Children often come to the first therapy session with shyness or even fears. With the help of the Squiggle technique, the therapist can succeed in breaking the ice and building a relationship with the child. How often do we see children in child psychotherapy, child psychiatry, and child psychosomatic consultations who find it difficult to open up and speak due to their emotional distress? Often, the first session determines whether the child feels understood and gains hope, or whether their belief in help is profoundly shaken. This is where Winnicott's Squiggle game comes into play, addressing the child's emotional experience. A dialogue develops similarly to a regular interview, often becoming very intense based on the images and the conversation. The considerations developed in this book regarding the theory of the Squiggle technique, as well as the...