Child-Centered Play Therapy : A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Relationships with Children (Hardcover, 3 ed)

Part I: Background to Understanding the "What and Why" of CCPT? 1. Introduction: What CCPT Is, Brief Notes of Who We Are, and How to Use this Book? 2. CCPT and Key Concepts from Child Development and Principles of Human Change? 3. Research and Literature Supporting CCPT: Effectiveness, Multicultural Applicability, and Neuroscience Connections? 4. The Ideal Therapist Qualities: Deep Empathy, Unconditional Positive Regard, and Genuineness? 5. The Eight Principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy Part II: The CCPT In-Session Skill Sets? 6. Peparing Your Setting for Providing Child-Centered Play Therapy? 7. The Two Core Therapist Skills: Tracking and Empathic Responding? 8. Creating an Optimum Environment for Therapy Through Structuring and Limit Setting? 9. Responding to Questions, Requests for Help, and Commands? 10. Role-Play: The Thereapeutic Value of Taking Part in Dramatic or Pretend Play During Child-Centered Play Therapy Sessions Part III: The CCPT Out-of-Session Skill Sets? 11. Recognizing Stages: Understanding the Therapy Process and Evaluating Children's Internal Progress? 12. Helping Parents, Teachers, and Principals Support the Child's Work in Play Therapy? 13. Goals, Treatment Planning, and Evaluating Progress? 14. Filial Therapy: Involving Parents and Caregivers in Child-Centered Play Sessions with Their Children? 15. Helping Children Capitalize on Gains? 16. Reaching Diverse Clients with the Child-Centered Approach Part IV: Integrity in Practice? 17. Legal and Ethical Issues from a Child-Centered Perspective? 18. Your Ongoing Development

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