Supervision Can Be Playful: Techniques for Child and Play Therapist Supervisors, Second Edition

This book offers a unique perspective on clinical supervision, foregrounding experiential techniques, and a refreshing, playful approach to professional development.

This volume covers a holistic approach including contextual factors, theory, practice, special topics, international voices, practical support, supervisor and supervisee self-care, and play within supervision itself. It balances theory-driven chapters with intervention-driven chapters offering hands-on, creative methods for specialty supervision in play therapy. The editors are internationally renowned practitioners who have brought together practitioners and educators recognized in the field. The chapters are inclusive, contemporary, comprehensive, and practitioner-friendly. This book is useful for training, teaching, and clinical supervision, providing educational and practical support for clinicians and supervisors from beginning levels to the most experienced supervisor.

New to this Second Edition:

Substantially expanded over the original with 24 new chapters and 5 upgraded and revised original chapters. It provides the groundwork and foundations of supervision, including supervision of supervision. It features expanded creative and culturally-sensitive supervision interventions and case examples, including work with parents or primary caregivers, families, and groups. The edition pays attention to supervision in the global context, multicultural competency, cultural humility, and self-compassion and self-care for play therapists and supervisors, integrated throughout the book. It includes trauma-focused supervision and special settings. The volume honors the growth of the connection between play and neurobiology. Chapters include diverse approaches to play therapy and supervision for growing supervisees and supervisors. It also addresses how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted child clients, supervisees, supervisors, and those providing supervision, particularly remote supervision.