Play Therapy: Theory, Reasearch, and Practice - Second Edition
Book Details
- Publisher : Guilford Press
- Published : 2025
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 608
- Category :
Child and Adolescent Studies - Catalogue No : 38794
- ISBN 13 : 9781462556076
- ISBN 10 : 1462556078
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Now in a significantly revised second edition featuring 85% new material, this authoritative play therapy reference and text comprehensively reviews the current state of the field. Expert contributors describe theoretical foundations, showcase widely used clinical approaches, and explore challenging and timely professional issues. The book presents vivid case illustrations and synthesizes the play therapy research base. Chapters on specific populations (such as neurodivergent children, culturally diverse children, adolescents) and clinical problems (such as trauma, disrupted attachment, anxiety) provide engaging course content and the knowledge therapists need to tailor interventions effectively.
New to this Edition:
- Chapters on Gestalt play therapy, prescriptive play therapy, group play therapy, and nature-based play therapy.
- Chapters on racial trauma, chronic illness, depression and suicidality, and attachment trauma.
- Chapters on working with infants and parents, immigrant children and families, and LGBTQIA+ youth.
- Chapters on telemental health, resilience, parent consultation, and working within child protection and legal systems.
- Enhanced focus on research, with new coeditor Dee C. Ray bringing particular expertise.
Reviews and Endorsements
I have used this book with my graduate-level play therapy students for many years because of its comprehensive nature, and welcome the release of the second edition. Once again, the editors have gathered insightful clinicians to tackle a central question in the field of play therapy: How can theory, research, and practice come together to drive effective treatment? The second edition covers an extensive range of contemporary topics that are crucial for making informed treatment decisions and shaping the future of play therapy.
Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern Maine
Play is nature’s balm - it heals, builds, produces insights, and is the foundation for psychological resilience. Here we have an extraordinarily comprehensive, wonderfully written compendium of theory, practice, and research on the therapeutic uses of play.
Peter Gray, PhD, Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Boston College
An indispensable guide to the rapidly evolving field of play therapy for both new and experienced therapists. Each chapter presents innovative approaches that address the diverse spectrum of issues bringing children, adolescents, and families into therapy. The book demonstrates best practices in the field with engaging case studies, and provides fresh perspectives on foundational techniques. Readers will be inspired to learn more about play therapy and to practice what they find in this rich source.
Karen Fried, PsyD, LMFT, private practice, Santa Monica, California; President, Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation
The editors and contributors are to be congratulated on their achievements in this second edition. It is a comprehensive guide to a great multitude of aspects of play therapy, all essential to practicing well as a play therapist. I recommend it to play therapy teachers, students, and practitioners, both in the United States and worldwide.
Virginia Ryan, PhD, child psychologist and play therapist, University of York (retired), United Kingdom
Table of Contents
Foreword
Stuart Brown
I. Seminal Theories of Play Therapy
1. Child-Centered Play Therapy
Dee Ray & Garry Landreth
2. Theraplay®: An Attachment Theory-Based Treatment for Relational and Developmental Healing
Phyllis Booth, Sandra Lindaman, & Fiona Peacock
3. Adlerian Play Therapy
Terry Kottman & Jeff Ashby
4. Psychodynamic Play Therapy
John B. Mordock
5. Gestalt Play Therapy: Shared Journey toward Integration
Felicia Carroll
6. Jungian Analytical Play Therapy
John Paul “JP” Lilly
7. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy
Susan Knell
8. Filial Therapy: The 10-Session Child−Parent Relationship Therapy Model
Sue Bratton, Alyssa Swan, Kristie Opiola, & Garry Landreth
II. Approaches to Play Therapy
9. Prescriptive Play Therapy
Athena Drewes
10. Animal-Assisted Play Therapy
Risë VanFleet & Tracie Faa-Thompson
11. Family Play Therapy: Engaging Families in Novel Ways
Eliana Gil & Tim Baima
12. Sand Therapy as a Play Therapy Experience
Linda Homeyer & Marshall Lyles
13. Group Play Therapy
Yi-Ju Cheng & Dee C. Ray
14. Nature-Based Play Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Anne Stewart, Julia Linger, Jennifer Nelson-Faulconer, & Hannah Pellegrino Jarrett
III. Cogent Issues in Play Therapy
15. Multiculturalism and Cultural Humility in Play Therapy
LaKaavia Taylor & Krystal K. Turner
16. Play Therapy Supervision
Natalya Ann Lindo & Stephanie Carr
17. Research in Play Therapy
Dee C. Ray
18. Neuroscience Informs Play Therapy Theory and Practice
Richard L. Gaskill & Jeanne Brown
19. Ethics in Play Therapy: Considerations for Clinical Practice
Jeffrey S. Ashby, Kathleen McKinney Clark, & Marieke van Nuenen
20. Telemental Health Play Therapy: A Multidimensional Exploration
Jessica Stone & Rachel Altvater
21. Resilience in Trauma-Informed Play Therapy
David A. Crenshaw & Amanda Asam
22. Using Play Therapy to Heal the Hidden Wounds of Racial Trauma
Ariel Marrero
23. Parent Consultation and Paradigm Shifts in Play Therapy
Paris Goodyear-Brown
24. Play Therapy Practice in the Schools
Pedro J. Blanco & Ryan Holliman
25. Systemic Applications: The Play Therapist, Child Protection, and the Legal System
Sueann Kenney-Noziska
26. Play Therapy for Children with Chronic Illnesses
Sara M. Loftin & Kristie Opiola
27. The Practice of Being Present: Cultivating a Space for Play to Emerge
Bonnie Badenoch
IV. Play Therapy with Special Populations
28. Facilitating Parental Attunement in Infant Play Therapy
Janet Courtney
29. Play Therapy with Adolescents
Brijin Gardner
30. Play Therapy with Adults
Denis Thomas
31. Play Therapy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Neurodiversity-Affirming Considerations
Sarah Tucker
32. Using Play Therapy for Children’s Anxiety, Fear, and Phobias
Angela Cavett
33. Play Therapy and Depression and Suicidality in Children and Adolescents
Elizabeth Burgin
34. Implementing Play Therapy with Neurodivergent Children
Robert Jason Grant & Kevin Hull
35. Play Therapy with Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents
David A. Crenshaw and Courtney Doyle
36. Play Therapy with Immigrant Children and Families
Peggy Ceballos & Elizabeth V. Aguilar
37. Healing Attachment Trauma in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Alyssa Swan & Sue Bratton
38. Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide for Play Therapists
Janine Shelby
39. Working with LGBTQIA+ Youth in the Playroom
Quinn K. Smelser
Index
About the Editor(s)
David A. Crenshaw, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S, is Chief of Clinical Services (Emeritus) at the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dr. Crenshaw is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), the APA Division of Child and Adolescent Psychology, and the American Academy of Clinical Psychology. He has taught play therapy at Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University, is a past president of the New York Association for Play Therapy, and supervised over 100 doctoral- and master’s-level interns over a 55-year career. Dr. Crenshaw is author or editor of 21 professional books, three books of poetry, and more than 100 articles and chapters on child and adolescent therapy, child trauma and abuse, resilience, play therapy, and family therapy. He has received lifetime achievement awards from the Hudson Valley Psychological Association, the New York Association for Play Therapy, and the United States Association for Play Therapy.
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Anne L. Stewart, PhD, RPT-S, a playful practitioner of play therapy, is Professor of Clinical Psychology at James Madison University, where she teaches, supervises, and conducts play and family therapy each week. Dr. Stewart has written and presented worldwide on attachment, crisis intervention, supervision, nature and play therapy, military families, and resilience, and has partnered with colleagues in government organizations, universities, and nongovernmental organizations on countless teaching, research, and service projects. She is founder of the Virginia Association for Play Therapy and served as board chair of the Association for Play Therapy and the Foundation for Play Therapy. Dr. Stewart is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Association for Play Therapy and the Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Dee C. Ray, PhD, is a distinguished teaching professor in the counseling program and director of the Child and Family Resource Clinic at the University of North Texas. She is the author of Advanced Play Therapy, coauthor of Group Play Therapy, and the editor of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling.
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