Perceptions Press

Perceptions Press Worldwide Publishing Company based in Canada
Established in 1992

Perceptions Press is the parent publishing group of Castle Carrington Press, TransGender Publishing, Stephanie Castle Publications, Perceptions Press, and All Genders Press. Established in 1992 by Stephanie Castle as an innovative medium for publishing transgender stories, Perceptions Press has been in existence for over 20 years. Our intent in designating Perceptions Press as the parent company i

s to honour the heritage of Perceptions Press, along with Stephanie Castle’s early contributions to the field of transgender publishing in Canada.

07/26/2025

🌈 New Release: Volume II Now Available! 📚
Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients
Co-Edited by Kurt W. Oster, LCSW, RPT™ & Dr. Margot Wilson

🧠✨ Featuring the groundbreaking chapter by Dr. Kevin O’Connor—“Ecosystemic Play Therapy of Children with Minority Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sexual Characteristics (M-SOGIESC)”—this volume is a powerful step forward in identity-affirming play therapy practice.

🔍 What’s Inside This Chapter?
Dr. O’Connor, creator of Ecosystemic Play Therapy (EPT) and Director of ADEPT, presents a holistic, developmentally-attuned, and goal-oriented framework that centers the real-life systems surrounding LGBTQ+ children—schools, families, faith, politics, and beyond.
💡 Key Highlights Include:
✅ A structured case conceptualization process rooted in developmental needs and systemic realities
✅ Multisystemic treatment goals that actively involve caregivers and empower children
✅ A unique playroom setup that prioritizes the therapist-child relationship as the core healing tool
✅ Deep integration of cultural, emotional, and identity-based play and therapeutic processes
✅ A compassionate focus on resilience, identity development, and self-worth in the face of systemic oppression
💬 “In EPT, the therapist is the most important toy in the room.”
—Kevin O’Connor, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S™
📖 Whether you’re a play therapist, educator, or mental health clinician, this chapter is essential for those who want to create safe, structured, and affirming spaces for M-SOGIESC children navigating complex systems.

🔗 Now available in Volume II of Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy
💥 Order your copy today at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1998522180and advance your practice with one of the field’s most respected voices.

Kurt Wilhelm Oster-Author Perceptions Press

Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients is a groundbreaking two-volume series that redef...
07/11/2025

Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients is a groundbreaking two-volume series that redefines the landscape of affirming care in child and adolescent therapy. Created for and by professionals in the mental health and healthcare fields, this comprehensive series centers on the voices, needs, and strengths of LGBTQ+ youth through the integrative use of play therapy, sand tray therapy, and expressive arts. Yet, it is written in language accessible to people new to the field and to the general reader as well.

Kurt W. Oster, LCSW RPTTW and Margot Wilson, PhD (editors)

07/07/2025

🌈 NEW RELEASE SPOTLIGHT 📘✨
Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients, Volume II
Co-edited by Kurt W. Oster, LCSW, RPT™ & Dr. Margot Wilson, PhD.

Featured Chapter:
"How Oaklander’s Gestalt Play Therapy Affirms LGBTQ+ Clients"
by Dr. Karen Fried, PsyD, LMFT

In this powerful and timely chapter, Dr. Fried explores how Violet Oaklander’s groundbreaking Gestalt Play Therapy model offers a nurturing, creative, and affirming space for LGBTQ+ youth. Through sensory engagement, expressive arts, and the I-Thou relationship, this approach supports identity exploration, emotional regulation, and healing from the trauma of societal rejection.

🔎 Learn how:
✔️ Gestalt techniques strengthen the sense of self
✔️ Expressive activities help reclaim disowned identities
✔️ Therapists can meet LGBTQ+ youth with cultural competence, play-based empathy, and deep respect

📚 A must-read for play therapists, mental health professionals, and anyone working with LGBTQ+ children and adolescents.

💥 Available now for pre-order!
👉https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kurt-W-Oster/author/B0CQ6ZNWQQ

Oaklander Training Perceptions Press Kurt Wilhelm Oster-Author

07/07/2025

🚨 JUST RELEASED! 🚨

Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients, Volumes I & II have officially arrived! 🌈📚

Co-edited by Kurt W. Oster, LCSW, RPT, and Margot Wilson, PhD, this groundbreaking two-volume collection is a pivotal contribution to the field of play therapy.

At a time when cultural diversity and affirming care are more critical than ever, Transformative Expressions provides a comprehensive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive roadmap for clinicians working with LGBTQ+/SOGIE youth.

📖 Explore:
✅ Theoretical frameworks, ethics & terminology
✅ Play, sand tray, and expressive art therapies
✅ Culturally affirming and inclusive practices

Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, this collection provides invaluable tools to enhance your clinical practice and understanding of the broader societal forces that shape LGBTQ+ mental health.

💥 Get ready to transform your practice—one expression at a time.
Order your copy of Volume I today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1998522164, Volume 2 is coming soon.

VonOstir Innovation Services, PLLC Kurt Wilhelm Oster-Author Perceptions Press

The GambitH.W. CoyleSet in Tudor England, and drawing on Mark Twain’s tale, The Prince and the Pauper and Shakespeare’s ...
07/07/2025

The Gambit

H.W. Coyle

Set in Tudor England, and drawing on Mark Twain’s tale, The Prince and the Pauper and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this historical fiction tells of a young Lady Elizabeth, eager to experience life beyond the palace walls and Henry, an orphan boy seeking to flee the brutal conditions that are his lot in life. Though born into very different worlds, they are so close in age and looks that they could be twins. What begins as a lark and a case of mistaken identity evolves into an adventure of a lifetime for the two youths, one that is as dangerous as it is exciting in ways neither could have ever imagined in their wildest dreams. The freedom the Lady Elizabeth enjoys while assuming the role of a boy is tempered by the cruel realities of battle. For Henry, what should have been nothing more than a brief respite from a life of deprivation becomes something more as he is drawn into court intrigues that can be just as vicious and unforgiving as the back alleys of 16th Century London. As the two youths carefully tread their way along uncharted paths, the English King arranges for the betrothal of the Lady Elizabeth. Though he is no longer at court, Sir Robert finds he has no other choice but to do all he can to keep that from occurring, least his ploy to pass Henry off as Elizabeth is discovered. When she learns of this, Lady Elizabeth, aided by Sir Thomas, races back to England in an effort to undo a comedy of errors that threatens to turn deadly.

https://stephaniecastle.ca/the-gambit/

07/01/2025

🔥✨ Magic. Mystery. Merlin. ✨🔥
What if everything you thought you knew about good and evil was just the beginning?

📚 Dive into The Ignatius 7, the thrilling installment of the House of Phoenix Chronicles by Kurt W. Oster — a modern YA fantasy where ancient legends collide with college life, and the fate of both the Arcane and Mundane worlds hangs in the balance.

When RJ, a seemingly ordinary archaeology student, is mysteriously injured on campus, he stumbles into a secret that could unravel time itself. With the help of his loyal roommate, a cast of unexpected allies, and the enigmatic Ignatius 7, RJ must confront Merlin’s dark legacy, uncover the truth behind the Knights of the Round Table, and discover that even those without magic can change the world.

🌀 Time is unraveling.
🗝️ Relics are awakening.
💥 And RJ holds the key to it all.

A story of courage, identity, love, and the power of believing in yourself — even when the odds are stacked against you.

🌈 Perfect for fans of modern LGBTQ+ fantasy, Arthurian legends, and stories where heart meets heroism.

📖 Available now wherever books are sold or purchase at https://www.amazon.com/Ignatius-House-Phoenix-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B0CQGZYKM5?

Kurt Wilhelm Oster-Author Perceptions Press

“For years, I have wanted others to read my story and hear my voice. I do not think that I am a unique person, although ...
06/18/2025

“For years, I have wanted others to read my story and hear my voice. I do not think that I am a unique person, although my travels in life have been different. But for many, my path will be one that is recognizable.

This book is about the many journeys that I have taken to become the man that I am today. From a child born in a small rural town, who at the age of eight knew that I was different, to my path of recovery from drugs, alcohol, and food, and moving into my transition from female to male, this is a story of struggle, disappointment, and triumph. It is a story of digging beneath my skin to become whole.”

Charley Burton

https://transgenderpublishing.ca/the-boy-beneath-my-skin/

🔥 The Saga That’s Captivating the World 🔥🏆 INTERNATIONAL IMPACT BOOK AWARDS WINNER 🏆Discover the epic that’s setting the...
06/06/2025

🔥 The Saga That’s Captivating the World 🔥

🏆 INTERNATIONAL IMPACT BOOK AWARDS WINNER 🏆

Discover the epic that’s setting the literary world on fire — House of Phoenix Chronicles by Kurt W. Oster!

From the ashes of forgotten realms rises a story of power, destiny, and redemption. This critically acclaimed fantasy series has already won global recognition — and it’s only just begun. With masterful world-building, unforgettable characters, and plot twists that will leave you breathless, Kurt Oster has crafted a universe readers can’t stop talking about.

📚 Already devoured the first volumes? Get ready — new chapters are on the horizon.
⚡️ Join the growing legion of fans across the globe.
🔥 The Phoenix has risen. Are you ready to follow?

06/02/2025

🌈 OFFICIAL RELEASE COMING! 🌈
Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients by Oster & Wilson is comimg June 15th, 2025.

We extend our deepest gratitude to Perceptions Press for making this essential resource possible. Your commitment to inclusive publishing changes lives!

This vital guide provides mental health professionals with culturally competent, research-supported approaches to play therapy, sand-tray, and expressive arts therapy for LGBTQ+ youth. It combines practical clinical techniques with crucial ethical frameworks and advocacy insights, offering both immediate therapeutic tools and broader systemic perspectives.

Whether you're a practicing clinician, student, or advocate, this book will empower you to create safer, more affirming therapeutic spaces.



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Dive into the exciting world of The Effectuators! series by Pauli Kidd — a thrilling adventure you won’t want to miss! M...
06/01/2025

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Meet Snekki the goblin! A rather dodgy priestess of an extremely dodgy goddess.Out on the frontier, a girl has to make d...
04/15/2025

Meet Snekki the goblin! A rather dodgy priestess of an extremely dodgy goddess.

Out on the frontier, a girl has to make do as best she can. Snekki makes do with some creative “tomb archaeology,” delving into old ruins for treasures. She gathers a group of friends who almost manage to keep her out of trouble.

In an ancient tomb, the group discovers clues to the location of the long-lost palace of the Wolf Lord—one of the immortal slavers who once held the world in thrall. The palace contains a font of wishes that can make any dream come true.

The group finds themselves drawn into murderous plots that haunt the frontier. Other groups are also searching for the lost palace of the Wolf Lord. If these groups can unlock the power of the font, then the free lands could once again fall beneath the heel of tyrants.

Get your copy today! https://perceptionspress.ca/dungeoneers/

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