Trauma and Play Therapy. Helping a Child Heal

The book discusses the latest advancements in understanding the processes of healing childhood traumas and demonstrates how to combine play therapy with other effective methods for working with traumatized children. The TraumaPlay model, previously known as flexible sequential play therapy, offers practitioners tools to help young patients share their stories and thereby rid themselves of the emotional toxicity of traumatic experiences. The book describes the neurobiological and developmental foundations of play therapy, as well as strategies for overcoming childhood traumas in the context of specific aspects of therapeutic work, such as sensory integration, metaphors, and fun games. Additionally, the book presents a wealth of case studies and therapeutic techniques, making it an indispensable guide for specialists in play-based approaches to treating childhood trauma.