Filial Therapy: Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships Through Play (Practitioner's Resource Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Vanfleet, Risë

Psychology & Counseling

Professional Resource Exchange Inc

Filial Therapy: Strengthening Parent-child Through Play (Practitioner's Resource Series)

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Professional Resource Pr

Play Therapy with Kids and Canines: Benefits for Children's Developmental and Psychosocial Health

Since the first edition of this book was published in 1984, public and professional interest in Filial Therapy has grown substantially throughout the world. Research on the approach continues to grow. The third edition elaborates on the principles, values, and theories on which Filial Therapy is based and updates the research as well as the applications of the method to a wide range of presenting problems. References have been updated, derivative formats have been included, and the method's multicultural value continues to be highlighted. Filial Therapy has been shown through 50 years of research and clinical experience to be an effective intervention for children and families experiencing a variety of social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. This unique therapy involves parents as the primary change agents to resolve child-related problems, to encourage children's healthy psychosocial development, and to strengthen entire families. Filial therapists train and supervise parents as the parents conduct child-centered play sessions with their children, an approach that not only helps eliminate presenting problems but also strengthens parent-child and family relationships. This guide covers the principles, theoretical foundations, research, concepts, and specific methods used in Filial Therapy. Common problems are discussed, and one family's experience is followed throughout the course of therapy. Includes: 1.Ways to integrate Filial Therapy with other theories (i.e., psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioral, interpersonal, cognitive, developmental/attachment, &amp; family systems) 2. Basic skills and tools needed by therapists offering Filial Therapy, integrating parents into play sessions, selection of playroom toys, supervision of parents, and much much more. 3. Provides alternate formats for filial therapy (i.e., individual families, integration with other interventions, prevention programs, very brief formats, use with foster and adoptive families) 4. Applications to specialized populations of children (i.e., children of divorce, school problems, depressed, chronic illnesses, anxious &amp; perfectionistic, elimination problems, addicted parents, attention deficit problems, abused/neglected, attachment disruptions &amp; disorders, exposure to domestic violence, oppositional defiant disorders), military families, families with first responders, families experiencing traumatic events, multicultural applications, case studies, and much more.

Filial Therapy: Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships Through Play

Highly practical, instructive, and authoritative, this book vividly describes how to conduct child-centered play therapy. The authors are master clinicians who explain core therapeutic principles and techniques, using rich case material to illustrate treatment of a wide range of difficulties. The focus is on nondirective interventions that allow children to freely express their feelings and take the lead in solving their own problems. Flexible yet systematic guidelines are provided for setting up a playroom; structuring sessions; understanding and responding empathically to children's play themes, including how to handle challenging behaviors; and collaborating effectively with parents.

Child-Centered Play Therapy

Sywulak, Andrea E.

Sniscak, Cynthia Caparosa

Mental Health

The Guilford Press

Dogs? No Problem! People? Yikes!! Most dog trainers have a strong desire to help dogs learn appropriate behaviors and solve the kinds of problems that most dogs experience or create. It is why they get into the business in the first place and it is what they are trained to do. What is challenging for so many trainers is that their success in working with dogs ultimately depends on the cooperation, understanding and follow-through of the people who bring their dogs to them to be trained. Failure to work with people often leads to failure with the dogs. In The Human Half of Dog Training, author Risë VanFleet draws upon her years of experience of working with people as a child and family psychologist to teach dog trainers how take a collaborative approach with clients to help insure the best possible outcomes for their dogs. You will learn: -The vital skill of empathic listening so that the trainer truly understands the needs and goals of the client. -How cognitive distortions and resistance can disrupt the trainer/client relationship. -How to work with a family in cases where spouses or children may complicate the trainer/client relationship. -Ways to handle common objections and to get clients to commit to training programs. What experts are saying about The Human Half of Dog Training The most gaping hole in the pet dog training literature has finally been filled, and filled with radiant savoire-faire. Risë Van Fleet has hit it out of the park. Jean Donaldson, Founder, The Academy for Dog Trainers, author of Oh Behave! The Human Half of Dog Training is a practical and theoretical book that fills a much-needed hole in the dog training literature. Risë’s background in working with humans, combined with her skills as a dog trainer, give her a unique perspective on how to get our clients on board. If you’ve ever been frustrated by your clients’ resistance or lack of follow-through, this book is for you! Grisha Stewart, MA, CPDT-KA, KPACTP, author of Behavior Adjustment Training

The Human Half of Dog Training: Collaborating with Clients to Get Results

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

Dogwise Publishing

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