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Child Psychotherapy and the Games Children Play: A Psychoanalytic Toolkit for Middle Childhood

Author(s) : Celine Maroudas

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Freud famously described middle childhood as a ‘latency’ stage, where powerful emotions and feelings have gone underground. But as Celine Maroudas’ wonderful new book makes clear, middle childhood is a critical developmental stage with its distinct challenges and achievements; and as counsellors and therapists, we need to urgently rethink our approaches to child psychotherapy with this age-group. This book shows us that using the familiar, structured games of middle childhood is not a way to avoid the ‘true’ work of psychotherapy; but rather offers a profound window into the inner world of middle childhood, with rich therapeutic potential.
Nick Midgley, PhD, Professor of Psychological Therapies with Children and Young People, Anna Freud / UCL, London, UK