The fully updated and revised Second Edition presents an A–to–Z guide for using play therapy in preschool and elementary school settings. This comprehensive reference covers why and how to implement a play therapy program in school settings; play–based prevention programs; individual play therapy approaches as well as group play; and play therapy with special populations. Co–edited by proven authors and acknowledged experts in the field, School–Based Play Therapy offers school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and teachers the latest techniques to develop their own creative approaches to utilizing the therapeutic powers of play.