Play Therapy in Action: A Casbook for Practitioners

This book brings together in a single volume concrete applications of play therapy by seasoned clinicians from various theoretical perspectives. The goal is to reflect the broad spectrum of approaches that now exist in the field. The major psychopathologies in children present the therapist with different problems and therefore require different approaches. Another guiding belief underlying this volume is that descriptive studies that carefully detail psychotherapy process are among the most useful and practical resources for both students and practicing therapists. This casbook offers step-by-step treatment guidelines for a number of childhood difficulties, including internalizing, externalizing, and post-traumatic disorders. It should be of interest to both students and more advanced practitioners in a variety of mental health disciplines, including social work; psychiatry; clinical, counseling, and school psychology; expressive arts therapy; child-life therapy; and psychiatric nursing. A Jason Aronson Book

About the Author

Terry Kottman , Ph.D., L.P.C., N.C.C., has worked extensively with children and their families in the process of developing Adlerian play therapy and has written numerous articles on the subject. She has given workshops throughout the country. She is a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and she is the president of the Education Section of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology.