Play Therapy Books

Worry and anxiety are on an upswing. In fact, anxiety is the most frequent of all mental disorders i..

by Jennifer L Abel PhDIt’s hard to fight back against anxiety, worry and depression … and it’s even ..

Caldecott Award-winning author-artist Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to chase..

The latest research from neuroscience and psychotherapy has shown we can rewire the brain to facilit..

A joyful and useful book, featuring friendly monsters who talk about particular feelings, enables ch..

Skills to Help You Overcome Cutting and Self-Harming Behaviors, Thoughts, and Feelingsby Gina M Bieg..

by Susan Perkins McNally, PhDSandplay: A Sourcebook for Play Therapists demonstrates the way transfo..

by Rachel Brandoff, Angel ThompsonFor art therapists working on a shoestring budget, this quick and ..

Move past anxiety and discover what really matters to you. Written by three experts in teen mental h..

by Heidi Gerard Kaduson, Charles E. SchaeferThis book is an amazing resource for play therapy techni..

by Fred Schrumpf, Donna K Crawford, Richard J BodineFor use with the Program GuideThis student manua..

Thriving with ADHD: Workbook for Kids offers boys and girls the tools they need to understand and ma..

by Manuela Mischke-Reeds MA LMFTWhether you’re new to somatic approaches or a seasoned practitioner,..

by Stefan G. HofmannOvercome anxiety, fear, and worry—and start living the life you want.If you suff..

by Eric J Green, Athena A DrewesInterventions and approaches from the expressive arts and play thera..

by Aaron Wiemeier, MS, LPCThis workbook is specifically designed to help children understand deal wi..

by Rebecca Anne BaileyI Love You Rituals offers more than seventy delightful rhymes and games that s..

by Marge Eaton HeegaardThis art therapy book helps children cope with the emotional impact of adopti..

What do you do with a problem? Especially one that follows you around and doesn't seem to be going a..

by Daniel A Hughes PhDA highly accessible resource for students and professionals as well as parents..

By: Kim EdmisterAt long last, simple and clear-cut guidelines for helping children differentiate big..

Do you find yourself worrying about almost everything? Do your worries seem extra large? MJ knows th..

A quarter of adolescents engage in some form of self-harm and even experienced therapists can find w..

View sample pagesby Tom McIntyre PhDAges 9-14. This survival guide provides up-to-date information, ..

by Evangeline MunnsTheraplay is a form of structured play therapy designed to strengthen the attachm..

By Rebecca C. Schmidt MEdSuicide is hard for many adults to understand and extremely difficult to ex..

by Laurie Krasny Brown, Marc BrownThe authors explain in simple language the feelings people may hav..

by Karen Hammond, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Ages 8-12. This workbook helps children learn that effective, res..

With 100 creative, therapeutic worksheets, this resource will help professionals to explore relation..

By: Tonia Caselman Ph.D. & Beth Cohen MSW For children grades 2-6. Each chapter of this book covers ..

Taking "No" for an Answer and Other Skills Children Need: Fifty Games to Teach Family Skillsby Lauri..

104 Activities That Build: Self-Esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery an..

Let’s THINK About Feelings provides child-friendly tools for therapists who use cognitive-behavioral..

by Ester RA Leutenberg, Dr John J Liptak One important task of teens is learning practical life skil..

Attachment Centered Play Therapy offers clinicians a holistic, play-based approach to child and fami..

by David A Crenshaw, John B MordockWritten by two authors with a combined experience of more than fi..

by Lisa M Schab, LCSWBeyond the Blues is an invaluable tool in providing a comprehensive approach to..

Ages 6-12 (can be adapted for middle school).  Image-Based Life Lessons provides 50 unforgettable pr..

by Caroline Jay, illustrated by Unity-Joy DaleAges 5-10. 'Life is full of changes; they happen all t..

Tools for Teaching Social Skills in Schools: Lesson Plans, Activities, and Blended Teaching Techniqu..

Like most teens, you want to feel good about the way you look. But what happens when the way you loo..

by Rosanne Sheritz SartoriThis comprehensive 9-lesson program will help the bullies understand their..

by Kenneth R Ginsburg MD MS Ed FAAP, Martha M JablowThis invaluable guide from bestselling author an..

144 Trauma-Informed Worksheets and Exercises to Promote Resilience, Growth & HealingDrawing from evi..

8 stories in 1! Danny is back in an all new adventure. In this follow up to the Best Seller, What Sh..

by Madeleine Brehm & Rachel WenzloffThe loss of a loved one evokes some of our most powerful emotion..

by Jill Osborne, Kevin CollierSam saw something awful and scary! Ms. Carol, a special therapist, wil..

Facilitator Reproducible Activities for Groups and IndividualsTransitioning from the teen years into..

by Renee M Tobin, Alvin E HouseThousands of practitioners using prior editions of the DSM have relie..

by Kathy HoopmannAll Cats Have Asperger Syndrome takes a playful look at Asperger Syndrome (AS), dra..

Calm and Alert gives classroom teachers, special needs teachers, therapists, yoga teachers and paren..

By: Paula Cox and Farra CriswellTherapeutic Interventions Using Non-Therapeutic Games: Behavior Basi..

Each of the four volumes in this unique and timeless series present 52 innovative, field-tested, and..

The case studies in this book provide a detailed account of play therapy undertaken with children an..

by Karen Bluth PhD, Kristin Neff PhDYour teen years are a time of change, growth, and—all too often—..

by Robert Edelman EdSHow trauma affects our thoughts, feelings and behavior are discussed to help ch..

by Melissa MosesThis is the story of Alex who has experienced 'scary things', and the different thin..

by Steve Metzger, Janan CainDetailed illustrations, type faces and vivid color complement the simple..

by Aaron WiemeierThis skills and sensory-based curriculum offers 46 activity-based lessons to provid..

by Julia Cook, Anita DuFallaIntroduce the topics of cultural diversity and racial prejudice to stude..