ABSTRACT

Attachment Centered Play Therapy offers clinicians a holistic, play-based approach to child and family therapy that is presented through the lens of attachment theory. Along the way, chapters explore the theoretical underpinnings of attachment theory to provide a foundational understanding of the theory while also supplying evidence-based interventions, practical strategies, and illuminative case studies. This informative new resource strives to combine theory and practice in a single intuitive model designed to maximize the child-parent relationship, repair attachment wounds, and address underlying symptoms of trauma.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|14 pages

Attachment Therapy Defined

chapter 2|18 pages

Attachment Centered Play Therapy Defined

chapter 5|18 pages

Upside Down and Inside Out

The Impact of Divorce on Attachment

chapter 6|19 pages

Broken Pieces

The Impact of Death, Grief, and Loss on Attachment

chapter 8|18 pages

When the Bough Breaks

The Impact of Complex Trauma on Parent-Child Attachment

chapter 9|17 pages

More than Sticks and Stones

The Impact of Emotional Abuse and Neglect on Attachment

chapter 10|16 pages

Inviting Parents into the Playroom Experience

The Hows, Whys, and Ways