Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship by Garry L Landreth: New

Play Therapy 4th Edition by Garry L. Landreth (Author) Brand New Book This is the latest edition of Garry Landreth’s comprehensive text on creating therapeutic relationships with children through play.This book details Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), an evidence-based model, which stresses the importance of understanding the child’s world. Professors who have taught a course based on the previous editions will be pleased to find the core message intact but updated with a comprehensive review of rigorous contemporary research demonstrating the strong evidence base for CCPT across cultural groups and presenting issues. Expanded to cover additional topics of interest, this new edition includes a model of the change process in CCPT and 13 new Rules of Thumb that help clarify the CCPT relationship, and discusses deeper issues in CCPT, such as recognizing emotional blocks in play therapy, being culturally responsive, discovering meaning when there seems to be no meaning, and more.This new edition offers essential help to play therapists who respond to sensitive issues at every stage of the therapeutic process. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 4th edition (July 11, 2023)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 103218695XISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1032186955Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.54 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 1.09 x 9.02 inches

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Psychoanalytic Diagnosis : Understanding Personality Structure in the…

Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process Second Editionby Nancy McWilliams (Author) Brand New Book This acclaimed clinical guide and widely adopted text has filled a key need in the field since its original publication. Nancy McWilliams makes psychoanalytic personality theory and its implications for practice accessible to practitioners of all levels of experience. She explains major character types and demonstrates specific ways that understanding the patient’s individual personality structure can influence the therapist’s focus and style of intervention. Guidelines are provided for developing a systematic yet flexible diagnostic formulation and using it to inform treatment. Highly readable, the book features a wealth of illustrative clinical examples. Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Guilford Press; Second edition (February 6, 2020)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 426 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1462543693ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1462543694Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.32 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.06 x 9 inches

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