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.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments
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
About the author
Tamsin Cottis is a child psychotherapist and co-founder of Respond, the UK’s leading agency for psychotherapy and counselling for people with learning disabilities. She works in primary schools and in private practice, supporting children and young people with diverse needs.
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