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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This book is a comprehensive resource that should be on the book shelves of all child and play therapists. It includes the major play therapy models and playful ways of working with a variety of client populations.
This book is well-written and uses humor throughout, so it’s not as dry as most textbooks. The authors explain different play therapy techniques in understandable ways. I recommend this book for learning more about play therapy techniques as there are so many activities listed in this book that I cannot wait to try with my clients!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! Paris Goodyear Brown has published a much-needed resource. This book is comprehensive, well organized, and filled with important information. It will help clinicians engage parents in therapy and work more effectively with them. Highly recommended for child and play therapists.
Dies ist ein hervorragendes Buch für alle Kinder- und Jugendpsychiaterinnen und -psychiater. Ich bin sehr froh, dieses Buch entdeckt zu haben und empfehle es an jede Person weiter, die sich für ein theoriegestütztes bindungsorientiertes sowie traumazentriertes Vorgehen interessieren, dass von praktischen Beispielen durchtränkt sind, welche cross-hemisphärisch stimulieren. Danke an die Autorin und alles Gute.