Foundations of Play Therapy

Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. He is cofounder and Director Emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy. He is also the founder and codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute in New Jersey. Dr. Schaefer has written or edited over fifty-five professional books, many on the topic of play therapy.

• Preface ixAbout the Editor xiContributors xiiiPart I Fundamentals of Play Therapy Practice 1Chapter 1: Play Therapy: Basic Concepts and Practices 3Julie Blundon Nash and Charles E. SchaeferChapter 2: The Therapeutic Powers of Play and Play Therapy 15Charles E. Schaefer and Athena A. DrewesChapter 3: Playing It Safe: Ethical Issues in Play Therapy 27Cynthia A. Reynolds and Laura J. TejadaPart II Major Theoretical Approaches 39Psychodynamic Models 41Chapter 4: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Play Therapy 43Alan J. LevyChapter 5: Jungian Analytical Play Therapy 61Eric J. GreenChapter 6: Adlerian Play Therapy 87Terry KottmanChapter 7: Release Play Therapy 105Heidi Gerard KadusonHumanistic Models 127Chapter 8: Child-Centered Play Therapy 129Daniel S. Sweeney and Garry L. LandrethChapter 9: Filial Therapy: Strengthening Family Relationships with the Power of Play 153Risë VanFleetChapter 10: Gestalt Play Therapy 171Violet OaklanderChapter 11: Experiential Play Therapy 187Carol C. Norton and Byron E. NortonSystemic Models 205Chapter 12: Family Play Therapy: Igniting Creative Energy, Valuing Metaphors, and Making Changes from the Inside Out 207Eliana GilChapter 13: Group Play Therapy 227Daniel S. SweeneyChapter 14: Ecosystemic Play Therapy 253Kevin O’ConnorEmerging Models 273Chapter 15: Theraplay: Attachment-Enhancing Play Therapy 275Evangeline MunnsChapter 16: Solution-Focused Play Therapy: Helping Children and Families Find Solutions 297Donald R. NimsChapter 17: Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy 313Susan M. KnellChapter 18: Narrative Play Therapy 329Aideen Taylor de FaoiteChapter 19: Integrative Play Therapy 349Athena A. DrewesChapter 20: Prescriptive Play Therapy 365Charles E. SchaeferAuthor Index 379Subject Index 391