Big Behaviors in Small Containers

<p>When it comes to working with dysregulated children sometimes the biggest behaviors come in the smallest containers. </p><p> </p><p>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: <em>What is the underlying emotional need? </em> </p><p> </p><p>In <em>Big Behaviors in Small Containers</em> 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 <span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>TraumaPlay®</span> a treatment approach that prioritizes attachment   </p><p>co-regulation and the science of the stress response system the interventions inside will help kids:  </p><p> </p><p>• Develop a sense of safety and security </p><p>• Expand their window of tolerance </p><p>• Cope adaptively with anger anxiety and other strong emotions </p><p>• Enhance their emotional literacy </p><p>• Strengthen social skills and self-esteem </p><p>• Challenge and overcome unhelpful thoughts </p><p>• Develop a coherent narrative around trauma and other difficult experiences </p><p>• And more! </p><p> </p><p>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. </p>