Popular Play Therapy Books

Books on this list may be purchased through PTUK either from Amazon or directly from us, as indicated. You can also purchase any book, CD etc. through our Amazon links – Any fees received via these links on our site go into the Play Therapy International Scholarship fund.

1 Dibs in Search Of Self
2 Windows To Our Children
3 The Healing Path With Children

The first three titles are suggested as essential reading for anyone who wants to learn about play therapy.

4 The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
5 Play Therapy
6 Child Centred Play Therapy
7 The Handbook of Play Therapy
8 Play Therapy – The Art of the Relationship
9 Play Therapy
10 Counselling Children A Practical Introduction
11 Reconnecting to the Magic of Life
12 The Handbook of Dramatherapy

13 Using Storytelling as a Therapeutic Tool with Children
14 Storytelling with Children
15 Inscapes of the Child’s World
16 Moon Over Water Meditation Made Clear
17 Attachment and Loss
18 Music Therapy. Intimate Notes
19 Sandplay Therapy with Children and Families
20 Sandplay Studies Origins, Theory and Practice

Dibs in Search Of Self

Virginia M Axline

An easy to read introduction to play therapy by the founder of the non-directive play therapy approach.

Windows To Our Children

The Gestalt Journal Press

Excellent coverage of many of the play therapy ‘tools’ and a gestalt approach to play therapy.

The Handbook of Dramatherapy

Essential reading for the Certificate course from a founder of dramatherapy in the UK.

Using Storytelling as a Therapeutic Tool with Children

Essential reading for the Certificate course from the UK’s leading author of therapeutic stories.

The Healing Path With Children

The Play Therapy Press

A book written from the heart from a very experienced practitioner, the founder of PTI. Essential reading for all play therapy students. This title is available directly from Play Therapy International – please email: contact@ptiworldwide.org

The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology

An extremely comprehensive text book at an advanced level. Required reading for Diploma students.

Storytelling with Children

The Hawthorn Press

Essential reading for the Certificate course and anyone wanting to master the craft of storytelling.

Inscapes of the Child’s World

Play therapy students have found this book very enlightening.

Not currently available through Amazon

Play Therapy

A good introductory text book.

Child Centred Play Therapy

A very readable introductory text book.

Moon Over Water Meditation Made Clear With Techniques For Beginners and Initiates

Essential introduction for techniques preceding creative visualisation.

Attachment and Loss

Penguin Books Ltd

John Bowlby’s writings on attachment are fundamental to understanding many of today’s children’s problems.

The Handbook of Play Therapy

A good introductory text book.

Play Therapy – The Art of the Relationship

AD – Accelerated Development Inc.

Garry L Landreth

Essential reading for Certificate students by one the world’s leading play therapy trainers.

Music Therapy. Intimate Notes

Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd

Music therapy skills are essential for a Play Therapist. This is a very good introduction.

Sandplay Therapy with Children and Families

Jason Aronson Ltd

Lois Carey Sandplay is often the most powerful tool that a non directive Play Therapist is required to use.

This book is an excellent introduction.

Play Therapy

Kendrick, Ryan, Wilson

Counselling Children A Practical Introduction

Sage Publications Ltd

Kathryn Geldard, David Geldard

Sandplay Studies Origins, Theory and Practice

Sigo Press

Katherine Bradway, Karen Signell, Geraldine Spare, Charles Stewart, Clare Thompson, Louis Stewart

Diploma level text on this subject.

Reconnecting to the Magic of Life

Essential reading for the Certificate course from the world’s leading creator of therapeutic metaphors.

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