Dr Vivien Norris is the Director of The Family Place, Hay-on-Wye, UK. She is a consultant clinical psychologist and music therapist and certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Dafna Lender, LCSW, is the Director of International Programming for The Theraplay® Institute in Evanston, IL. Dafna is a licensed clinical social worker and certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).

Anyone interested in Theraplay® will know how difficult it is to find Theraplay® Institute approved information and activities. It can also be a challenge for people who use Theraplay® within their wider practice to get appropriate supervision for the Theraplay aspects of their work. In both areas Norris and Lender's book is an invaluable resource.It is a book packed full of reflection, imagination, problem solving and trouble shooting. The case studies are particularly helpful; they feel real, with honest acknowledgement by the therapists of their own countertransference, defences and complex feelings. They also highlight without any blame or shame how difficult it is for some children and parents to adapt to news ways of relating... I have no doubt that this will be the Theraplay® bible for years to come.

Dr Vivien Norris is the Director of The Family Place, Hay-on-Wye, UK. She is a consultant clinical psychologist and music therapist and certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Dafna Lender, LCSW, is the Director of International Programming for The Theraplay® Institute in Evanston, IL. Dafna is a licensed clinical social worker and certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).

Anyone interested in Theraplay® will know how difficult it is to find Theraplay® Institute approved information and activities. It can also be a challenge for people who use Theraplay® within their wider practice to get appropriate supervision for the Theraplay aspects of their work. In both areas Norris and Lender's book is an invaluable resource.It is a book packed full of reflection, imagination, problem solving and trouble shooting. The case studies are particularly helpful; they feel real, with honest acknowledgement by the therapists of their own countertransference, defences and complex feelings. They also highlight without any blame or shame how difficult it is for some children and parents to adapt to news ways of relating... I have no doubt that this will be the Theraplay® bible for years to come.

Dr Vivien Norris is the Director of The Family Place, Hay-on-Wye, UK. She is a consultant clinical psychologist and music therapist and certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Dafna Lender, LCSW, is the Director of International Programming for The Theraplay® Institute in Evanston, IL. Dafna is a licensed clinical social worker and certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).

Anyone interested in Theraplay® will know how difficult it is to find Theraplay® Institute approved information and activities. It can also be a challenge for people who use Theraplay® within their wider practice to get appropriate supervision for the Theraplay aspects of their work. In both areas Norris and Lender's book is an invaluable resource.It is a book packed full of reflection, imagination, problem solving and trouble shooting. The case studies are particularly helpful; they feel real, with honest acknowledgement by the therapists of their own countertransference, defences and complex feelings. They also highlight without any blame or shame how difficult it is for some children and parents to adapt to news ways of relating... I have no doubt that this will be the Theraplay® bible for years to come.