Guidance and Counseling in the Elementary and Middle Schools provides a practical examination of every aspect of elementary guidance and counseling.

Guidance and Counseling in the Elementary and Middle Schools: A Practical Approach

Education & Teaching

Muro, James J.

Kottman, Terry

Schools & Teaching

William C Brown Pub

Counseling Theories will help graduate students find their theories and enable them to become congruent in theory and practice. This volume addresses specific applications with young populations and emphasizes the application of concepts to group and classroom settings. Leading experts in the field collaborate with practicing school counselors to contribute to each chapter. They address individual, group, and classroom applications as well as how to work with parents and teachers and how to adapt applications to multicultural environments. Each chapter concludes with a discussion of two case studies, one with a child and the other with an adolescent, to illustrate how to address the same problems from multiple theoretical perspectives.

Counseling Theories: Practical Applications With Children and Adolescents in School Settings

Vernon, Ann

Love Pub. Co

Doing Play Therapy: From Building the Relationship to Facilitating Change (Creative Arts and Play Therapy)

Covering the process of therapy from beginning to end, this engaging text helps students and practitioners use play confidently and effectively with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with emotional or behavioral problems or life challenges. With an accessible theory-to-practice focus, the book explains the basics of different play therapy approaches and invites readers to reflect on and develop their own clinical style. It is filled with rich case material and specific examples of play techniques and strategies. The expert authors provide steps for building strong relationships with clients; exploring their clinical issues and underlying dynamics; developing and working toward clear treatment goals; and collaborating with parents and teachers. A chapter on common challenges offers insightful guidance for navigating difficult situations in the playroom.

Politics & Social Sciences

Meany-Walen, Kristin K.

Social Sciences

The Guilford Press

"Terry Kottman has done a masterful job of distilling vast amounts of information about play therapy theory, research, and practice into a very reader' friendly form. This volume will be of great value to professionals entering the field, as well as to experienced play therapists expanding their scope of practice, leaching graduate classes, or looking for a good solid reference."---Rise VanFleet. PhD. RPT-S President, Family Enhancement &amp; Play Therapy Center Director. The Playful Pooch Program Past President. Association for Play Therapy "Taking the reader from basic skills to advanced communication methods, Dr. Kottman truly provides best practices for working with children. In addition, she reviews each distinct play therapy theory with conscientious attention to detail, and with respect for what the theory has to offer, through research and personal communication with practicing play therapists." ---Dee Ray, PhD. LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S Director, Child and Family Resource Clinic University of North Texas Written for use in play therapy and child counseling courses, this extraordinarily practical text provides a detailed examination of basic and advanced play therapy concepts and skills and guidance on when and how to use them. Kottman's multitheoretical approach and wealth of explicit techniques are also helpful for clinicians who want to gain greater insight into children's minds and enhance therapeutic communication through the power of play. After a discussion of the basic concepts and logistical aspects of play therapy, Kottman illustrates commonly used play therapy skills and more advanced skills. Introduced in this edition is a new chapter on working with parents and teachers to increase the effectiveness of play therapy. Practice exercises and "Questions to Ponder" throughout the text facilitate the skill-building and self-examination process, and a final chapter on professional concerns addresses important issues facing mental health professionals who practice play therapy.

Play Therapy: Basics and Beyond

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Amer Counseling Assn

Straightforward, practical, and on the mark, this handbook gives step-by-step instruction on using play therapy with children in school and private practice settings. The second edition builds on the fundamental instruction of the first edition and supplies play therapists with the necessary tools to strengthen therapeutic work with children-especially those with problematic attitudes-their parents, and their teachers and to engage them all in making changes that will benefit the client. Detailed information on developing client lifestyle conceptualizations and treatment plans (which include strategies for working with parents and teachers) have been added, as have many more strategies for using art and metaphors in work with children. A case study designed to illustrate each of the stages of Adlerian play therapy highlights Kottman's successful techniques. 
 Partners in Play: Identifies the types of clients who can benefit most from play therapy - Gives suggestions for toy selection and arrangement of the playroom - Reviews counselor roles and responsibilities throughout the therapeutic process - Examines children's behavior in the context of their family and school environment - Offers suggestions on building an egalitarian relationship with the child and how to set limits in the playroom - Presents ideas on helping the child gain insight.

Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy

This engaging guide contains 50 action-oriented activities that can be used time and time again in groups with children, adolescents, and adults. Combining fun with proven adventure therapy strategies, the activities are designed to stimulate learning, promote social and emotional development and insight, cultivate strategic skills, foster change, and encourage teamwork. For quick and easy use, each activity lists age range, game rules, goals and objectives, materials required, modification suggestions, and post-activity processing and discussion questions. Additionally, helpful matrixes organize the activities by type, goals, objectives, and grade levels to help group leaders find the right activity at the right time, whether in school or mental health settings. 
 The authors also include 'how to' chapters with lots of practical suggestions for leading the activities in ways that are safe, enjoyable, and facilitative of the therapeutic goals; provide a rationale for using games and adventure therapy; discuss developmental considerations in treatment planning with children and teens; and offer their suggestions on how best to process and adapt the activities for maximum results.

Active Interventions for Kids and Teens: Adding Adventures and Fun to Counseling

Ashby, Jeffrey S.

Degraaf, Donald, Ph.D.

wiley

Play therapy expert Terry Kottman and her colleague Kristin Meany-Walen provide a comprehensive update to this spirited and fun text on integrating Adlerian techniques into play therapy. After an introduction to the basics of the approach and the concepts of Individual Psychology, the stages of Adlerian play therapy are outlined through step-by-step instructions, detailed treatment plans, an ongoing case study, and numerous vignettes. Readers will learn straightforward methods for building a relationship with a child and exploring the child s intrapersonal and interpersonal dynamics, as well as ways to help the child gain insight into his or her behavioral patterns and develop new interactional skills. In addition to presenting up-to-date information on trends in play therapy, this latest edition emphasizes the current climate of evidence-based treatment and includes a new chapter on conducting research in play therapy.

Meany-walen, Kristin

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Guidance and Counseling in the Elementary and Middle Schools: A Practical Approach

Counseling Theories: Practical Applications With Children and Adolescents in School Settings

Doing Play Therapy: From Building the Relationship to Facilitating Change (Creative Arts and Play Therapy)

Doing Play Therapy: From Building the Relationship to Facilitating Change (Creative Arts and Play Therapy)

Play Therapy: Basics and Beyond

Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy

Active Interventions for Kids and Teens: Adding Adventures and Fun to Counseling

Play Therapy: Basics and Beyond

Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy