Working with Parents in Play Therapy

Working with Parents in Play Therapy is grounded in research and lays out best practices for parent consultation and communication in play therapy. Readers will come away from this book with a variety of strategies for engaging parents.

Ahou Vaziri Line, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC, NCC, certified CCPT-S, is the founder of Parent Partnership Consulting and cofounder of Thread Counseling Group. Ahou is a therapist, international speaker, educator, consultant, and author. Her scholarly work includes peer-reviewed research on parent engagement and the multicultural implications of play therapy.

1. The Unique Experiences of Parents 2. The Theory and History of Play Therapy 3. Research Outcomes Related to Parent Involvement 4. Engaging Parents in Play Therapy: Why Is It So Hard? 5. Best Practices for Engaging Parents 6. Multicultural Considerations for Engaging Parents 7. Parent Consultation Guide 8. Parents' Guide to Play Therapy 9. Activities for Play Therapists 10. Activities for Parents