Child's First Book About Play Therapy

by Marc A. Nemiroff, Jane Annunciata

Discusses psychotherapy and the value of play as treatment for behavior problems in small children

Genres: Psychology, Childrens

60 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Britt S. George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorably illustrated book of explaining therapy to a young child. I use this often at the very beginning of treatment.

[Roberta Frontini (Blogue FLAMES) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gostei imenso. Alteraria um ou outro termo, de resto está muito bom

[Miriam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book answers questions children have about meeting with a therapists for the first time.

[nathália · Rating 4 out of 5]

simples e realmente é de fácil compreensão para as crianças!

[Candra Devi Dasi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introduction to the therapeutic process for children. APA jam packed a bunch of good information in this one single book. When I read this with young clients, they often comment "wow, this is a really LONG book!" I suspect they feel this way because of the amount of information being presented rather than the true length of the book, though I may be wrong. There are a couple of things that I wish may have been presented in a different way: (1) confidentiality, and (2) termination. The way the topic of confidentiality is introduced feels a bit out-of-place, in a "by the way, confidentiality is another important part of therapy too!" type of way, and it requires much more explanation and processing from the therapist. This seems to interrupt the story and distract the child. The topic of termination informs the reader that it is a long process of saying goodbye that often takes months. Then it introduces a few questions kids may have about termination but I feel a bit unsatisfied with the answers, as they seem to answer the questions in a way that doesn't provide adequate emotional closure. I feel that this book is a great overview, but some children may also benefit from it being divided into smaller books, to give the opportunity for the child to fully digest each topic.

[Marah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nemiroff and Annunziata do a great job of explaining play therapy in a way that is easy for children to understand. The idea of visiting a therapist can be scary for a lot of children; they're not sure what to expect and some may think there's something "wrong" with them. This book explains some of the reasons children visit therapists and what they can expect from their visits. The authors tell the readers about what the therapists will have in their offices (toys, art supplies, etc) and explains things like confidentiality. The illustrations are colorful, interesting, and work with the text to explain the main ideas. This is a good informational resource for children entering therapy.

[Arin Brutlag · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book uses simple terms and fun illustrations to talk about what a child’s experience with a play therapist will be like. It addresses numerous questions about reasons for going to therapy, what will happen in sessions, and how confidentiality works. The font sizes used are overwhelmingly large at times. 54 pages.

Resources: There is a note to parents and guardians, a note to mental health professionals, and an information section for parents and guardians.

[Aramis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very simple book that explains child play therapy.
It not only helped me explain it to my son, but helped him understand that nothing is wrong with him, he just needs some guidance from someone that isn't Mom (me).

[JoyfulK · Rating 4 out of 5]

This delightful picture book introduces children---and parents---to the idea of therapy, particularly play therapy. I'll probably be buying my own copy soon, to keep in the office.

[Sasha Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to use to introduce Therapy to children.

[Frank Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this for years to help children understand therapy, and I thought it was quite good.