Main description:

Through the stories of individual children, this book illuminates the process of creative, play-based child psychotherapy. Each chapter focuses on a specific issue that brings a child or a young person to the therapy room and explores the use and meaning of particular objects and 'object games'. These insightful and dynamic stories offer readers a profound understanding of the healing power of play in the context of child psychotherapy.

Contents:

Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
1. Samina: A game of Jenga
Beginnings
2. Jake: Toy soldiers in the desert
Children who are hard to reach
3. Zara: A life-size soft toy cheetah and a cake made of clay
Supporting children whose parents separate
4. Theo: Players and playgrounds
Reluctant talkers
5. Hakan: An inflatable globe and the 50 Clip-together Felt Pens
Children who can't keep still
6. Cristina: A bowl of green paint soup
Supporting children who are bereaved
7. Polly: Wet sand and emoji cushions
Therapy for children with learning disabilities
8. Jordan and Francesca: A full diary and a giant bean bag
Moving on from therapy, moving on from childhood
References
Appendix
Index