Play Therapy and Expressive Arts in a Complex and Dynamic World: Opportunities and Challenges Inside and Outside the Playroom [Paperback]

This book offers cutting-edge expertise and knowledge in new and developing play therapy, therapeutic play and expressive arts for families and children in crisis and challenging situations.

1. Play Therapy and Expressive Arts in a Complex and Dynamic World: Opportunities and Challenges Inside and Outside the Playroom co-edited by Isabella Cassina, Claudio Mochi and Karen Stagnitti is an innovative and much needed book. It takes us into the realm of todays complex world addressing crisis situations, Covid, tele-health and the need for being in nature. Readers are treated to the expertise of internationally renowned authors who offer in-depth practical and useful guidance for working with children and adults. This is a much-needed addition to the professional library of beginner and experienced clinicians alike.

Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S
Licensed Psychologist and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor
Founder and President Emeritus of the New York Association for Play Therapy
Past Director of the Association for Play Therapy
Ocala, Florida, US

2. This exciting book by a distinguished group of contributors takes play therapy outside of its comfort zone to telehealth, crisis-disaster areas, high-risk countries, refugees and asylum seekers, while enlisting the healing power of nature. This excellent book is urgently needed!

David A. Crenshaw, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S, author, Clinical Psychologist

This book offers cutting-edge expertise and knowledge in new and developing play therapy, therapeutic play, and expressive arts for families and children in crisis and challenging situations.

The book focuses on the use of play therapies in complex and dynamic situations such as pandemics, post-disaster conditions, crisis, migration, poverty, and deprivation. Evidence in the book is rooted in theory and contains examples of direcl“.