Hidden Treasure: A Map to the Child's Inner Self
Hidden Treasureis an essential text for all play therapy practitioners and students. It is a work of great wisdom that distils the vast experience of Violet Oaklander's work with children of all ages and adolescents. The many, many practical examples fully illustrate the application of Gestalt principles in building successful therapeutic relationships to enable the children to discover their true inner selves. This inspiring work will surely become a major landmark in the field just asWindows to Our Childrenemerged some thirty years ago."Hidden Treasure will sit happily alongsideWindows to Our Childrenon the shelves of practitioners around the world. It offers a gentle and developmentally appropriate approach to helping children heal—and to helping adults understand children."The narrative is straightforward and based on accumulated experience of working with children from a veriety of backgrounds. Summing Up: Highly Recommended.