A manual of dynamic play therapy : helping things fall apart, the paradox of play / Dennis McCarthy ; foreword by David Crenshaw.

Author/creator McCarthy, Dennis, 1951-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2012.
Description173 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Invoking the spirit of play -- Paradox, the essence of play therapy -- The roles of the therapist -- Witnessing, containing, provoking, envisioning -- Synchrony and mirroring -- Imaginative play -- The meaning and necessity of symbol -- Symbols as vehicles of emotion -- Sand as vehicle for symbols -- Aggressive play -- The function and necessity of aggression -- Aggression and connection to selfonsters -- Aggression and connection to others -- Play materials that facilitate healthy aggression -- Helping things fall apart -- The mythological perspective -- The natural world as evidence.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011046691
ISBN9781849058797 (alk. paper)
ISBN1849058792 (alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks RJ505.P6 M36545 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold