Book for Therapy Session

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For this discussion, identify a children’s book that you might consider using in a play therapy session, whether with child or child and caregiver.

You may immediately think about books written specifically about life challenges that children might have to face, or books written specifically for

therapeutic use. If you are familiar with any books like these, you may want to share with the class. But for this activity, identify a book that is

not specifically written with a clear therapeutic intent in mind. Check libraries, bookstores, your own book collection, yard sales, and so on for a

book written for a child (ages 3 to 12) that just so happens to provide an opportunity to get a child’s perspective and explore some life challenge

that a child might present with for counseling, as well as seem appropriate to use within a counseling session.
Consider the following points relative to that book, and provide information regarding each point in this discussion post. Complete this posting at

least 24 hours prior to the second live session of this unit (when this will be discussed) whether or not you plan to attend that live session.
• What is the theme or purpose of the book from a therapist’s perspective?
• Why did you choose this book over others with a similar theme or purpose?
• Does this book connect better with some therapy approaches then others? If so, which, and why?
• Optional: You may want to share an excerpt from your book (or scan and attach pictures and text).
• Use your A Practical Handbook for Building the Play Therapy Relationship text to complete the following:
• Read Chapter 13, “Case Study: School Behavioral Issue,” pages 119–129.
Use Capella University Library to complete the following:
• Read Baggerly and Jenkins’ 2009 article, “The Effectiveness of Child-centered Play Therapy on Developmental and Diagnostic Factors in Children who

are Homeless,” from International Journal of Play Therapy, volume 18, issue 1, pages 45–55.
• Read Drisko’s 2009 article, “Cultural issues in Play Therapy,” from Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, volume 26, issue 5, pages 481–483.
• Read Landreth, Ray, and Bratton’s 2009 article, “Play Therapy in Elementary Schools,” from Psychology in the Schools, volume 46, issue 3, pages

281–289.
• Badenoch, B. (2008). Being a brain-wise therapist: A practical guide to interpersonal neurobiology. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN:

9780393705546.
Giordano, M. A., Landreth, G., & Jones, L. (2005). A practical handbook for building the play therapy relationship. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

ISBN: 9780765701114.
O’Connor, K. J., & Braverman, L. D. (2009). Play therapy theory and practice: Comparing theories and techniques (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN:

9780470122365.