Digital Play Therapy - A Clinicians Guide to Comfort and Competence

The newly updated Digital Play Therapy focuses on the responsible integration of technology into play therapy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

With respect for the many different modalities and approaches under the play therapy umbrella, this book incorporates therapist fundamentals, play therapy tenets, and practical information for the responsible integration of digital tools into play therapy treatment. All chapters have been updated, and new chapters discuss strategies for using teletherapy effectively during and beyond the pandemic.

This revised edition provides a solid grounding both for clinicians who are brand new to the incorporation of digital tools as well as for those who have already begun to witness digital play therapy's power.

List of contents

1. Introduction: To Begin 2. What is Digital Play Therapy? 3. The 5 Cs of a Digital Play Therapist: Competency, Culture, Comfort, Congruence, and Capability 4. Speaking the Client's Language, Prescriptive Play Therapy, and the Therapeutic Powers of Play 5. Modalities 6. Telemental Health Play Therapy 7. Understanding Research 8. Technopanic 9. Hardware 10. Software 11. Video Game Genres 12. Digital Citizenship and the Importance of Co-Play 13. Digital Play Therapy Interventions 2 14. Jen, Jack, and Tyler: Detailed Case Examples- General Digital Play Therapy 15. Michael, Michelle, and Jadon: Detailed Case Examples - Telemental Health Digital Play Therapy 16. Conclusion

About the author

Jessica Stone, PhD, RPT-S, is a licensed clinical psychologist, CEO of Virtual Sandtray®(c), LLC, author, innovator, and speaker specializing in the therapeutic use of digital tools in therapy.

Summary

The newly updated Digital Play Therapy focuses on the responsible integration of technology into play therapy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica Stone, Jessica (Virtual Sandtray Stone, Stone Jessica
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.12.2021
• EAN: 9780367755539
• ISBN: 978-0-367-75553-9
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies