Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy (3rd ed.)

Fri, 2 Jun 2017 03:53:20 GMT

Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy (3rd ed.)

Book being reviewed:
Kottman, T., & Meany-Walen, K. (2016). Partners in play: An Adlerian approach to play therapy (3rd ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Reviewer:
Sunny Teeling

Curricular Areas:
Helping Relationships/Counseling Theory

Subject Headings:
Alternative therapies

Review:
Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy provided information regarding the Adlerian Play Therapy (AdPT) approach to working with clients. The book gives an easy to read and understand overview of the process of AdPT. The authors covered many important elements such as the rationale behind play therapy, using Adlerian theory concepts as a part of the treatment, working with important adults in a child's life and conducting research. Through this book readers will gain a better understanding of AdPT and what the therapeutic process looks like.

This book is a wonderful resource for those interested in AdPT. Beyond the exploration of techniques and rationale, it contains many excellent tips that can be utilized with clients. Additionally the book also contains several appendices that practitioners can use when implementing AdPT in their own practices. AdPT contains many elements and this book provided an easy to read resources as to the way they all interplay within the therapeutic process. While AdPT training is recommended, the book provides an excellent opportunity to understand AdPT, its basis and techniques. Additionally the book provides many other resources at the end of each chapter readers can use to explore AdPT.