Play Therapy
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the landscape of child psychology, few works have proven as enduringly vital as Play Therapy by Virginia M. Axline — a book that fundamentally changed how therapists, educators, and parents understand the inner world of children. Axline, a student of the legendary Carl Rogers, presents the groundbreaking argument that play is not mere recreation for children, but their primary language — a medium through which they process trauma, assert identity, and achieve emotional healing. Drawing on real case studies conducted in non-directive therapy sessions, the book chronicles the remarkable transformations of children who were given the freedom to express themselves without judgment or correction. With quiet authority and compassionate clarity, Axline illustrates how a structured yet permissive therapeutic environment can unlock profound psychological growth in even the most withdrawn or troubled child. Widely regarded as a cornerstone text in child psychology and counselling, Play Therapy articulates the eight basic principles of non-directive therapy that have since become foundational to the field. Axline's prose is warm yet precise, bridging the gap between rigorous clinical observation and deeply human storytelling — making the work as accessible to parents as it is essential for professionals. The same author who brought the world the beloved Dibs in Search of Self here presents the theoretical and practical framework that made that case study possible, inviting readers to reconsider everything they thought they knew about how children heal. For anyone who has ever wondered what a child is really saying when they play, this book holds the answer.
Author: Virginia M. Axline
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the landscape of child psychology, few works have proven as enduringly vital as Play Therapy by Virginia M. Axline — a book that fundamentally changed how therapists, educators, and parents understand the inner world of children. Axline, a student of the legendary Carl Rogers, presents the groundbreaking argument that play is not mere recreation for children, but their primary language — a medium through which they process trauma, assert identity, and achieve emotional healing. Drawing on real case studies conducted in non-directive therapy sessions, the book chronicles the remarkable transformations of children who were given the freedom to express themselves without judgment or correction. With quiet authority and compassionate clarity, Axline illustrates how a structured yet permissive therapeutic environment can unlock profound psychological growth in even the most withdrawn or troubled child. Widely regarded as a cornerstone text in child psychology and counselling, Play Therapy articulates the eight basic principles of non-directive therapy that have since become foundational to the field. Axline's prose is warm yet precise, bridging the gap between rigorous clinical observation and deeply human storytelling — making the work as accessible to parents as it is essential for professionals. The same author who brought the world the beloved Dibs in Search of Self here presents the theoretical and practical framework that made that case study possible, inviting readers to reconsider everything they thought they knew about how children heal. For anyone who has ever wondered what a child is really saying when they play, this book holds the answer.