Child-centered play therapy : a practical guide to developing 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: discusses best practices in child-centered play therapy, plain-spoken, practical writing, vivid case stories and vignettes, new neuroscience findings linked to long-held wisdom of child-centered play therapists, and outcome research reviewed across problem areas of: externalizing and internalizing behaviors, school problems, applications with children with disabilities, adverse childhood experiences, and trauma. Endorsed by Louise Guerney, a founding child-centered play therapy figure who developed the skills-based methods covered in this book, Child-Centered Play Therapy comprehensively and realistically introduces practitioners to the child-centered approach to play therapy and addresses how to incorporate the approach into schools, agencies, or private practice"--
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | eBook |
|---|---|
| Author: | Cochran, Nancy H., |
| Subject: | Play therapy |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | New York, New York : Routledge, [2023] |
| ISBN: | 9781000690835 1000690830 9781003260431 1003260438 9781000689556 1000689557 1-000-69083-0 1-00-326043-8 1-003-26043-8 1-000-68955-7 |
| Notes: | Includes index. Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- SECTION 1 Background to Understanding the "What and Why" of CCPT -- 1 Introduction: What CCPT Is, Brief Notes of Who We Are, and How to Use this Book -- 2 CCPT and Key Concepts From Child Development and Principles of Human Change -- 3 Research and Literature Supporting CCPT: Effectiveness, Multicultural Applicability, and Neuroscience Connections -- 4 The Ideal Therapist Qualities: Deep Empathy, Unconditional Positive Regard, and Genuineness -- 5 The Eight Principles in Child-Centered Play Therapy -- SECTION 2 The CCPT In-Session Skill Sets -- 6 Preparing Your Setting for Providing Child-Centered Play Therapy -- 7 The Two Core Therapist Skills: Tracking and Empathic Responding -- 8 Creating an Optimum Environment for Therapy Through Structuring and Limit-Setting -- 9 Responding to Questions, Requests for Help, and Commands -- 10 Role-Play: The Therapeutic Value of Taking Part in Dramatic or Pretend Play During Child-Centered Play Therapy Sessions -- SECTION 3 The CCPT Out-of-Session Skill Sets -- 11 Recognizing Stages: Understanding the Therapy Process and Evaluating Children's Internal Progress -- 12 Helping Parents, Teachers, and Principals Support the Child's Work in Play Therapy -- 13 Goals, Treatment Planning, and Evaluating Progress -- 14 Filial Therapy: Involving Parents and Caregivers in Child-Centered Play Sessions with Their Children -- 15 Helping Children Capitalize on Gains -- 16 Reaching Diverse Clients with the Child-Centered Approach -- SECTION 4 Integrity in Practice -- 17 Legal and Ethical Issues From a Child-Centered Perspective -- 18 Your Ongoing Development -- Skills Support Resources -- Index. Description based on print version record. |
| Course: |
COUN410 |