Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents and Families Volume Three: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques

This third volume is a compendium of creative therapeutic techniques for use with children, youth, and families. Seasoned therapists, as well as beginners, will find new ways of communicating therapeutic content in developmentally sensitive ways. The book s user-friendly format helps clinicians match interventions to specific treatment goals and serves as a welcome addition to the field. --Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S., Author of Play Therapy with Traumatized Children, Brentwood, TN, United States

I love this Third volume of Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents and Families it is an excellent resource when working in a focused manner with clients. If you are a clinician that utilizes expressive art activities, games, or varied modalities, you are sure to find additional ideas with this excellent resource. --Theresa Fraser, CYW, MA, CPT President, Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy, Cambridge, ON, Canada

Liana Lowenstein has gathered a wonderful array of activities to use with children, youth, and families in therapy. It is indeed a creative collection of practical and engaging ideas from therapists from around the world who know what works. The age suitability guides, sectional divisions and clear activity outlines makes this an immensely and immediately usable resource. --Jacki Short, M,Ed.(Adult Ed.) MAPS Registered Psychologist, Sydney, Australia

Liana Lowenstein is a Clinical Social Worker, Certified Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Certified TF-CBT Therapist who is known internationally for her best-selling books including: Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth (1999); Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce (2006a); Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children (2006b); Cory Helps Kids Cope with Sexual Abuse (2014); and Creative CBT Interventions for Children with Anxiety (2016). She has also edited three volumes of the book, Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques. She presents trainings across North America and abroad and provides consultation to therapists worldwide. She has been working with children and families since 1988 and continues to maintain a private practice in Toronto. Liana is winner of the Monica Herbert award for outstanding contribution to play therapy in Canada. Her website offers free resources for mental health professionals including a free eBook of assessment and treatment activities: lianalowenstein.com