How it Feels to be You

Objects, Play and Child Psychotherapy

Tamsin Cottis

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English

Miscellaneous
01 June 2021

Psychological theory & schools of thought; Child & developmental psychology; Psychotherapy

The stories of the children in this book will illuminate the process of creative, play-based child psychotherapy. Exploring the use and meaning of particular objects and 'object games', readers will gain a profound understanding of therapy channelled through the objects the children choose to bring into play.

Through the stories of individual children, this book illuminates the process of creative, play-based child psychotherapy. Each chapter focuses on a specific issue that brings a child or a young person to the therapy room and explores the use and meaning of particular objects and 'object games'. These insightful and dynamic stories offer readers a profound understanding of the healing power of play in the context of child psychotherapy.

AUTHOR: Tamsin Cottis has 10 years post-qualification experience as a child therapist and over 25 years of working therapeutically with people with learning disabilities at an organisation she co-founded called Respond.

By: Tamsin Cottis
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 242g
ISBN: 9781913494285
ISBN 10: 1913494284
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 01 June 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Acknowledgements About the Author Introduction 1. Samina: A game of Jenga Beginnings 2. Jake: Toy soldiers in the desert Children who are hard to reach 3. Zara: A life-size soft toy cheetah and a cake made of clay Supporting children whose parents separate 4. Theo: Players and playgrounds Reluctant talkers 5. Hakan: An inflatable globe and the 50 Clip-together Felt Pens Children who can’t keep still 6. Cristina: A bowl of green paint soup Supporting children who are bereaved 7. Polly: Wet sand and emoji cushions Therapy for children with learning disabilities 8. Jordan and Francesca: A full diary and a giant bean bag Moving on from therapy, moving on from childhood References Appendix Index

Tamsin Cottis is a child psychotherapist and co-founder of Respond, the UK’s leading agency for psychotherapy and counselling for people with learning disabilities. She works in primary schools and in private practice, supporting children and young people with diverse needs.

Reviews for How it Feels to be You: Objects, Play and Child Psychotherapy

""Cottis's illustrations and explanations of how a Child Therapist works flow seamlessly from events and processes in the session with the child and then, quite naturally, the drama of the session takes over - so the reader is never bored, always pulled along by the narrative, yet ever more informed. This is a beautiful book, describing beautiful work."" - Anne Alvarez, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and author of The Thinking Heart ""This is a wonderful and engaging book. Tamsin is the therapist you'd want every child to have. I learnt so very much."" - Dr. Susie Orbach, Psychoanalyst and author of Fat is a Feminist Issue, The Impossibility of Sex, and Bodies About