Dr Virginia Ryan
BA summa cum laude (University of Minnesota),
PhD (University of Texas)
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
Director MA/Diploma in Non-directive Play Therapy
Interests
Play therapy practice and research; child development, abuse and neglect; childhood disabilities.
Recent Publications
Ryan, V (2007) ‘ Filial Therapy: helping children and new carers to form secure attachment relationships'. British Journal of Social Work , vol. 37, pp643-657.
Jager, J and Ryan, V (2007) Evaluating clinical practice: using play-based techniques to elicit children's views. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry , vol. 12, no. 3, pp437-450.
O'Dowd, T and Ryan, V (2007) Using play therapy in schools: the teacher's role. Educational and Child Psychology , vol. 24, no. 1, pp73-86.
Ryan, V (2007) Non-directive play therapy with abused children and adolescents, in K. Wilson and A. James (eds.) The Child Protection Handbook, 3rd Edition. London: Bailliere Tindall, pp414-432.
Wilson, K. and Ryan, V. (2005) Play therapy: A non-directive approach for children and adolescents , 2nd ed., London: Elsevier Science.
Ryan, V. and Wilson, K. (2005) ‘Using non-directive play therapy with emotionally troubled adolescents', in C.E. Schaefer and L. Gallo-Lopez (eds.) Adolescent play therapy , New York: Jason Aronson, pp96-120.
Josefi, O. and Ryan, V. (2004) ‘Non-directive play therapy for young children with autism: A case study'. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 9, no. 4, pp533-551 .
Ryan, V. (2004) ‘My new mum: how drawing can help children rework their internal models of attachment relationship in Non-directive play therapy', British Journal of Play Therapy, vol. 1, no. 1, pp35-46.
Ryan, V. (2004) ‘Adapting non-directive play therapy interventions for children with attachment disorders', Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 9, no. 1, pp75-87.
Ryan, V. (2004) ‘Playing matters', Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp27-29.
Wilson, K. and Ryan, V. (2002) ‘Play therapy with emotionally damaged adolescents', Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, vol. 7, no. 3, pp178-192.
Ryan, V., Wilson, K. (2001) ‘Helping parents by working with their children in individual child therapy', Child and Family Social Work , vol. 6, pp209-217.
Ryan, V., Needham, C. (2001) ‘Non-directive play therapy with children experiencing psychic trauma', Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry , vol. 6, no. 3, pp437-453.
Ryan, V. (2001) ‘Home visiting and play therapists' in C.E. Schaefer and H. Kadusen (eds.) 101 play therapy techniques, Volume II , Northvale, New Jersey: Aronson, pp412-416.
Ryan, V. (2001) ‘Non-directive play therapy with abused children and adolescents' in K. Wilson and A. James (eds.) The child protection handbook , 2nd ed., London: Harcourt Brace, pp423-441.
Ryan, V. (2001) ‘Courses feedback, Play Therapy', Newsletter of the British Association of Play Therapists , pp7-8.
Ryan, V. (2001) ‘Members news, Play Therapy', Newsletter of the British Association of Play Therapists , pp4-5.
Ryan, V. and Wilson, K. (2000) ‘Conducting child assessments for court proceedings: the use of non-directive play therapy', Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 5, no. 2, pp267-279.
Ryan, V. and Wilson, K. (2000) Using non-directive play therapy in court assessments: our response to Turners legal commentary. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 5, no. 2, pp282-283.
Ryan, V. and Wilson, K . (2000) Case studies in non-directive play therapy. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Ryan, V., Wilson K. (2000) ‘Playing matters: developing practice skills in non-directive play therapy', video and accompanying booklet, University of York.