Applied Legacy Reading - Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy

Title: Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy Author: Terry Kottman, Ph.D., RPT-S & Kristin Meany-Walen, Ph.D., RPT-S Pages: ~480 pages Reading Time: ~14 hrs Paper Time: ~2 hrs (1–2 pages) Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Category: Seminal or Historically Significant Theories Total CE’s: 16 APT Non-Contact CE’s Price: $160 The book is NOT included 🧠 Course Description This classic text presents the Adlerian approach to play therapy: a dynamic, relational, and goal-oriented model that integrates Alfred Adler’s principles of encouragement, belonging, and social interest into the world of children’s play. Through case studies, practical guidance, and detailed examples, Partners in Play teaches clinicians how to: - Establish a trusting relationship - Explore the child’s lifestyle - Help the child gain insight - Promote meaningful change through encouragement and shared problem-solving Participants will explore the four phases of Adlerian Play Therapy (AdPT): 1️⃣ Building the relationship 2️⃣ Exploring the child’s lifestyle 3️⃣ Helping the child gain insight 4️⃣ Reorientation & re-education This course invites readers to understand how beliefs about self, others, and the world are expressed in play, and how encouragement, connection, and collaboration support healing and resilience. ***All APT Non-Contact CE Self-Paced Book Studies must be completed within 60 days of registration to receive a certificate.