Applied Legacy Reading - Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques Book Study

Title: Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques (2nd ed) Editors / Authors: Kevin J. O’Connor & Lisa D. Braverman Pages: ~544 pages Reading Time: ~16 hrs Paper Time: ~4 hrs (3–4 pages) Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Category: Seminal or Historically Significant Theories Total CE’s: 20 APT Non-Contact CE’s Price: $200 The book is NOT included. 🧠 Course Description This non-contact CE course strengthens your play therapy theoretical fluency by comparing ten seminal approaches side-by-side. Using consistent case studies, Play Therapy Theory and Practice shows how each model understands the same child, how change is facilitated, and what the therapist actually does in session. You’ll trace the philosophy, stance, interventions, and mechanisms of change within and across: Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy (CBPT) Adlerian Play Therapy Gestalt Play Therapy Filial Therapy Jungian Analytical Play Therapy Psychodynamic Play Therapy Ecosystemic Play Therapy Theraplay® Prescriptive Play Therapy You’ll clarify similarities/differences between directive vs. non-directive work, examine therapist use-of-self, and consider development, family systems, and culture in real-world application. A culminating reflective essay supports integration and helps you articulate a coherent, client-responsive theoretical identity. ***All APT Non-Contact CE Self-Paced Book Studies must be completed within 60 days of registration to receive a certificate.