Big Behaviors in All Containers - by Paris Goodyear Brown (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Kids aren't the only ones with big behaviors.

If you've ever worked hard to help a child regulate in session, only to have that progress unravel at home, you're not alone. Even the best therapy can only go so far when the grown-ups in a child's life are overwhelmed, overstimulated, or stuck in old, reactive patterns. In this follow-up to the best-selling Big Behaviors in Small Containers, renowned play therapist and author Paris Goodyear-Brown once again delivers over 100 play-based, trauma-informed interventions--this time to support dysregulated kids and their grown-ups. Based on the TraumaPlay(TM) framework, these interventions allow you to work directly with the caregiver-child dynamic by teaching caregivers to:

• Shift their mindset about big behaviors to consider communication rather than assuming malice
• Deepen attachment and trust through playful, nurturing interactions
• Set clear, compassionate boundaries that don't elicit power struggles
• Manage their own stress, reactivity, and triggers
• Use creative storytelling activities to make sense of trauma
• Co-create a treatment plan that addresses the entire family system

Whether you're working with parents, teachers, school counselors, grandparents, or any other grown-ups who feel exhausted and confused by a child's behavior, this book will support them in becoming the regulated, safe, and steady presence that every child needs.

About the Author

Paris Goodyear-Brown, MSSW, LCSW, RPT-S, is an EMDRIA approved consultant, the creator of TraumaPlay, the executive director at the TraumaPlay Institute, the clinical director of Nurture House, an adjunct instructor of psychiatric mental health at Vanderbilt University, and a TED Talk speaker. As a master clinician and thought leader in the fields of child trauma and play therapy, she has received the Association for Play Therapy's Award for Play Therapy Promotion and Education and has served as the executive director of the Lipscomb Play Therapy and Expressive Arts Center. She resides in the Nashville, TN, area with her family. >