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Nancy Frigaard

A Playful Approach to Restoration Therapy: Helping Kids Play their Way from Pain to Peace

A Playful Approach to Restoration Therapy: Helping Kids Play their Way from Pain to Peace

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This book provides family and play therapists with an innovative method for addressing maladaptive emotional behavior in vulnerable children, helping them develop a practical understanding of how to diagnose, treat, and help children move from pain to peace. It combines creative and directive approaches to collaborative play with the vision to create deep-rooted change in clients.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 134 pages
Publication date: 23 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


This comprehensive guide offers family and play therapists a groundbreaking approach to addressing maladaptive emotional behavior in vulnerable children, equipping them with a practical understanding of diagnosing, treating, and facilitating the transition from pain to peace. Drawing from Frigaard's extensive expertise, this book presents the scientific underpinnings of restoration play therapy and explores the diverse pathways toward healing and recovery. By seamlessly blending creative and directive approaches to collaborative play, this guide aims to foster profound transformations in clients. The chapters incorporate step-by-step session plans, along with the introduction of metaphorical coping characters such as Brutus the Blaming Badger, Sharla the Shameful Sheep, Contessa the Controlling Cow, and Eddie the Escape Goat. These characters serve as catalysts for creating a therapeutic play environment that employs accessible techniques, empowering children to regain control over their emotional responses. By navigating between a framework of practical insights and their creative application, this text ensures therapists engage with clients authentically and establish empathetic connections. This book holds immense value for family and play therapists, as well as other mental health professionals who work with children. It encourages parents and educators to actively participate in the healing process, and the techniques outlined herein can also be applied to children in their daily lives.


Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367458133

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