The Handbook of Group Play Therapy: How to Do It How It Works Whom It's Best For

About this book

Here is a comprehensive guide to of the the most effective anddynamic childhood intervention available to counselors therapists teachers psychologists and anyone who works with kids. Thishands-on resource applies play therapy theory to a wide variety ofgroup settings and gives therapists insight into treating specialpopulations including sibling groups children who have beenabused and children who have experienced the loss of a loved one.Enter a childs world of communication with twenty-five of thecountrys leading play therapy experts as they guide you through amyriad of group play therapy approaches issues and techniques.The Handbook of Group Play Therapy gives therapists the tools theyneed to help children as they experience the exhilaration fear joy and frustration in discovering the world around them as theylearn about themselves and others. "The authors have pinpointed a dynamic and developing area oftherapeutic play. . . . a very valuable resource in working withchildren."-Robert C. Berg professor and assistant chair Department of Counseling Development and Higher Education University of North Texas