Popular Play Therapy Books
Books on this list may be purchased through PTUK either from
Amazon or directly from us, as indicated. You can also purchase any book, CD
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The first three titles are suggested as essential reading
for anyone who wants to learn about play therapy.
Ballantine Books
0345 33925 8
Virginia M Axline
An easy to read introduction to play therapy by the founder of the non-directive play therapy approach.
The Gestalt Journal Press
0-939266-06-7
Violet Oaklander
Excellent coverage of many of the play therapy 'tools' and a
gestalt approach to play therapy.
The Play Therapy Press
1-896702-00-7
Mark A Barnes
A book written from the heart from a very experienced
practitioner, the founder of PTI. Essential reading for all play therapy
students.
This title is available directly from Play Therapy
International - please email:
ptiorg@aol.com
Routledge
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19492 x
Allan Carr
An extremely comprehensive text book at an
advanced level. Required reading for Diploma students.
Ballantine Books
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Virginia Axline
A good introductory text book.
Arnold
0 340 65253
5
Janet West
A very readable introductory text book.
Routledge
0-415-05986-0
Linnet McMahon
A good introductory text book.
AD - Accelerated Development Inc.
1 55959 017 3
Garry L Landreth
Essential reading for Certificate students by one the
world's leading play therapy trainers.
Bailliere Tindall
0-7020-1487-7
Kendrick, Ryan, Wilson
Basic textbook.
Sage Publications Ltd
0-7619-5552-6
Kathryn Geldard, David Geldard
Basic textbook
Imaginal Press
0-9673280-0-4
Joyce Mills
Essential reading for the Certificate course from the
world's leading creator of therapeutic metaphors.
Routledge
0415-02922-8
Sue Jennings
Essential reading for the Certificate course from a founder
of dramatherapy in the UK.
Winslow Press
86388-274-9
Margot Sunderland
Essential reading for the Certificate course from the UK's
leading author of therapeutic stories.
The Hawthorn Press
1-869-890-02-7
Nancy Mellon
Essential reading for the Certificate course and anyone
wanting to master the craft of storytelling.
Spring Publications
0-88214-338-7
J Allen
Play therapy students have found this book very
enlightening.
Not currently available through Amazon
Gateway Books
0-946551.56.1
Jessica Macbeth
Essential introduction for techniques preceding creative
visualisation.
Penguin Books Ltd
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14 013837 4
John Bowlby
John Bowlby's writings on attachment are fundamental to
understanding many of today's children's problems.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
1-85301-692-1
Mercedes Pavlicevic
Music therapy skills are essential for a Play Therapist.
This is a very good introduction.
Jason Aronson Ltd
0-7657-0161-8
Lois Carey
Sandplay is often the most powerful tool that a non
directive Play Therapist is required to use.
This book is an excellent
introduction.
Sigo Press
0-938434-41-1
Katherine Bradway, Karen Signell, Geraldine Spare, Charles
Stewart, Clare Thompson, Louis Stewart
Diploma level text on this subject.
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