Research Program
Research Opportunities at the Firefly Institute
Research
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Publications
Pliske, M., Stauffer, S., & Werner-Lin, A. (2021). Healing from Adverse Childhood Experiences Through Therapeutic Powers of Play: “I Can Do it With My Hands” International Journal of Play Therapy.
Pliske, M., Stauffer, S., & Werner-Lin, A. (2021). Posttraumatic Growth Following Adverse Childhood Experiences: “My Creative Arts Teacher Got Me Through It” [Manuscript submitted for publication]. School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania.
Pliske, M. (2022 in press). Mindfulness-based techniques in play therapy supervision. In S. Born & C. Baker (Eds.) Play therapy supervision.
Stauffer, S. & Pliske, M. (2022 in press). Art and movement in play therapy supervision: Working through inevitable trauma stuckness. In S. Born & C. Baker (Eds.) Play therapy supervision.
Pliske, M. & Balboa, L. (2019). Integrating yoga and play therapy: The mind-body approach for healing adverse childhood experiences. Jessica Kingsley.
