101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques (Child therapy series)

Whether their purpose is diagnosis or increasing the socialization of groups of children with virtually any problem, play therapists―irrespective of orientation―will find useful methods in this most comprehensive collection of creative techniques. All are presented in a clear, concise way and classified into sections so therapists can easily select and apply them. (Louise Guerney, PhD, RPT-S, National Institute of Relationship Enhancement, Bethesda, MD)

101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques is just what child and mental health practitioners are looking for?a wealth of ideas to use with children and families. This wonderfully practical book presents play therapy techniques that are quickly read, easily understood, and readily implemented in a variety of settings. This book will appeal to clinicians, educators, and child caregivers from all orientations. Perhaps its biggest contribution goes beyond its covers in stimulating readers' own creativityin developing and adapting play therapy techniques to meet the challenges of their important work... (R. VanFleet, PhD, RPT-S, Family Enhancement and Play Therapy Center)

101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques is just what child and mental health practitioners are looking for―a wealth of ideas to use with children and families. This wonderfully practical book presents play therapy techniques that are quickly read, easily understood, and readily implemented in a variety of settings.This book will appeal to clinicians, educators, and child caregivers from all orientations. Perhaps its biggest contribution goes beyond its covers in stimulating readers' own creativity in developing and adapting play therapy techniques to meet the challenges of their important work. (R. VanFleet, PhD, RPT-S, Family Enhancement and Play Therapy Center)

Heidi Gerard Kaduson, PhD, RPT-S, specializes in evaluation and intervention services for children with a variety of behavioral, emotional, and learning problems. She is past president of the Association for Play Therapy and co-director of the Play Therapy Training Institute. Kaduson has co-edited many books and maintains a private practice in Monroe Township, New Jersey.

Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, is professor emeritus of psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey. Schaefer is cofounder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Among Schaefer's sixty-five books are the outstanding Handbook of Play Therapy and The Therapeutic Use of Child's Play, both of which have become classics in the field. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice for children and their families in Hackensack, New Jersey.