Seriously Therapeutic Play with LEGO®

Kristen Klassen, PhD, is a facilitator, trainer, and therapist who believes that play is at the core of all that we do, and uses it to help others learn, grow, think, and be different. Alec Hamilton, PhD, has been a practising psychologist with people of all ages for over 30 years, utilising positivity, joy and playfulness to guide his clients and colleagues on their change journey. Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S, is an associate professor at the University of Southern Maine and has published on adapting LEGO® Serious Play® in higher education, play therapy, and clinical supervision.

Introduction: Seriously Therapeutic Play: An Introduction via a Biopsychosocial "Lens" 1. LEGO® as a 3-Dimensional Tool 2. The Neuroscience of Play 3.The Biology and Evolution of Play 4.Psychology at Play 5. Speaking "LEGO®": The Psychology of Language 6. Breaking Down Brick Walls:The Relationship of STP to the Therapeutic Disciplines 7. The Social Side of Health: Building Relationships 8. When Social and Emotional Systems Play Together 9. Clutch Power: When Therapeutic Powers Connect 10. Building Socially and Emotionally: From Me to We 11. Putting it into Play: Practical Applications and Case Studies 12. More Than Just Instructions and More Than Just Bricks