Child-Centered Play Therapy: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Relationships with Children

Designed for professionals adding play therapy to their practices as well as for graduate
students, the second edition of Child-Centered Play Therapy is comprehensive, engaging,
and practical.
The authors provide a strong theoretical base from which to understand the whys
and hows of child-centered play therapy and guide readers through all necessary skills
for successful practice. From playroom setup, tracking and empathy, limit-setting, and
role-play to treatment planning, recognizing stages, measuring progress, and working
with parents and teachers, each chapter anticipates readers’ questions and covers key
concepts in diverse ways to meet different learning styles.
On the book’s website, readers will find a test bank, sample slides and syllabi, treatment
planning forms, as well as additional activities and worksheets for students and trainees.
Key Features:
• Everything needed for best practices in child-centered play therapy in one book.
• Plain-spoken, practical writing.
• Vivid case stories and vignettes.
• New neuroscience findings linked to long-held wisdom of child-centered play
therapists.
• Outcome research reviewed across problem areas of externalizing and internalizing
behaviors, school problems, applications with children with disabilities, adverse
childhood experiences, and trauma.