Description
Book SynopsisOfficially supported and endorsed by the Theraplay Institute, this handbook provides concrete assistance from international experts on deepening Theraplay knowledge and skills in much-needed and requested areas of practice.
With up-to-date information on Theraplay theory, applications and implementation, the chapters cover Theraplay with infants, toddlers, school aged children and adolescents. Home, school, and out-patient mental health settings are all covered in detail, as well as dyadic and group forms of Theraplay. Client issues include interpersonal violence, LGBTQ families, anxiety, child sexual abuse, transitioning from foster care to adoption, and deaf and hard of hearing. Additionally, extensive information is provided about working with caregivers including discussion of their own attachment history, practice sessions before including the child, and regular caregiver-only sessions to process and strengthen Theraplay treatment.
This book is essential for any Theraplay practitioner wanting to ensure their approach is fully informed and carefully tailored to meet their client's needs.
Table of Contents1. An Overview of the Theraplay Model
Sandra Lindaman, Rana Hong, Danielle Maxonight and Fiona Peacock
2. Ghosts in the Theraplay Room - Exploring, Considering and Understanding the Impact of a Caregiver's Own History on Theraplay Treatment
Karen Doyle Buckwalter
3. Prenatal and Infant Theraplay
Saara Salo and Hanna Lampi
4. Theraplay with Adolescents
Fiona Peacock
5. Sunshine Circles: Universal Best Practice for Young Children in Preschool Classrooms
Kay Schieffer
6. Home-Based Theraplay
Annie Kiermaier
7. Theraplay Adaptations for Anxiety Disorders
Danielle H. Maxonight
8. Using Theraplay to Treat Clients of Child Sexual Abuse
Elizabeth Konrath and Eliana Gil
9. Using Theraplay to Help Children who are Moving Families
Viv Norris
10. Theraplay with Families Affected by Domestic Violence
Donna M. Gates
11. Adapting Theraplay for Affirmative Intervention with LGBTQ Families
Lauren C. Smithee
12. Theraplay with Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Alexis Greeves and Nicki Melby
