Child-Centered Play Therapy: A Practical Guide to Developing Therapeutic Relationships with Children

Foreword (Louise F. Guerney). Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Introduction: The Child-Centered Approach, Student and Practitioner Approaches to Learning, and Our Approach to Teaching. Chapter 2: CCPT in Context: Key Concepts From Child Development and Principles of Human Change. Chapter 3: The Ideal Therapist Qualities: Deep Empathy, Unconditional Positive Regard, and Genuineness. Chapter 4: The Eight Principles in Child-Centered Play Therapy. Chapter 5: Preparing Your Setting for Providing Child-Centered Play Therapy. Chapter 6: The Two Core Therapist Skills: Tracking and Empathic Responding. Chapter 7: Creating an Optimum Environment for Therapy Through Structuring and Limit Setting. Chapter 8: Responding to Questions, Requests for Help, and Commands. Chapter 9: Role-Play: The Therapeutic Value of Taking Part in Dramatic or Pretend Play During Child-Centered Play Therapy Sessions. Chapter 10: Recognizing Stages: Understanding the Therapy Process and Evaluating Children's Internal Progress. Chapter 11: Helping Parents, Teachers, and Principals Understand and Support the Child's Work in Play Therapy. Chapter 12: Goals, Treatment Planning, Reporting, and Evaluating Progress. Chapter 13: Filial Therapy: Involving Parents and Caregivers in Child-Centered Play Sessions With Their Children. Chapter 14: Helping Children Capitalize on Gains Made in CCPT. Chapter 15: Reaching Diverse Clients with the Child-Centered Approach. Chapter 16: Legal and Ethical Issues From a Child-Centered Perspective. Chapter 17: Your Ongoing Development. Skills Support Resources. Special Reference List for Chapter Opening Quotes. References. Name Index. Subject Index.