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Big Behaviors in Small Containers

131 Trauma-Informed Play Therapy Interventions for Disorders of Dysregulation

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When it comes to working with dysregulated children, sometimes the biggest behaviors come in the smallest containers.

From tantrums and defiance to self-injury and withdrawal, even the most skilled professionals find themselves focused on extinguishing the troubling behavior rather than stepping back to ask: What is the underlying emotional need?

In Big Behaviors in Small Containers, you’ll find 131 practical, fun, and ready-to-use play therapy interventions that shift the paradigm around problematic behaviors to allow for therapeutic growth and healing.

Based on TraumaPlay®, a treatment approach that prioritizes attachment, co-regulation, and the science of the stress response system, the interventions inside will help kids:
  • Develop a sense of safety and security
  • Expand their window of tolerance
  • Cope adaptively with anger, anxiety, and other strong emotions
  • Enhance their emotional literacy
  • Strengthen social skills and self-esteem
  • Challenge and overcome unhelpful thoughts
  • Develop a coherent narrative around trauma and other difficult experiences
  • And more!

Whether you’re a therapist, teacher, doctor, caregiver, or trusted grown-up in a child’s life, the tools inside will allow you to become the co-regulating, nurturing, and consistent presence that your “small container” needs to remain grounded in the face of stress, big feelings, and difficult situations.

Publication Date:
Apr 26, 2022
Number of Pages:
296

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Audience

Parents & Caregivers, Preschool & Early elementary Age, Professionals, School Mental Health Professionals

Product type

Book, Paperback