Play therapy expert Terry Kottman and her colleague Kristin Meany-Walen provide a comprehensive update to this spirited and fun text on integrating Adlerian techniques into play therapy. Clinicians, school counselors, and students will find this to be the definitive guide for using Adlerian strategies with children to foster positive growth and effective communication with their parents and teachers. After an introduction to the basics of the approach and the concepts of Individual Psychology, the stages of Adlerian play therapy are outlined through step-by-step instructions, detailed treatment plans, an ongoing case study, and numerous vignettes. In addition to presenting up-to-date information on trends in play therapy, this latest edition emphasizes the current climate of evidence-based treatment and includes a new chapter on conducting research in play therapy. Appendixes contain useful worksheets, checklists, and resources that can be easily integrated into practice. Additional resources related to this book can be found in the ACA Online Bookstore at www.counseling.org/publications/bookstore and on Terry Kottman’s website encouragementzone.com. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website here. *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected].
"Partners in play therapy explains the principles of Adlerian play therapy and offers step-by-step instructions on how to integrate these concepts and techniques into the practice of play therapy.
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Partners in Play: Access to Games and Sport : a Training Program for Community Volunteers and Their Intellectually Disabled Partners
This book addresses a key need for child therapists--how to actively involve parents in treatment and give them tools to support their child's healthy development.
This book addresses a key need for child therapists--how to actively involve parents in treatment and give them tools to support their child's healthy development.
See How They Grow + Partners in Play - Assessing Infants and Toddlers in Natural Contexts: Infants and Toddlers
"Play Therapy in Action is a wonderful resource for the person new to play therapy or for a person wishing to review. It contains a wealth of information in presenting succinct perspectives on various theories of play therapy.