Practical Handbook for Building the Play Therapy Relationship

Maria A. Giordano, Ph.D., LMHC, RPT, is founder and director of the Parents Play Connection, an educational play program that helps parents learn skills to enhance their child's social-emotional and cognitive development. She is a former assistant professor in the Counselor Education department at Stetson University. Garry L. Landreth, Ed.D., LPC, RPT-S, is a Regents Professor in the Department of Counseling, Development and Higher Education at the University of North Texas and founder of the Center for Play Therapy, the largest play therapy training program in the world. Dr. Landreth is internationally known for his writing and work in promoting play therapy and was presented the prestigious Virginia Axline Distinguished Professional Award for his work in conceptualizing and advancing the child-centered approach to play therapy.Leslie D. Jones, Ph.D., LPC, RPT is a national certified counselor and a registered play therapist. She has over eight years of clinical experience in both agency and school settings. In 2001, she began teaching at the University of Central Florida as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education Program. Her area of specialization is play and filial therapy.

• Chapter 1 Child-Centered Play TherapyChapter 2 Play Therapy Room and ToysChapter 3 Prior to the First Play Therapy SessionChapter 4 Structuring the Play Therapy SessionChapter 5 Acknowledging Non-Verbal BehaviorChapter 6 Reflecting ContentChapter 7 Reflecting FeelingsChapter 8 Facilitating Decision-Making and ResponsibilityChapter 9 Facilitating Esteem-Building & EncouragementChapter 10 Setting LimitsChapter 11 Understanding Therapeutic Responses, Play Behaviors, Facilitating Healing, and TerminationChapter 12 Teaching Parents How to Help Their Children Develop Self-Control and Self-DisciplineChapter 13 Case Study: School Behavioral IssueChapter 14 Case Study: Grief, Loss, SIDSChapter 15 Case Study: Sibling RivalryChapter 16 Case Study: Anger and AggressionChapter 17 Case Study: DivorceChapter 18 Case Study: Sexual Abuse and TraumaChapter 19 Role-Play of Skills and Feedback FormatChapter 20 Video Review—Identifying and Improving Therapeutic Responses