TRANSFORMATIVE EXPRESSIONS IN PLAY THERAPY (2025)

WORKING WITH LGBTQ+ CLIENTS

Volume II Seminal Theories and Models of Practice

Kurt W. Oster, LCSW, RPT^TM and Margot Wilson, PhD (editors)

Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients is a groundbreaking two-volume series that redefines the landscape of affirming care in child and adolescent therapy. Created for and by professionals in the mental health and healthcare fields, this comprehensive series centers on the voices, needs, and strengths of LGBTQ+ youth through the integrative use of play therapy, sand tray therapy, and expressive arts. Yet, it is written in language accessible to people new to the field and to the general reader as well.

Volume II: Seminal Theories and Models of Practice builds on this foundation by exploring the key theoretical frameworks that shape culturally competent and effective play therapy for LGBTQ+ clients. Ranging from psychodynamic and Jungian models to cognitive-behavioral and intersectional approaches, Volume II provides a transtheoretical lens that connects classic theories with contemporary practices. Special emphasis is placed on the therapeutic powers of play, symbolic work in sand tray therapy, and metaphor as a means of meaning-making and identity formation. Rich case studies, reflective activities, and clinical examples bridge theory and practice, aiding both novice and experienced clinicians in deepening their work.

Together, the Transformative Expressions series presents a dynamic, affirming, and justice-oriented roadmap for integrating clinical insight with lived experience. It empowers play therapists to move beyond surface-level inclusion toward genuinely transformative engagement, where identity is affirmed, diversity is celebrated, and healing is attainable.

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Product details

Volume II

Print length: 345 pages, (color) $34.99 USD $47.60 CAD
Ebook file length: 10.7 MB $9.99 USD $9.99 CAD
Publisher: Perceptions Press
Publication date: July 5, 2025
Language: English
ISBN: ‎978-998522-18-7 (paperback)
ISBN: ‎978-1-998522-19-4 (Ebook)
Item Weight: 1.3 pounds
Dimensions: 6 x 0.78 x 9 inches