Play Therapy Books

New and Published Books – Page 1

1. The Essence of Play

   A Practice Companion for Professionals Working with Children and Young People

   By Justine Howard, Karen McInnes

   A unique companion to professional play practice! All play professionals are united in their belief that play is important for children’s development – and there are inherent characteristics of play that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept of play,...

   Published January 17th 2013 by Routledge
2. Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

   One Hundred Years After 'Little Hans'

   Edited by Karen Baker, Jerrold Brandell

   Since Freud’s publication of 'Little Hans', advances in psychoanalytic technique and theory have transformed our clinical work with children. Individuals including Anna Freud, Melanie Klein and Donald Winnicott have influenced psychoanalytic play therapy and broadened the scope of practice with...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
3. Using Storytelling to Support Children and Adults with Special Needs

   Transforming lives through telling tales

   Edited by Nicola Grove

   This innovative and wide-ranging book shows how storytelling can open new worlds for learners with or without special educational needs. With sections that outline both therapeutic and educational approaches, the leading practitioners who contribute to this practical resource draw on their...

   Published November 11th 2012 by Routledge
4. Play Therapy Book & DVD Bundle

   By Garry L. Landreth

   This package combines Garry Landreth's bestselling textbook, Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship, 3rd Edition with a 50-minute video demonstration of Landreth working with a young girl in Child Centered Play Therapy: A Clinical Session. The DVD shows Landreth in a complete, unscripted play...

   Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge
5. Child Centered Play Therapy

   A Clinical Session

   By Garry L. Landreth

   Bring Garry Landreth into your classroom and let him demonstrate CCPT in action! This DVD is a perfect complement to Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship, giving students, instructors, supervisors, and practitioners visual reinforcement of the material presented in the text. It shows a...

   Published March 25th 2012 by Routledge
6. Play-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

   Edited by Loretta Gallo-Lopez, Lawrence C. Rubin

   Play-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders explores the most recognized, researched, and practical methods for using play therapy with the increasing number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), and shows clincians how to integrate...

   Published February 2nd 2012 by Routledge
7. Play Therapy

   The Art of the Relationship, 3rd Edition

   By Garry L. Landreth

   Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship is the newest incarnation of Garry Landreth’s comprehensive text on creating therapeutic relationships with children through play. It details the Child-Centered Play Therapy model, which stresses the importance of understanding the child’s world and...

   Published January 23rd 2012 by Routledge
8. We're No Fun Anymore

   Helping Couples Cultivate Joyful Marriages Through the Power of Play

   By Robert Schwarz, Elaine Braff

   In the 21st century, we tend to expect more than ever from our relationships without knowing how to sustain them. Often a married couple juggling the many demands of life, work and children take their bond for granted. They fail to cultivate and nurture the positive interactions they share,...

   Published July 24th 2011 by Routledge
9. Advanced Play Therapy

   Essential Conditions, Knowledge, and Skills for Child Practice

   By Dee Ray

   Current play therapy resources offer details on how to conduct play therapy, but are limited in addressing the challenges that develop when therapists conduct play therapy with real-life clients. Using the Child-Centered Play Therapy Approach, Ray has written the first book to address these complex...

   Published February 16th 2011 by Routledge
10. Sandtray Therapy

    A Practical Manual, Second Edition

    By Linda E. Homeyer, Daniel S. Sweeney

    This new edition of Sandtray Therapy is an essential read for professionals and students who wish to incorporate the use of sandtray therapy into their work with clients of all ages. All aspects of this therapeutic technique are explored engagingly and in detail. The authors describe how to select...

    Published December 15th 2010 by Routledge