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Book SynopsisEffective clinical practice requires a thorough understanding of how turning points surface in the play therapy process. These moments can indicate a change in a child's thought or behaviour. The play therapist is the facilitator of these moments and this book will provide guidance on how they can promote these moments.
This edited collection demonstrates successful implementation of the author's proven Play Therapy Dimensions Model. Each chapter uses this framework, as well as other theories, to discuss the markers that can reflect shifts and growth in a child's development. Full of applied guidance, this book will prove to be invaluable for practitioners, instructors and students.
Trade ReviewYasenik and Gardner have masterfully gathered respected play therapists from diverse theoretical orientations to frame the totality of
turning points and its various interlinked elements. Utilizing case vignettes, contributing authors take us inside the sanctity of the play therapy change process. Situated within four main types of
turning points; this book applies the Play Therapy Dimensions Model of decision making with the critical importance of the self-reflective tool:
Degree of Immersion: The Therapist Use of Self scale to understand, measure, and influence clinical reasoning and decision making. This book is an exemplar of sound clinical synthesis with profound implications for change in play therapy clients, practitioners, and supervisors. I predict you will experience your own developmental
turning points of growth as you read through the pages. Savor this experience! -- Mary Anne Peabody, Ed.D., LCSW, RPT-S Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern Maine
This book is a must read for all child psychotherapists and play therapists! Its unique focus on change mechanisms and the play therapy dimensions helps practitioners identify and track shifts in their therapeutic use of self as the child moves through the healing process, providing rich learning for even the most experienced practitioner. The use of the case material is both educational and engaging. -- Siobhán Prendiville, MA Course Leader, the Children's Therapy Centre
Aligned with their other publications, Yasenik and Gardner don't disappoint with their latest edited publication,
Turning Points in Play Therapy and the Emergence of Self. The editors and authors skillfully interlace deep insights and explorations into the application of the Play Therapy Dimensions Model. This seminal work delves deep into the therapeutic journey, highlighting pivotal moments of self-discovery and healing. Drawing upon the expertise of esteemed professionals, each chapter offers a unique lens into the intricacies of fostering self-awareness and resilience. An essential read for both seasoned practitioners and those new to the field, this book underscores the profound impact of play on the human spirit. -- Jessica Stone, PhD RPT-S, Licensed Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
Table of Contents1. Turning Points and Understanding the Development of Self Through Play Therapy, Lorri Yasenik, Ph.D., RSW, RPT-S, CPT-S, Registered Clinical Social Worker, USA and Ken Gardner, M.Sc., R. Psych, CPT-S, Registered Clinical Child Psychologist, USA. 2. Emergence of self through Learn to Play Therapy, Karen Stagnitti, PhD, Professor, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Australia. 3. Just Like a Kid! Terry Kottman, PhD NCC, RPT-S, LMHC, Founder of The Encouragement Zone, USA. 4. You can be the door": Establishing safety and facilitating growth of personal identity with a traumatized child, Eileen Prendiville, MA, Psychotherapist, Ireland. 5. Turning Points in Treating Complex Trauma in Carlos, a Foster Care Child, Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S, Psychotherapist and Registered Play Therapist, USA.
6. Shame can get stuck in your throat: The Rise of Consciousness for Five-Year-Old Freddy, Paris Goodyear-Brown, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, USA. 7. Corrie and the T-Rex: Courage Reclaimed, Linda E. Homeyer, Professor of Professional Counselling at Texas State University, USA. 8. Acknowledging the unexpressed beneath trauma: An encounter of subjectivities through play therapy, Carolina Araya Ramírez, Child and Family Psychotherapist. Chile Magdalena Oyanedel Frugone, Child and Family Psychotherapist, Chile and Francisca Jenschke Smith. 9. The therapeutic dance: The role of affective synchrony in guiding therapists when to lead and when to follow in psychotherapy with traumatised children, Katherine Olejniczak, Director of Psychology and Play Therapy, Australia. 10. The Container: Piecing Together a Life Story, Adriana Sorbo, Valerie Kendall and Cassandra White. 11. To Kill or Not to Kill While Figuring Out How to Love Me Forever, Theresa Fraser, Certified Canadian Play Therapy Supervisor, Canada. 12. Symbolic Solutions: Establishing a Sense of Safety for Relationship Repair, Sonia Murray, Play Therapist, UK. 13. From isolation to invigoration: Five Canadian play therapists share an emergence of selves through the power of finding belonging in a professional community, Irene A. Barrett, Psychotherapist and Play Therapist intern, USA, Bruce A. Beaudet, Clinician, USA , Katharine Chapman, Clinical Social Worker, USA, Dana Diamond, Psychologist and Play Therapist, USA, and Tammy Reis, USA. 14. Discussion and Summary, Lorri Yasenik and Ken Gardner
