History, rationale and purpose of play -- A primer on child development -- A philosophy of working with children : the child centered way -- The person, knowledge, and skills of the play therapist -- Basics of play therapy -- Limit-setting -- Themes in play therapy -- Progress and termination -- Parent consultation -- Aggression in and out of the playroom -- Group play therapy -- Play therapy in the schools -- Play therapy in community agencies and private practice -- Supervision of play therapy -- Evidentiary research in child centered play therapy.