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Child-Centered Play Therapy: A Practical Guide to Developing Therapeutic Relationships with Children [Hardcover]

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Author: Nancy H. Cochran
ISBN : 9780470442234
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"The authors . . . make child-centered play therapy readily understandable to those who wish to take advantage of its long history of helping children overcome problems and grow emotionally to a level of maturity difficult to achieve by any other approach."
From the Foreword, by Louise F. Guerney, PhD, RPT-S

A comprehensive resource that thoroughly teaches the theory, methods, and practice of child-centered play therapy

Child-Centered Play Therapy: A Practical Guide to Developing Therapeutic Relationships with Children offers how-to direction and practical advice for conducting child-centered play therapy. Filled with case studies, learning activities, and classroom exercises, this book presents extensive coverage of play therapy applications such as setting goals and treatment planning, as well as recommendations for family and systemic services that can be provided along with play therapy.

This rich resource provides:

  • A thorough introduction to the theory and guiding principles underlying child-centered play therapy

  • Skill guidance including structuring sessions, tracking, empathy, responding to children's questions, and role-play

  • Effective ways of determining what limits to set in the playroom and how to set them in a therapeutically effective manner

  • Clear methods for monitoring children's progress through stages as well as external measures of progress

  • Practical guidance in adjunct therapist tasks such as playroom set-up, documentation, ending therapy, and working with parents, teachers, and principals

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.

  • Hardcover: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 20, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470442239
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470442234
  • Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 6.5 x 9.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Child-Centered Play Therapy: A Practical Guide to Developing Therapeutic Relationships with Children

Foreword (Louise F. Guerney).


Preface.


Acknowledgments.


Chapter 1 Introduction: The Child-Centered Approach, Student and Practitioner Approaches to Learning, and Our Approach to Teaching.


Chapter 2 CCPT in Context: Key Concepts From Child Development and Principles of Human Change.


Chapter 3 The Ideal Therapist Qualities: Deep Empathy, Unconditional Positive Regard, and Genuineness.


Chapter 4 The Eight Principles in Child-Centered Play Therapy.


Chapter 5 Preparing Your Setting for Providing Child-Centered Play Therapy.


Chapter 6 The Two Core Therapist Skills: Tracking and Empathic Responding.


Chapter 7 Creating an Optimum Environment for Therapy Through Structuring and Limit Setting.


Chapter 8 Responding to Questions, Requests for Help, and Commands.


Chapter 9 Role-Play: The Therapeutic Value of Taking Part in Dramatic or Pretend Play During Child-Centered Play Therapy Sessions.


Chapter 10 Recognizing Stages: Understanding the Therapy Process and Evaluating Children's Internal Progress.


Chapter 11 Helping Parents, Teachers, and Principals Understand and Support the Child's Work in Play Therapy.


Chapter 12 Goals, Treatment Planning, Reporting, and Evaluating Progress.


Chapter 13 Filial Therapy: Involving Parents and Caregivers in Child-Centered Play Sessions With Their Children.


Chapter 14 Helping Children Capitalize on Gains Made in CCPT.


Chapter 15 Reaching Diverse Clients with the Child-Centered Approach.


Chapter 16 Legal and Ethical Issues From a Child-Centered Perspective.


Chapter 17 Your Ongoing Development.


Skills Support Resources.


Special Reference List for Chapter Opening Quotes.


References.


Name Index.


Subject Index.

The book provides a thorough understanding of the benefits of Child-Centered Play Therapy and the tools for learning the technique, such as examples of tracking, empathic responding, role plays, and responding to questions or commands. I highly recommend this textbook for mental health professionals and parents. The child-centered approach has proven to be highly effective in the growth and development of children. A chapter on Filial Therapy is included to help parents provide special therapeutic playtime at home.
By M. Coene
Rarely have I encountered a textbook that is so easy to read as well as extremely educational. By the time I finished reading this book, I felt extremely enlightened on the topic of Child-Centered Play Therapy and I also felt comfortable attempting the strategies outlined in the text. The authors make a very compelling argument for CCPT and answer any concerns a skeptic might have about their approach. The flow of the chapters is logical and helpful and the examples provided in each chapter greatly augment the respective concepts. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is considering working with children in any capacity, two thumbs up!
By Megan
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