Widely used by professionals working with children, our play therapy books cover theory and practice. Ann Cattanach's new book on children's stories in play therapy (described below) moves the theoretical work forward, and her earlier book on working with abused children is now one of the classics in the field (for related books on this area of work, look at our child psychiatry and psychology page). JKP also publishes in dramatherapy, storymaking, music therapy, art therapy, dance and movement therapy and the interdisciplinary therapies.
featured title
Ann Cattanach
Narrative play is a way of communicating with children using imaginative stories and narratives to share and make sense of life events. This book describes using narrative play therapeutically with children who have lived in multiple families, children who have problems with social understanding and children who have learning difficulties.
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-588-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp, 2007, £18.99, $32.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Play Therapy, Working with Children and Families
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2nd edition
Ann Cattanach
Praise for the first edition:
'Ann Cattanach writes with enormous empathy and warmth, and with a refreshing lack of sentimentality … [This] is an unpretentious and optimistic book, and a very positive addition to recent publications.'
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-587-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp, 2008, £18.99, $32.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Play Therapy, Working with Children and Families
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Deborah M. Plummer
Illustrated by Jane Serrurier
Praise for the author:
'Deborah Plummer uses imagination and empowerment to move children and adults from discouragement to success.'
- The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-617-3, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 176pp, 2008, £15.99, $29.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Counselling, Education, Educational Psychology, Play Therapy, Self Esteem, Working with Children and Families
coming soon
Ideas and Activities for Children with Special Needs
Tracey Beckerleg
Funny smells, sticky hands and squishy textures are all part of the way in which children develop sensory awareness. Fun with Messy Play is an exciting activity book that heightens the sensory perception of children with special needs through the imaginative use of everyday `messy' materials...
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-641-8, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 160pp, October 2008, £12.99, $19.95
Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Play Therapy, Special Education
All Play Therapy titles in alphabetical order
A book to Assist Psychotherapists in Helping Young Children Understand and Benefit from Play Therapy
Kathleen A. Chara and Paul J. Chara, Jr.
Illustrated by J.M. Berns
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-775-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 64pp, 2004, £9.99, $17.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Play Therapy
Yvonne Searle and Isabelle Streng
Board Game, ISBN: 978-1-85302-335-4, 1996, £39.99 + VAT = £46.99, $59.95
Category: Play Therapy
Virginia Ryan and Kate Wilson
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-85302-912-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp, 2000, £22.99, $38.95
Category: Play Therapy
The Fun of Freeing Your Child's Imagination. Revised edition.
Christine Durham
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-460-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp, 2006, £12.99, $19.95
Categories: Education, Parenting, Play Therapy, Storymaking, Working with Children and Families
Ann Cattanach
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-85302-362-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp, 1997, £18.95, $34.95
Category: Play Therapy
Isabelle Streng and A.M. Stradmeijer
Yvonne Searle and Isabelle Streng
Board Game, ISBN: 978-1-85302-334-7, 1996, £39.99 + VAT = £46.99, $59.95
Category: Play Therapy
Ideas and Activities for Children with Special Needs
Tracey Beckerleg
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-641-8, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 160pp, October 2008, £12.99, $19.95
Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Play Therapy, Special Education
An Exploration of Self Representations Using Spatial Concepts
Elizabeth Burford
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-85302-557-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp, 1998, £19.99, $38.95
Category: Play Therapy
Yvonne Searle and Isabelle Streng
Board Game, ISBN: 978-1-85302-333-0, 1996, £39.99 + VAT = £46.99, $59.95
Category: Play Therapy
Practical Guidelines for Child Therapists
Rinda Blom
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-459-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 248pp, 2006, £19.99, $36.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Play Therapy
Transformation through Play: A Body-Centred Approach to Play Therapy
Dennis McCarthy
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-529-9, 160pp, 2007, £17.99, $29.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Play Therapy, Working with Children and Families
Playing and Health
Sue Jennings
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-85302-635-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 196pp, 1999, £19.99, $34.95
Category: Play Therapy
Ann Cattanach
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-588-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp, 2007, £18.99, $32.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Play Therapy, Working with Children and Families
Isabelle Streng and A.M. Stradmeijer
Board Game, ISBN: 978-1-84310-377-6, 2006, £39.99 + VAT = £46.99, $69.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Eating Disorders, Educational Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Play Therapy, Special Education, Working with Children and Families
2nd edition
Ann Cattanach
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-587-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp, 2008, £18.99, $32.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Play Therapy, Working with Children and Families
Edited by Ann Cattanach
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-85302-625-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 200pp, 1999, £18.95, $34.95
Categories: Interdisciplinary Arts Therapies, Play Therapy
Assessing and Observing Structure and Process in Play Therapy
Saralea E. Chazan
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-703-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp, 2002, £19.99, $39.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Play Therapy
Using Play to Enhance Emotional and Behavioural Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Karen Levine and Naomi Chedd
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-832-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp, 2006, £12.99, $19.95
Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Play Therapy
A Toolkit for Assessing and Developing Social Play from Infancy to Adolescence
Chris White
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-400-1, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 144pp, 2006, £29.99, $51.95
Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Play Therapy
Yvonne Searle and Isabelle Streng
Board Game, ISBN: 978-1-85302-336-1, 1996, £39.99 + VAT = £46.99, $59.95
Category: Play Therapy
Deborah M. Plummer
Illustrated by Jane Serrurier
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-617-3, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 176pp, 2008, £15.99, $29.95
Categories: Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Counselling, Education, Educational Psychology, Play Therapy, Self Esteem, Working with Children and Families
Play Therapy Narratives
Edited by Ann Cattanach
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-063-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp, 2002, £17.95, $33.95
Categories: Play Therapy, Working with Children and Families
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