Polyvagal Power in the Playroom A Guide for Play Therapists

"Goodyear-Brown and Yasenik have brought together play therapists across the field to share their wisdom on integrating neuroscience and play therapy. Rich case descriptions offer the reader an authentic exploration of how we experience polyvagal power with the children we serve in play therapy."

Dee C. Ray, PhD, Regents Professor and co-director of Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas

"This pioneering and innovative volume skillfully weaves complex constructs from polyvagal theory together with practical, embodied, and transformative play-based therapeutic interventions. It is a must-have masterpiece that will change child and play therapists' perspectives on healing."

Ana M. Gómez, MC, LPC, author of EMDR Therapy and Adjunct Approaches with Children: Complex Trauma, Attachment, and Dissociation