Volume I- Foundations and Applications
Volume I offers a thorough introduction to culturally responsive and identity-affirming practices. Emphasizing terminology, ethics, and clinical skills, this volume guides readers through key concepts, including LGBTQ+ identity development, trauma-informed care, and the intersectionality of race, culture, gender, and sexuality. Readers are equipped with practical strategies and clinical tools for fostering inclusive therapeutic environments that promote healing, resilience, and self-expression. Volume I also examines macro-level perspectives, scrutinizing the roles of community systems, public policy, and child welfare to help practitioners address broader societal influences on LGBTQ+ youth.
Volume 2- Seminal Theories, and Model of Practice
Volume Two, Seminal Theories and Models of Practice, builds on this foundation by exploring the key theoretical frameworks that shape culturally competent and effective play therapy for LGBT clients, ranging from psychodynamic to cognitive-behavioral and intersectional approaches. Volume two provides a trans theoretical lens that connects classic theories with comparative practice. Special emphasis is placed on the therapeutic powers of play, symbolic work in Santé therapy, and metaphor as a means of making an identifying formation. Which case studies, reflective activities, and clinical examples bridge the gap between theory and practice, engaging both novice and experienced clinicians and deepening their work.
