Parents as Healers: Bringing the Caregiver Into the Healing Process Through Play and Home-Based Strategies - Paperback

by Lcsw Rpt-S Ramos Anne Marie M. (Author)

Research has shown that a child's caregiver can be the most important catalyst for change in the therapeutic process. In this book, clinicians will learn how to effectively collaborate with parents, children, and adolescents to create dynamic interventions for a wide range of presenting problems. Strategies described will include cognitive behavioral, multi-sensory, creative arts, and play and home-based approaches, colorfully illustrated through a myriad of easy to read case examples, vignettes, and stories.

Author Biography

Anne Marie M Ramos, LCSW, RPT-S, has worked in NY and NJ for over 34 years as a clinical social worker and supervisor. She is a Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor through the Association for Play Therapy. Through her outpatient work in community settings and exploring current research, Ramos found that incorporating caregivers in a dynamic way in treatment sessions improved client outcomes, satisfaction and reduced premature termination