Offers an approach from structuring the play therapy session to therapeutic limit setting to termination-closure and involves readers in learning and applying these skills in the therapy practice. This book is suitable for practitioners, students, and play therapy supervisors.

Building a safe, accepting, and freeing relationship with a child in the play therapy experience is considered to be essential by practicing play therapists and all theoretical approaches to play therapy. A Practical Handbook for Building the Play Therapy Relationship is designed for practitioners, students, and play therapy supervisors who want a practical approach for learning or teaching the fundamental skills of building a therapeutic relationship in play therapy. It provides a step-by-step approach from structuring the play therapy session to therapeutic limit setting to termination-closure and involves the reader in learning and applying these key skills in the therapy practice.