1. Turning Points and Understanding the Development of Self Through Play Therapy, Lorri Yasenik, Ph.D., RSW, RPT-S, CPT-S, Registered Clinical Social Worker, USA and Ken Gardner, M.Sc., R. Psych, CPT-S, Registered Clinical Child Psychologist, USA. 2. Emergence of self through Learn to Play Therapy, Karen Stagnitti, PhD, Professor, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Australia. 3. Just Like a Kid! Terry Kottman, PhD NCC, RPT-S, LMHC, Founder of The Encouragement Zone, USA. 4. You can be the door": Establishing safety and facilitating growth of personal identity with a traumatized child, Eileen Prendiville, MA, Psychotherapist, Ireland. 5. Turning Points in Treating Complex Trauma in Carlos, a Foster Care Child, Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S, Psychotherapist and Registered Play Therapist, USA.
6. Shame can get stuck in your throat: The Rise of Consciousness for Five-Year-Old Freddy, Paris Goodyear-Brown, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, USA. 7. Corrie and the T-Rex: Courage Reclaimed, Linda E. Homeyer, Professor of Professional Counselling at Texas State University, USA. 8. Acknowledging the unexpressed beneath trauma: An encounter of subjectivities through play therapy, Carolina Araya Ramirez, Child and Family Psychotherapist. Chile Magdalena Oyanedel Frugone, Child and Family Psychotherapist, Chile and Francisca Jenschke Smith. 9. The therapeutic dance: The role of affective synchrony in guiding therapists when to lead and when to follow in psychotherapy with traumatised children, Katherine Olejniczak, Director of Psychology and Play Therapy, Australia. 10. The Container: Piecing Together a Life Story, Adriana Sorbo, Valerie Kendall and Cassandra White. 11. To Kill or Not to Kill While Figuring Out How to Love Me Forever, Theresa Fraser, Certified Canadian Play Therapy Supervisor, Canada. 12. Symbolic Solutions: Establishing a Sense of Safety for Relationship Repair, Sonia Murray, Play Therapist, UK. 13. From isolation to invigoration: Five Canadian play therapists share an emergence of selves through the power of finding belonging in a professional community, Irene A. Barrett, Psychotherapist and Play Therapist intern, USA, Bruce A. Beaudet, Clinician, USA , Katharine Chapman, Clinical Social Worker, USA, Dana Diamond, Psychologist and Play Therapist, USA, and Tammy Reis, USA. 14. Discussion and Summary, Lorri Yasenik and Ken Gardner
