Alabama Association

for Play Therapy

Promoting play therapy for the wellness of our state’s citizens

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Books by Sharon McGee

Sharon A. McGee, therapist and AAPT Board Member has recently published her second book entitled Fifty Five Favorite Healing Activities For Children.  The book is co-authored by Curt Holmes and Lawrence Shapiro.  When children suffer trauma and loss they need help coping and healing from that trauma.  This book is full of a wide variety of techniques that address important treatment goals in the treatment of traumatized children.  It is available for purchase from the

www.Counselingstore.com.

This book joins Sharon’s first book written with Curt Holmes entitled Finding Sunshine after the Storm: A Workbook That Builds Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem, and Healthy Boundaries.  It is a workbook designed to help children heal from sexual abuse.  Though this book is also available at the CounselingStore.com and was recently acquired by New Harbinger Publications and will be re-released as a new edition in the summer of 2008.

National Public Radio (NPR) Interview

At a 2005 AAPT board meeting we discussed ways to increase public awareness of Play Therapy.  Kathryn Blackwell, Secretary of AAPT, decided to call National Public Radio (NPR) and ask that Play Therapy be a part of a mental health series they were airing.  NPR agreed and asked to interview several play therapists for the story.

Ryan Mills with NPR interviewed Kathryn Blackwell, Terry Bowen (then President) and Kim Brindley (President Elect) about Play Therapy.  On January 9, 2006 the interview was aired on NPR -- the article and transcript can be read here.