Dr. Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, MA, RPT-S, is a licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist and Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor. Formerly Director of Training and Director of the American Psychological Association Doctoral Psychology Internship at Astor Services for Children and Families in New York. She currently is semi-retired and lives in Ocala, FL. She has over 45 years of clinical and supervision experience with complex trauma, sexual abuse, foster care children and adolescents, in school, outpatient and inpatient settings. She is former Board of Director of the Association for Play Therapy and Founder and President Emeritus of the NY Association for Play Therapy. She is a frequently invited guest lecturer around the United States and internationally around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Ireland, Italy, Mexico and Taiwan.

• DedicationList of ContributorsForeword - Dr. Judith BeckPreface – Athena A. Drewes & Lisa RemeyPart I: Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy1.Foundations and Theory – Lisa Remey & Athena A. Drewes2.Developmental Considerations – Lisa Remey3.CBT/CBPT and Neuroscience – Athena A. Drewes4.Research – Athena A. Drewes Part II: CBPT Skill Building5.Playroom and Materials for CBPT – Lisa Remey6.Session Structure – Lisa Remey7.Directive and Non-Directive Balancing – Lisa Remey8.Facilitating Responses – Lisa Remey9.Assessment – Athena A. Drewes10.Working with Parents – Lisa Remey11.Collaborative Treatment Planning – Athena A. Drewes12.Use of Psychoeducation – Lisa Remey13.Supervision – Athena A. DrewesPart III: Clinical Applications – Settings 14.Clinical Applications of a Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Approach in the School Setting – Laura Fazio-Griffith and Rebecca Mayeux Gill15.Outpatient Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: Separation Anxiety – Domonique Messing 16.Play-infused Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy in Inpatient Psychiatric Units – Robert Friedberg17.Supporting Children Requiring Needle Related Medical Procedures: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Medical Play Therapy – Belinda J. Dean and Judi A. Parson18.Tele-health – Ann Meehan 19.Social Justice – Florence Meuni and Nancy NungariPart IV: Clinical Disorders 20.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Victims of Abusive and Traumatic Events – Sueann Kenney-Noziska 21.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: From Depression to Connection: A Family Affair – Amy Romero22.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy for Anxiety – Meena Dasari and Shira Kafker 23.Emotional Regulation and Self-Harm – Dana Wyss 24.Sleep Difficulties – Karla K. Fehr, Jessica T. Hinojosa and Monica M. Kruse 25.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Toileting Issues – Susan M. Knell and Phuonguyen V. Chu26.Selective Mutism – Maria A. Geraci 27.Integrating Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of Suicide with Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Children– Leslie W. Baker and Emily R. Keller28.Eating Disorders – Sara CantuIndex