Guide to play therapy

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What is play therapy?
Historical/theoretical background to play therapy in the United Kingdom
For whom is play therapy appropriate?
When is it not appropriate?
What happens in a play therapy intervention?
How does play therapy help?
What else do social care professionals need to know?
Further information             

This guide begins by defining what play therapy is, then expands on the historical development of play therapy practice in the UK before proceeding to the consideration of more practical details for social care professionals such as for whom play therapy is appropriate (and when not), the nature of the referral process and the intervention itself.