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Search for Print Books, eBooks & Streaming Media using the Lesley Library Catalog

Getting Started: Keywords for Research

Suggested keywords for researching Play Therapy.

Suggested Databases for Searching (Specialized)

Suggested Databases for Searching (Interdisciplinary)

Featured eBooks

Streaming Video Databases

Looking for streaming videos?

Try the Academic Video Online (AVON) database. Academic Video Online (AVON), also referred to as Alexander Street Video, is a multidisciplinary database offering access to tens of thousands of full-length streaming video titles including documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and more. Videos are transcribed in addition to being indexed for subjects, people, places, release date, language, publisher, and video type.

Also try the Psychotherapy.net database. Psychotherapy.net produces and publishes training videos in the fields of psychotherapy, counseling, and addiction treatment. The library makes available the Full Collection and the Social Work Collection.

Selected Journals

  • American Journal of Play - Full-text available from 2008-Present. 
  • Arts in Psychotherapy - Full-text available from 1980-Present. Print copies available at Sherrill Library from 1980-2021. Call number: Periodical RC489.A7 A76
  • British Journal of Play Therapy - Not available online. Print copies available at Sherrill Library from 2006-Present (with gaps). Call number: Periodical RJ505.P6 B75
  • International Journal of Play Therapy - Full-text available from 1992-Present. Print copies available at Sherrill Library from 2001-2020. Call number: Periodical RJ505.P6 I6
  • Journal of Sandplay Therapy - Not available online. Print copies available at Sherrill Library from 1991-Present (with gaps). Call number: Periodical RC489.S25 J68
  • Play Therapy - Not available online. Print copies available at Sherrill Library from 2006-Present. Call number: Periodical RJ505.P6 P54

Teaching Resource Collection Items

Kimochis : Toys with Feelings Inside

Kimochis can be used to help connect and communicate with children. The Kimochi toys help children identify and express emotions. Each kimochi "feeling" (7 cm. plush pillow) is a different color with a facial expression that represents an emotion, such as anger, hurt, sad, happy, friendly, brave on one side. The other side shows the corresponding feeling in words. Click on the image to be taken to the library's catalog. 

Kimochis : Toys with Feelings Inside

Totika, Mindfulness a Therapeutic Stacking Game Promoting Self-Care Empathy and Mindfulness.

Everyone wins playing Totika since the purpose is to have fun and laugh while promoting personal growth, healing, and wellness. Players answer questions that promote self esteem, social skills and mindfulness while trying to keep the stack from falling over. Click on the image to be taken to the library's catalog. 

Totika, Mindfulness a Therapeutic Stacking Game

Counseling Balls

Counseling balls provide a simple, effective way for children, teens and adults to learn and practice emotional, social and behavioral skills. (5 inflatable balls, 2 guide sheets (3 pages), 1 pump : plastic, color ; in red net bag.) Click on the image to be taken to the library's catalog. 

Counseling Balls

My Feelings Bean Bags

Express big feelings! Each bean bag has a unique texture and represents an emotion children can talk about to build vocabulary and social and emotional learning. Click on the image to be taken to the library's catalog. 

My Feelings Bean Bags

Roll with It: The Coping Skills Kit

Teach kids to deal with big feelings. 24 coping strategies included. Click on image to be taken to the library's catalog.

Roll with It: The Coping Skills Kit

4 In A Row: Emotion Connection

Kids will learn to identify, express, and cope with their emotions and feelings in matching emoticon discs and emotion cards. (1 game , 56 connect 4 emotion disks, 56 real-life photo cards, 1 instruction sheet, 1 wooden box) : wood, color ; 23 x 14cm.) Click on the image to be taken to the library's catalog. 

4 In A Row: Emotion Connection