I. Seminal Theories of Play Therapy

1. Child-Centered Play Therapy, Dee Ray & Garry Landreth

2. Theraplay®: An Attachment Theory-Based Treatment for Relational and Developmental Healing, Phyllis Booth, Sandra Lindaman, & Fiona Peacock

3. Adlerian Play Therapy, Terry Kottman & Jeff Ashby

4. Psychodynamic Play Therapy, John B. Mordock

5. Gestalt Play Therapy: Shared Journey toward Integration, Felicia Carroll

6. Jungian Analytical Play Therapy, John Paul “JP” Lilly

7. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy, Susan Knell

8. Filial Therapy: The 10-Session Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Model, Sue Bratton, Alyssa Swan, Kristie Opiola, & Garry Landreth

II. Approaches to Play Therapy

9. Prescriptive Play Therapy, Athena Drewes

10. Animal-Assisted Play Therapy, Risë VanFleet & Tracie Faa-Thompson

11. Family Play Therapy: Engaging Families in Novel Ways, Eliana Gil & Tim Baima

12. Sand Therapy as a Play Therapy Experience, Linda Homeyer & Marshall Lyles

13. Group Play Therapy, Yi-Ju Cheng & Dee C. Ray

14. Nature-Based Play Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Approach, Anne Stewart, Julia Linger, Jennifer Nelson-Faulconer, & Hannah Pellegrino Jarrett

III. Cogent Issues in Play Therapy

15. Multiculturalism and Cultural Humility in Play Therapy, LaKaavia Taylor & Krystal K. Turner

16. Play Therapy Supervision, Natalya Ann Lindo & Stephanie Carr

17. Research in Play Therapy, Dee C. Ray

18. Neuroscience Informs Play Therapy Theory and Practice, Richard L. Gaskill & Jeanne Brown

19. Ethics in Play Therapy: Considerations for Clinical Practice, Jeffrey S. Ashby, Kathleen McKinney Clark, & Marieke van Nuenen

20. Telemental Health Play Therapy: A Multidimensional Exploration, Jessica Stone & Rachel Altvater

21. Resilience in Trauma-Informed Play Therapy, David A. Crenshaw & Amanda Asam

22. Using Play Therapy to Heal the Hidden Wounds of Racial Trauma, Ariel Marrero

23. Parent Consultation and Paradigm Shifts in Play Therapy, Paris Goodyear-Brown

24. Play Therapy Practice in the Schools, Pedro J. Blanco & Ryan Holliman

25. Systemic Applications: The Play Therapist, Child Protection, and the Legal System, Sueann Kenney-Noziska

26. Play Therapy for Children with Chronic Illnesses, Sara M. Loftin & Kristie Opiola

27. The Practice of Being Present: Cultivating a Space for Play to Emerge, Bonnie Badenoch

IV. Play Therapy with Special Populations

28. Facilitating Parental Attunement in Infant Play Therapy, Janet Courtney

29. Play Therapy with Adolescents, Brijin Gardner

30. Play Therapy with Adults, Denis Thomas

31. Play Therapy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Neurodiversity-Affirming Considerations, Sarah Tucker

32. Using Play Therapy for Children’s Anxiety, Fear, and Phobias, Angela Cavett

33. Play Therapy and Depression and Suicidality in Children and Adolescents, Elizabeth Burgin

34. Implementing Play Therapy with Neurodivergent Children, Robert Jason Grant & Kevin Hull

35. Play Therapy with Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents, David A. Crenshaw and Courtney Doyle

36. Play Therapy with Immigrant Children and Families, Peggy Ceballos & Elizabeth V. Aguilar

37. Healing Attachment Trauma in Child-Centered Play Therapy, Alyssa Swan & Sue Bratton

38. Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide for Play Therapists, Janine Shelby

39. Working with LGBTQIA+ Youth in the Playroom, Quinn K. Smelser

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