Supervision Can Be Playful: Techniques for Child and Play Therapist Supervisors

This book provides a unique perspective on clinical supervision, emphasizing experiential techniques and offering a refreshing, playful approach to professional development. It covers contextual factors, theory, practice, special topics, international voices, practical support, supervisor and supervisee self-care, and play within supervision. The editors are internationally renowned practitioners and have brought together practitioners and educators to contribute from their expertise. The chapters are inclusive, contemporary, comprehensive, and practitioner-friendly, addressing key issues in complementary sequence.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

This comprehensive book provides a fresh and engaging perspective on clinical supervision, emphasizing experiential techniques and offering a playful approach to professional development. Supervision Can Be Playful: Techniques for Child and Play Therapist Supervisors, Second Edition takes a holistic approach, covering contextual factors, theory, practice, special topics, international voices, practical support, supervisor and supervisee self-care, and play within supervision itself. This book strikes a balance between theory-driven chapters and intervention-driven chapters, offering hands-on, creative methods for specialty supervision in play therapy. It speaks from the "experience of clinical supervision" and is designed to be useful for training, teaching, and clinical supervision, catering to clinicians and supervisors of varying levels of experience.

The editors of this second edition are internationally renowned practitioners who have assembled a team of practitioners and educators recognized in the field to contribute their expertise. The book's structure addresses key issues in a sequential manner that builds the reader's knowledge and understanding of the multi-faceted layers that can support truly interpersonal, creative, and culturally sensitive supervision. Each chapter has been carefully crafted and is inclusive, contemporary, comprehensive, and practitioner-friendly.

This book offers a valuable resource for clinicians and supervisors seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge in clinical supervision. It provides a playful and practical approach to professional development, fostering a deeper understanding of the supervisory relationship and its impact on the growth and well-being of clinicians. Whether you are a novice supervisor or an experienced practitioner, this book will provide you with valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance your supervisory practice.

Weight: 898g
Dimension: 257 x 179 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538167472
Edition number: Second Edition