Play Therapy Supervision: A Comprehensive Guide to Effective Models and Best Practices

By Staci L. Born and Casey E. Baker, play therapy is rapidly emerging as a vital specialty area in the field of mental health. To support the growth and integrity of this thriving field, it is essential to understand the skills, knowledge, and strategies that make play therapy supervision effective.

A Practical Guide to Models and Best Practices

Play Therapy Supervision: A Practical Guide to Models and Best Practices is a comprehensive compendium that provides current and prospective play therapy professionals and supervisors with effective strategies for engaging in supervision. Rooted in empirical research, this book offers practical examples and best practices in supervision, emphasizing the critical importance of cultural humility in play therapy supervision.

This invaluable resource is suitable for both novice and experienced supervisors, covering a wide range of topics, including:

• Ethical and legal issues in play therapy supervision
• Building a play therapy supervision relationship
• Evaluation in play therapy supervision
• Technology in play therapy supervision, including extended reality
• School-based play therapy supervision
• Techniques in play therapy supervision, such as mindfulness, sand tray, self-compassion, art and movement, and more

This book is a valuable asset for mental health professionals, providing them with a deeper understanding of play therapy supervision and empowering them to build an effective practice.

Publisher: Routledge; 1st edition (December 12, 2022)

Language: English

Hardcover: 266 pages

ISBN-10: 1032050470

ISBN-13: 978-1032050478