Cattanach, an honorary visiting fellow in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York, provides a basic grounding in play therapy intervention and explores a variety of m
For therapists working with children one of the main obstacles to effective treatment is the difficulty of finding an appropriate means of communication; both in terms of the child's expression of tho
Praise for the first edition:`Ann Cattanach writes with enormous empathy and warmth, and with a refreshing lack of sentimentality … [This] is an unpretentious and optimistic book, and a very positive
Arts therapists are becoming increasingly interested in process as it is manifested in their work. The multiplicity of levels at which process operates is the theme of this new book. What happens duri
Identity is formed through the narration of experience, and children who experience difficult life events may need help in forming and expressing their own narratives. Play therapy can be a very appro
When Malpas is taught to be a rude, angry dragon, he finds himself unloved and without friends until he kidnaps Haley, a maiden, and ends up helping her to help others who are lonely.
