Puppet-Assisted Play Therapy (Routledge Focus on Mental Health)

ISBN: 0367331888

Author: Hulburd, Cheryl

Condition: New

Puppet-Assisted Play Therapy is an innovative and comprehensive approach that significantly advances the field of play therapy.This easy to read, user-friendly book includes history, creative interventions, case studies, the art of puppetry, and the worldwide benefits of puppet-assisted play therapy. It includes instructions for making customized puppets for a therapists practice and original research on the relationship of puppet therapy on childrens creativity. By describing all the various facets of puppet-assisted play therapy, this engaging text explores how using puppets produces a powerful connection and trust needed for the therapeutic process.Puppet-Assisted Play Therapy is a valuable addition to the library of any therapist, social worker, counsellor, teacher, or other professional interested in play and puppets with children.