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Theraplay(r) - The Practitioner's Guide Spiral-Bound | 2020-01-21

Vivien Norris Phyllis Booth (Foreword by) Dafna Lender

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The definitive guide for students and professionals on how to use Theraplay(r) to strengthen bonds between children and their carersTheraplay(r) is an attachment-focused approach which strengthens the relationship between children and their carers. Fun and adaptable for use across a wide range of settings, this book is an ideal introduction and overview for any professional working with children and families.

The Definitive Guide to Theraplay(r) for Practitioners, officially endorsed by the Theraplay(r) Institute

Theraplay is an intervention that focuses on enhancing the connection, trust and joy between a child and a parent. It involves interactive, playful activities using simple face-to-face reciprocal interactions, and involves using all of the senses, including rhythm, movement and touch.

This comprehensive guide outlines the theory, reflection, and skill development of the practitioner - the true power house of Theraplay. By maintaining a focus on practice throughout, embedding theory into practice examples, it brings the spirit of Theraplay to life. Part 1 covers the key principles of the intervention; Part 2 addresses Theraplay in Practice: how to use the Marschak Interaction Method (MIM), how to set up a room and choose activities and considerations for working with different client groups; Part 3 encourages the reader to engage in their own development and the stages involved; and Parts 4 and 5 provide a wealth of useful resources, checklists, handouts, sample sessions and an up-to-date list of Theraplay activities.

Whether you are a Theraplay practitioner, or simply want to find out how this remarkable intervention works, this book is essential reading.

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 392 pages
ISBN-10: 1785922106
Item Weight: 1.3 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 1.1 x 9.0 inches

Anyone interested in Theraplay(r) will know how difficult it is to find Theraplay(r) Institute approved information and activities. It can also be a challenge for people who use Theraplay(r) within their wider practice to get appropriate supervision for the Theraplay aspects of their work. In both areas Norris and Lender's book is an invaluable resource.

It is a book packed full of reflection, imagination, problem solving and trouble shooting. The case studies are particularly helpful; they feel real, with honest acknowledgement by the therapists of their own countertransference, defences and complex feelings. They also highlight without any blame or shame how difficult it is for some children and parents to adapt to news ways of relating... I have no doubt that this will be the Theraplay(r) bible for years to come.

-Cairnsmoir Connections

Dr Vivien Norris is the Director of The Family Place, Hay-on-Wye, UK. She is a consultant clinical psychologist and music therapist and certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).

Dafna Lender, LCSW, is the Director of International Programming for The Theraplay(r) Institute in Evanston, IL. Dafna is a licensed clinical social worker and certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).