Child-Centered Play Therapy

By Andrea E. Sywulak, Cynthia Caparosa Sniscak, Louise F. Guerney, Risë VanFleet | Publisher: Guilford Publications

About the book

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.

Editions of Child-Centered Play Therapy

Hardcover
ISBN 9781606239025
EBook
ISBN 9781606239032

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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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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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Medicine and Nursing > Medical specialties, branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy > Psychotherapy: child and adolescent

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Child-Centered Play Therapy?

Andrea E. Sywulak, Cynthia Caparosa Sniscak, Louise F. Guerney, Risë VanFleet

Who is the Publisher of the book Child-Centered Play Therapy?

Guilford Publications

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Child-Centered Play Therapy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781606239025) and ebook(ISBN 9781606239032)

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