Advanced Play Therapy: Essential Conditions, Knowledge, and Skills for Child Practice

The purpose of this text is to present a resource to students and practitioners of play therapy that addresses topics beyond the training level. It provides advanced knowledge on the three main areas of play, child development, and play therapy and integrates them to help the play therapist gain a holistic understanding of how play therapy works.

Dee C. Ray, PhD, LCP-S, NCC, is Associate Professor in the Counseling Program and Director of the Child and Family Resource Clinic at the University of North Texas, USA.