{"product_id":"play-therapy-with-traumatized-children","title":"Play Therapy with Traumatized Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCING A PRACTICAL MODEL OF PLAY THERAPY FOR TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the most rewarding work a therapist can do is help a child recover from a traumatic event. But where to begin? A growing body of play therapy literature offers many specific techniques and a variety of theoretical models; however, many therapists are still searching for a comprehensive model of treatment that incorporates solid theoretical constructs with effective play therapy interventions.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinicians have long recognized that trauma therapy is not just a matter of techniques but a journey with a beginning, middle, and end. In a pioneering contribution to the field, \u003ci\u003ePlay Therapy with Traumatized Children: A Prescriptive Approach\u003c\/i\u003e, the author codifies the process in her model, Flexibly Sequential Play Therapy (FSPT). Integrating non-directive and directive approaches, this components-based model allows for the uniqueness of each child to be valued while providing a safe, systematic journey towards trauma resolution. The FSPT model demystifies play-based trauma treatment by outlining the scope and sequence of posttraumatic play therapy and providing detailed guidance for clinicians at each step of the process.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatically demonstrating the process of healing in case histories drawn from fifteen years of clinical practice with traumatized children, \u003ci\u003ePlay Therapy with Traumatized Children\u003c\/i\u003e addresses:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreating a safe place for trauma processing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAugmenting the child’s adaptive coping strategies and soothing his or her physiology\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCorrecting the child’s cognitive distortions\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEnsuring that caregivers are facilitative partners in treatment \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInviting gradual exposure to trauma content through play \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating developmentally sensitive trauma narratives \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing termination to make positive meaning of the post-trauma self \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paris Goodyear-Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849088405565,"sku":"9780470395240","price":90.86,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780470395240_baf7acd3-7ece-4430-a13b-638f7004a782.jpg?v=1766993291","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/play-therapy-with-traumatized-children","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}