Approach & Methods Reading - Cultural Issues in Play Therapy (2nd Edition)

Author/Editor: Eliana Gil & Athena A. Drewes Pages: ~208 pages Reading Time: ~ 6 hours Paper Time: ~ 2 hours (~2 pages) Skill Level: Intermediate Category: Cultural and Social Diversity Total CE’s: 8 APT Non-Contact CE Hours Price: $80 The book is NOT included. 🧠 Course Description This book study invites clinicians into the deeply nuanced, culturally responsive, and socially attuned practice of play therapy. Cultural Issues in Play Therapy (2nd Edition), edited by Eliana Gil and Athena A. Drewes, brings together leading voices in the field to examine how culture, identity, family systems, and societal context shape the play therapy relationship and process. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all model, this text highlights the essential competencies needed to engage children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds with humility, precision, and respect. Through case studies, clinical reflections, and cross-cultural frameworks, the book explores how culture influences children’s communication styles, play themes, meaning-making, relational expectations, help-seeking behaviors, and expressions of distress and resilience. Participants will deepen their ability to “see” culture in the playroom; not as an external variable but as an integral part of every child’s identity, narrative, and mode of expression. ***All APT Non-Contact CE Self-Paced Book Studies must be completed within 60 days of registration to receive a certificate.