(Part 5 of 6) Foundations, Principles, and The “Four Pillars” of Child-Centered Play Therapy

Common References:

• Cochran, N., Nordling, W., & Cochran, J. (2010). Child-Centered Play Therapy (1st ed.). Wiley.
• VanFleet, R., Sywulak, A. E., & Sniscak, C. C. (2010). Child-centered play therapy. Guilford Press.
• Landreth, G.L. (2023). Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship (4th ed.). Routledge.
• Bratton, S. C., Landreth, G. L., Kellam, T., & Blackard, S. R. (2006). Child parent relationship therapy (CPRT) treatment manual: A 10-session filial therapy model for training parents. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
• Benedict, Helen. Themes in Play Therapy. Used with permission to Heartland Play Therapy Institute.

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