Digital Play Therapy A Clinician’s Guide to Comfort and Competence

Digital Play Therapy focuses on the responsible integration of technology into play therapy. With a respect for the many different modalities and approaches under the play therapy umbrella, this book incorporates therapist fundamentals, play therapy tenets, and practical information for the responsible integration of digital tools into play therapy treatment. Written in a relatable manner, this book provides both the foundation and practical information for confident use of digital tools and brings play therapy, and therapy in general, forward into the21st century. Digital Play Therapy provides a solid grounding both for clinicians who are brand new to the incorporation of digital tools as well as to those who have already begun to witness the powerful therapeutic dynamic of digital play therapy.

Foreword Heidi Kaduson Author's Note: Minecraft Matters Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: To Begin 2. What is Digital Play Therapy? 3. The 4 Cs of a Therapist: Competency, Culture, Comfort,and Capability 4. Speaking the Client’s Language, Prescriptive Play Therapy, and the Therapeutic Powers of Play 5. Modalities 6. Understanding Research 7. Technopanic 8. Hardware 9. Software 10. Video Games and Genres 11. Digital Citizenship 12. Digital Play Therapy Interventions 13. Jen, Jack, and Tyler: Detailed Case Examples 14. Conclusion Index

Jessica Stone, PhD, RPT-S, is a licensed clinical psychologist, registered play therapist-supervisor, author, innovator, and speaker specializing in the therapeutic use of digital tools in therapy.