Editorial Reviews
Mary Jo Barrett, MSW, The Center for Contextual Change
The Family Therapy and Play Therapy fields have had to wait a long time for a comprehensive, clinically sound, and integrated handbook. Dr. Eliana Gil's work is well worth the wait. The book fills a gap that has been present far too long. We have needed a comprehensive work that acknowledges that families have the resources to grow and heal together. Therapy does not have to be something done to people, but rather done with people. Dr. Gil not only acknowledges this, but teaches us how to do it. It might be frequently said, but in this case is absolutely true: Play in Family Therapy is a must' for all clinicians who care for and work with families and their children. This work is a gift for any clinician and the families with which they work. I am thrilled with the clarity of presentation and all the wonderful techniques Dr. Gil presents
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Dr. Gary Landreth, EdD, Director, Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas
Play in Family Therapy is the single most comprehensive collection of play procedures for families in therapy. Eliana Gil's easy-going writing style captures the reader's attention and imagination with lively, dramatic case examples of play procedures that open the door and allow the reader to view the inner dynamics of family interactions. Drawing freely on her own creative insights into family interactions, Gil shows therapists how to have fun through play with families and in her skillful hands, the richness of family play comes alive. She writes like she speaks: with enthusiasm, conviction, authority, encouragement, and a heartfelt understanding of children and their families
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Play in Family Therapy
Play in Family Therapy,Eliana Gil,The Guilford Press,0898627567,Family Psychotherapy,General,Medical,Play therapy,Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent,Psychology,Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior,Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent,Psychotherapy - Couples & Family,Family & relationships,Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology,Psychotherapy
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