Foundations of Play Therapy [Hardcover]

Edited by Charles E. Schaefer—the father of play therapy —Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.

Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:

• Narrative play therapy

• Solution-focused play therapy

• Experiential play therapy

• Release play therapy

• Integrative play therapy

• Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy

• Child-centered play therapy

• Gestalt play therapy

• Family play therapy

• Cognitive behavioral play therapy

• Prescriptive play therapy

Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.

Preface ix

About the Editor xi

Contributors xiii

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