Play Beyond the Screen: Adlerian Play Therapy Interventions


for Telehealth By Dr. Terry Kottman, PhD, LMHC, RPT-STM Routledge, 2024


ISBN-13: 978-1032410821


Play Beyond the Screen: Adlerian Play Therapy Interventions for Telehealth, is an essential resource for play therapists adapting to the world of virtual counseling. Designed for practitioners seeking to deliver intentional, engaging, and theoretically           Adlerian Play Therapy literature.


In the foreword, Dr. Kottman highlights the unique challenges play therapists face in the evolving landscape of telehealth. Virtual Adlerian Play Therapy sessions often require a more structured approach compared to traditional in-person play therapy. To support play therapists in this transition, she presents a comprehensive  telehealth sessions.


Dr. Jeff Ashby offers insightful guidance on maintaining ethical and competent play therapy services in a virtual setting. Dr. Kottman and contributors to this book (17 experts in Adlerian play therapy) provide 73 telehealth interventions for Adlerian Play Therapists. Each intervention


is structured based on intervention type (e.g., art, music, sandtray, etc.), appropriate phases of Adlerian Play Therapy, appropriate age  questions, potential adaptations, and contraindications, thus ensuring  setting while maintaining clinical effectiveness and creativity.


Play Beyond the Screen: Adlerian Play Therapy Interventions for Telehealth is a valuable resource for Adlerian Play Therapists striving to maintain the depth and effectiveness of their work in a digital setting.


ABOUT THE REVIEWER: Caitlin Frawley, educator and postdoctoral scholar at the University of Central Florida. Starting August 2025, she will be an Assistant Professor of Counseling at the University of North Texas. She is the clinical director of child and family services at Orlando Counseling Services. Caitlin.Frawley@ucf.edu


IN MEMORIAM It is with great sadness that we share the


passing of the following APT member. We are honored to recognize this members for their dedication and commitment to the power of play, the association, and the play therapy community.


Gisela S. De Domenico, PhD, LMFT, RPT-S (Retired)


1946 – 2025 Member Since 1992


Carol Norton, EdD, RPT-S 1943 – 2024


Member Since 1992


Ann Richards, MSN, APRN, TF-CBT 1979 – 2024


Member Since 2019 Therapy™ Topics Future Play


Your valuable insights, suggestions, and contributions have played an essential role in shaping Play Therapy™ Magazine into the trusted and high-quality publication it is today. Thanks to your expertise and dedication, our magazine continues to be a vital resource for APT  settings.


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