Big Behaviors in Small Containers: 131 Trauma-Informed Play Therapy Interventions for Disorders of Dysregulation

By Paris Goodyear-Brown

When it comes to working with dysregulated children, sometimes the biggest behaviors come in the smallest containers.

From tantrums and defiance to self-injury and withdrawal, even the most skilled professionals find themselves focused on extinguishing the troubling behavior rather than stepping back to ask:

What is the underlying emotional need?

In Big Behaviors in Small Containers, you'll find 131 practical, fun, and ready-to-use play therapy interventions that shift the paradigm around problematic behaviors to allow for therapeutic growth and healing. Based on TraumaPlay(R), a treatment approach that prioritizes attachment, co-regulation, and the science of the stress response system, the interventions inside will help kids:

- Develop a sense of safety and security

- Expand their window of tolerance

- Cope adaptively with anger, anxiety, and other strong emotions

- Enhance their emotional literacy

- Strengthen social skills and self-esteem

- Challenge and overcome unhelpful thoughts

- Develop a coherent narrative around trauma and other difficult experiences

- And more

Whether you're a therapist, teacher, doctor, caregiver, or trusted grown-up in a child's life, the tools inside will allow you to become the co-regulating, nurturing, and consistent presence that your "small container" needs to remain grounded in the face of stress, big feelings, and difficult situations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168373467X
• ISBN13: 9781683734673
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: PESI Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.7"