Administrative Challenges of (Play) Therapy

This book brings together essays by eight professional child and family therapists who discuss their careers and the type of therapy they practice. The contributors focus on play therapy, the different modalities in which it is practiced, on their journeys as passionate practitioners with the goal of improving the lives of children and families.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction by Allan M. Gonsher
Chapter 1: From the Beginning: Private Practice by Yeshim Oz
Chapter 2: Private Practice, Agency, Adjunct Professor: Diversity in Therapy by Julie Plunkett
Chapter 3: Variations of a Theme: Private Practice by Amy Hyken-Lande
Chapter 4: Navigating the Challenges of Being a Parent and a Therapist by Amy Badding
Chapter 5: In-Home Therapy by Jacquelyn Thompson
Chapter 6: From Private Practice to an Agency to a Clinic: Trials and Tribulations by Amanda
Gurock
Chapter 7: School-Based Therapy by Dianna Green
Chapter 8: Private Practice and Consulting by Allan M. Gonsher
Bibliography
About the Contributors
Index

About the author

Edited by Allan M. Gonsher - Contributions by Amy Badding; Amanda Gurock; Amy Hyken-Lande; Yeshim Oz; Julie Plunkett and Jacquelyn Thompson

Summary

This book brings together essays by eight professional child and family therapists who discuss their careers and the type of therapy they practice. The contributors focus on play therapy, the different modalities in which it is practiced, on their journeys as passionate practitioners with the goal of improving the lives of children and families.

Product details

• Authors: Allan M Gonsher, Allan M. Gonsher
• Assisted by: Allan M. Gonsher (Editor)
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780761871682
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-7168-2
• No. of pages: 100
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy: counselling, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychotherapy: child and adolescent, Age groups: children, Play Therapy;Psychology;Social Wor