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

This is a landmark book…It is refreshing, bold in its approach, instructional and informative. The authors have taken a proven therapy model for children ages 3-12 and explained how to expand it into new territory to include educational settings and multiple treatment needs. Child therapist/counselors and educators alike will be pleased with this new tool to help them navigate the complexities of dealing with families and their children in today’s changing social structures. This is a book that should be read by all CCPT therapists whether fully experienced or just beginning to consider CCPT training. (AFREM News (Association for Filial and Relationship Enhancement Methods)

This reference would be useful in master's- and doctoral-level graduate courses on counseling children or CCPT specifically. It would also be an excellent reference for professional counselors who are new to CCPT and seeking supervision to build CCPT skills. The book is clearly written and inspires the reader throughout to be passionate about this modality. (Counseling Today)

[Child-Centered Play Therapy] teachers theory, methods, and practice of CCPT in a highly accessible way with skill development as a primary focus. One of the text book’s major strengths is the variety of methods provided for reinforcing learning. Child-Centered Play Therapy is a text that will provide practical and comprehensive instruction for beginners as well as a useful reference for experienced practitioners. (Play Therapy Magazine)