2, 4, 6, 8 This Is How We Regulate : 75 Play Therapy Activities to Increase Mindfulness in Children

by Tracy Turner-bumberry

Overview

Boost the power of mindfulness by making it fun and entertaining for kids! Learning mindfulness strategies can be difficult for children and adolescents, let alone when kids have autism, anxiety, ADHD or other emotional regulation issues. That's why play therapist and counselor, Tracy Turner-Bumberry has created 75 simple, playful and on-point interventions that combines mindfulness, expressive arts and play to help kids achieve greater self-regulation, focus more and stress less. Choose from a variety of playful, mindful, and art-based interventions: Breathing, Drawing, Coloring, Mandalas, Nature, Multi-Media, Three-Dimensional, Movement, Games, Storytelling, Puppets, Sensory, Improvisational

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683731733
Publisher:	Pesi Inc
Publication date:	12/04/2018
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,116,865
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Tracy Turner-Bumberry, LPC,RPT-S,CAS, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, a Certified AutPlay Therapist/Trainer, and a Certified Autism Specialist. She has over twenty years of experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dr. Robert Jason Grant vii

Introduction ix

1 Play Therapy 1

2 Mindfulness 7

3 Using Mindful Play Therapy Interventions With Autism, Anxiety, and ADHD Clients 11

4 Play Therapy Mindful Interventions 15

5 Breathing Interventions 25

6 Drawing Interventions 31

7 Coloring Interventions 39

8 Mandala Interventions 51

9 Nature Interventions 67

10 Multi-Media Interventions 77

11 Three-Dimensional Interventions 91

12 Movement Interventions 105

13 Games Interventions 117

14 Storytelling Interventions 131

15 Puppet Interventions 143

16 Sensory Interventions 153

17 Improvisational Interventions 171

18 Final Thoughts 177

References 179