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- Games aren't just fun--they're powerful therapeutic tools!Game therapy--the use of games and playfulness to help clients explore their experiences--is a fun, interactive approach to therapy that allows kids, adolescents, and their families to practice new skills, process their thoughts and feelings, and develop connections in an engaging way.The Game Therapy Toolbox is packed with over 110 game-based, step-by-step interventions you can use right away to address a wide range of therapeutic topics, including: Rapport buildingFeelings expressionFocus and self-regulationSocial skillsAnxiety and fearsTrauma and stressSelf-esteemFamily interactionEnding therapyAnd more!Whether you're looking to teach important skills, gain insight into your clients' worldview, or overcome therapeutic roadblocks--and have fun doing it!
- About the Author: Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, is a registered social worker, certified TF-CBT therapist, and certified play therapist-supervisor who has been working with children and their families in Toronto since 1988.
- 318 Pages
- Psychology, Psychotherapy
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Games aren't just fun - they're powerful therapeutic tools! Game therapy - the use of games and playfulness to help clients explore their experiences - is a fun, interactive approach to therapy that allows kids, adolescents, and their families to practice new skills, process their thoughts and feelings, and develop connections in an engaging way. The Game Therapy Toolbox is packed with over 110 game-based, step-by-step interventions you can use right away to address a wide variety of therapeutic topics, including: - Rapport building - Feelings expression - Focus and self-regulation - Social skills - Anxiety and fears - Trauma and stress - Self-esteem - Family interaction - Ending therapy - And more! Whether you're looking to teach important skills, gain insight into your clients' worldview, or overcome therapeutic roadblocks - and have fun doing it! - The Game Therapy Toolbox has what you need!Book Synopsis
Games aren't just fun--they're powerful therapeutic tools!
Game therapy--the use of games and playfulness to help clients explore their experiences--is a fun, interactive approach to therapy that allows kids, adolescents, and their families to practice new skills, process their thoughts and feelings, and develop connections in an engaging way.
The Game Therapy Toolbox is packed with over 110 game-based, step-by-step interventions you can use right away to address a wide range of therapeutic topics, including:
- Rapport building
- Feelings expression
- Focus and self-regulation
- Social skills
- Anxiety and fears
- Trauma and stress
- Self-esteem
- Family interaction
- Ending therapy
- And more!
Whether you're looking to teach important skills, gain insight into your clients' worldview, or overcome therapeutic roadblocks--and have fun doing it!--The Game Therapy Toolbox has what you need!
About the Author
Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, is a registered social worker, certified TF-CBT therapist, and certified play therapist-supervisor who has been working with children and their families in Toronto since 1988. She is the author of multiple books about therapy with children, including Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth and Paper Dolls and Paper Airplanes: Therapeutic Exercises for Sexually Traumatized Children (co-author). Liana provides clinical consultation to mental health practitioners and presents trainings across North America and abroad. She is a recipient of the Monica Herbert Award for outstanding contributions to play therapy in Canada.
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