Dibs in Search of Self
personality development in play therapy
$22.63
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2022
Summary
Dibs: Unlocking the Secrets of a Child’s Inner World
In 1964, child psychologist Virginia M. Axline encountered Dibs, a solitary boy seemingly trapped in his own world. Isolated from teachers and classmates, Dibs resisted connection, leaving educators desperate to reach him.
As a last hope, Axline began weekly play therapy sessions with Dibs. Amidst toys and paint, Dibs’ remarkable character and the origins of his pain gradually emerged.
Based on session transcripts,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241547977 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241547970 |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Author: | Virginia M. Axline |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 157g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 13mm |
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It should be the law that you have to read this book
It should be the law that you have to read this book * BBC Radio 4 *I welcome this book with all my heart – D.W. WinnicottWhat this book does is to beautifully and sensitively describe how we can unlock this little person and enable him to be understood and be the best little person he can be. I think it is a very empowering and kind book – Tanya Byron
About The Author
Virginia M. Axline
Virginia M. Axline (1911-1988) was a world-renowned psychologist and a pioneer of play therapy in the treatment of childhood mental trauma.
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