Play Therapy in Action

Terry Kottman, Ph.D., L.P.C., N.C.C., has worked extensively with children and their families in the process of developing Adlerian play therapy and has written numerous articles on the subject. She has given workshops throughout the country. She is a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and she is the president of the Education Section of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology.

• Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Audrey, the Bois d'Arc and Me: A Time of BecomingChapter 3 Family Theraplay for the Family TyrantChapter 4 Gentleman Jim and His Private War: Imagery Interaction Play TherapyChapter 5 The King of Rock and Roll: An Application of Adlerian Play TherapyChapter 6 To Show and Not Tell: Cognitive-Behavioral Play TherapyChapter 7 "Born on My Bum": Jungian Play TherapyChapter 8 Child, Protector, Confidant: Structured Group Ecosystemic Play TherapyChapter 9 From Meek to Bold: A Case Study of Gestalt Play TherapyChapter 10 Where in the World is . . . My Father? A Time-Limited Play TherapyChapter 11 Internal and External Wars: Psychodynamic Play TherapyChapter 12 Ann: Dynamic Play Therapy with Ritual AbuseChapter 13 Oh, But a Heart, Courage, and a Brain: An Integrative Approach to Play TherapyChapter 14 As the Child Plays, So Grows the Family Tree: Family Play TherapyChapter 15 "Please Hurt Me Again": Posttraumatic Play Therapy with an Abused ChildChapter 16 It's All in the Game: Game Play TherapyChapter 17 Two by Two: A Filial Therapy Case StudyChapter 18 I Brought My Own Toys Today: Play Therapy with Adults

Play Therapy in Action is a wonderful resource for the person new to play therapy or for a person wishing to review. It contains a wealth of information in presenting succinct perspectives on various theories of play therapy. These theories then transfer from the abstract into the functional realm of practice so that the reader can move from the cognitive understanding to the experimental. Practitioners will recognize some of their own experiences in the cases presented and be exposed to nee possibilities for treatment. It is rare to find a single volume where such an abundance of information is presented so concisely...