REVIEW Art of the Relationship, Theory and Application of Child-
Centered Play Therapy an Evidence Based Approach 4th Ed. By: Garry Landreth Routledge, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1032186955
history, meaning, and application of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). This updated edition is ideal for both the novice play therapist well as the expert play therapist pursuing some new information or the playroom as their words and the act of playing as their natural language. Play is developmentally sensitive and allows children to access pertinent information to the therapy process on a level that may not been accessible otherwise.
Landreth’s tome is an excellent manual for understanding children, applying developmental theory to practice, and building skills to become child-centered in your approach with children. He offers case to guide a play therapist. The fourth edition builds upon the previous version with new chapters and topics, new play therapy transcripts
clarify the CCPT relationship. Some of the new chapters and topics address cultural responsibility, supervision and training, meaning in play therapy, short-term play therapy, silence in session, infant relational ability, and research in support of CCPT. Furthermore, this book incorporates recent research studies related to the use children and their families.
ABOUT THE REVIEWER: Ashlea R. Smith, PhD, RPT-S, is a Contributing faculty member at Walden University and has a private practice in Scottsdale, AZ, where she specializes in treating trauma, anxiety, and depression by utilizing play therapy and EMDR. Additionally, she is a board of director for the AZAPT and Membership Committee Chair.
dr.ashleasmith@
yahoo.com
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