Essential Play Therapy Techniques: Time-Tested Approaches

Published USA, 2016
This book presents 58 play therapy techniques that draw from multiple theoretical orientations. Activities, needed materials and variations of each technique are described as well as a historical perspective on the technique at hand and a review of relevant empirical findings. The book enables practitioners to determine which strategies are appropriate for a particular child or group and incorporate them into practice.

CONTENTS
Toy and Object Play Techniques
Metaphors and Storytelling Techniques
Role-Play Techniques
Creative Arts Techniques
Imagery and Fantasy Techniques
Game Play Techniques

Charles Schaefer is Professor Emeritus at Fairleigh Dickinson University in the USA.
Paperback. 280 pages