: Brain-Building
Interventions for Emotional Well-Being. Theresa Kestly, $40.00
The Invisible String. Patrice
Karst, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, $12.99 (ages 4-8)
The Invisible String Workbook. Patrice Karst &
Dana Wyss, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, $16.99 (ages 4+)
Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children: a Model for
Practice. Richard Rose, $39.95
A Manual of Dynamic Play Therapy: Helping Things Fall
Apart, the Paradox of Play. Dennis McCarthy, $37.95
Mindfulness-Based Play-Family Therapy: Theory and
Practice. Dottie Higgins-Klein, $39.50
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Music Therapy Social Skills Assessment and Documentation
Manual (MTSSA): Clinical Guidelines for Group Work with Children and
Adolescents. Jenni Rook, Rebecca West, Jeffrey Wolfe, Pan Ho, Alana Dennis,
Yayoi Nakai-Hosoe & Kimberly Peyton, $71.95
Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children and
Young People: a Practical Guide. Juliette Ttofa, $62.90
101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques. Heidi Kaduson &
Charles Schaefer, $53.95
101 Mindful Arts-Based Activities to Get Children and
Adolescents Talking: Working with Severe Trauma, Abuse and Neglect Using Found
and Everyday Objects. Dawn D'Amico, $31.95
Play and Art in Child Psychotherapy: an Expressive Arts
Therapy Approach. Ellen Levine, $43.95
Play in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Approaches. Edited
by Sandra Russ & Larissa Niec, $69.50
Play in Family Therapy, 2nd Edition. Eliana Gil, $34.50
Play as Therapy: Assessment and Therapeutic
Interventions. Edited by Karen Stagnitti & Rodney Cooper, $39.95
Play Therapy: the Art of the Relationship, 3rd Edition.
Gary Landreth, $85.30
Play Therapy and Asperger's Syndrome: Helping Children
and Adolescents Grow, Connect, and Heal through the Art of Play. Kevin Hull, $67.50
Play Therapy Dimensions Model: a Decision-Making Guide
for Integrative Play Therapists. Lorri Yasenik & Ken Gardner, $59.95
Play Therapy:
Engaging & Powerful Techniques for the Treatment of Childhood Disorders
(ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Depression, OCD,
Self-Esteem, Social Skills, Trauma, PTSD). Clair Mellenthin, $42.50
Play Therapy Interventions to Enhance Resilience. Edited
by David Crenshaw, Robert Brooks & Sam Goldstein, $55.50
Play Therapy in the Outdoors: Taking Play Therapy Out of
the Playroom and Into the Natural Environment. Alison Chown, $37.95
Play Therapy Theory and Practice:
Comparing Theories and Techniques. Kevin
O’Connor & Lisa
Braverman, Editors, $72.00
Play Therapy Today: Contemporary Practice with
Individuals, Groups and Carers. Edited by Eileen Prendiville & Justine
Howard, $75.50
Play Therapy with Abused Children, 2nd Edition. Ann
Cattanach, $39.95
Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis, 4th
Edition. Edited by Nancy Boyd Webb, $41.50
Play Therapy with Children in Crisis: Individual, Group,
and Family Treatment, 3rd Edition. Edited by Nancy Boyd Webb, $81.50
Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and
Other Developmental Disabilities. Robert Jason Grant, $58.70
Play-Based Interventions for Childhood Anxieties,
Fears, and Phobias. Edited by Athena Drewes & Charles Schaefer, $48.50
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Poetry and Story Therapy: the Healing Power of Creative
Expression. Geri Giebel Chavis, $39.95
Posttraumatic Play in Children: What Clinicians Need to
Know. Eliana Gil, $34.50
Presley the Pug Relaxation Activity Book: a
Therapeutic Story with Creative Activities to Help Children Aged 5-10 to
Regulate Their Emotions and to Find Calm. Karen Treisman, $37.95
Quick and Creative Art Projects for Creative Therapists
with (Very) Limited Budgets. Rachel Brandoff & Angel Thompson, $31.95
Reading and Expressive Writing with Traumatised Children,
Young Refugees, and Asylum Seekers: Unpack My Heart with Words. Marion
Baraitser, $45.95
Sandtray Play and Storymaking: a Hands-On Approach to
Build Academic, Social, and Emotional Skills in Mainstream and Special
Education. Sheila Dorothy Smith, $31.95
School-Based Play Therapy, 2nd Edition. Athena Drewes
& Charles Schaefer, $84.00
Short-Term Play Therapy for Children, 3rd Edition. Edited
by Heidi Gerard Kaduson & Charles Schaefer, $103.50
Storytelling and Other Activities for Children in
Therapy. Johanna Slivinske & Lee Slivinske, $72.00
Thera-Build with LEGO®: a Playful Therapeutic Approach
for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Children. Alyson Thomsen, $35.95
Therapeutic Activities for Children and Teens Coping with
Health Issues. Robyn Hart & Judy Rollins, $72.00
The Therapeutic Powers of Play: 20 Core Agents of Change,
3rd Edition. Charles Schaefer & Athena Drewes, Editors, $721.00
Theraplay: Helping Parents and Children Build Better
Relationships through Attachment-Based Play. Ann Jernberg & Phyllis Booth,
$90.00
Trauma Reaction Cards for Children and Adolescents. Beth Richey,
Childswork Childsplay, $29.95
Turn the Page for Play Therapy Activities, Grade 2-5.
Michele Neace Page, $37.95 (Includes CD-ROM of reproducible pages)
Turning Points in Play Therapy and the Emergence of
Self: Applications of the Play Therapy Dimensions Model. Edited by Lorri
Yasenik & Ken Gardener, $55.95
2,4,6,8 This Is How We Regulate! 75 Play Therapy
Activities to Increase Mindfulness in Children. Tracy Turner-Bumberry,
$35.95
Using Music in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. Laura
Beer & Jacqueline Birnbaum, $41.50
Using Storytelling to Support Children and Adults with
Special Needs: Transforming Lives through Telling Tales. Edited by Nicola
Grove, $71.30
Using Superheroes and Villains in Counseling and Play
Therapy: a Guide for Mental Health Professionals. Edited by Lawrence Rubin,
$64.95
What to Do When Children Clam Up in Psychotherapy:
Interventions to Facilitate Communication. Edited by Cathy Malchiodi & David
Crenshaw, $38.95
For related Booklists please see: Therapeutic Games; Child & Adolescent Therapy; Attachment; School Social Work, Psychology & Counselling; Groupwork with Children & Youth
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