Outline For Play Therapy Paper

Maddison Wilson

Dr. Russel

UNIV-4995

4 February 2018

Outline

I. Introduction: The Meaning of Play Therapy

I will provide an introduction to play therapy in this section of the paper. I found very useful information from a primary source _________ According to research Play Therapy is an effective and developmentally appropriate way to work with a child experiencing trauma or mental health issues. During the processes of play therapy, toys are carefully selected to be in the room for the child to play with. It is through the play process that the therapist learns about what the child has experienced in his or her life. A. During the process of this paper we are going to duscuss

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II. What is play therapy

From these two approaches, we also have two play theories. These theories are called psychoanalytic and Jungian. Psychoanalytic is a directive approach. Whereas, Jungian is a non-directive approach. Although different, they both have one thing in common, focusing on understanding and treating their client trauma. A. Topic 1.1 - write 50 words

Psychoanalytic Play therapy is the first example of a directive approach. This kind of approach is used to establish a connection with the child and is also used to observe the child in a comfortable setting, these sometimes encourage interpretative communication. This theory’s goal is that through play, the therapist and child are working toward a common goal of conflict resolution. B. Topic 1.2 - write 50 words

The next theory was Jungian play theory. This theory is considered a non-directive approach. This theory was developed by Carl Jung. This psychologist believed that it was the therapist job to follow the child psyche where it needed to go instead of directing it. One problem with this method is that it takes a while to complete because the child needs to trust the therapist and the therapist needs to be sensitive to the children play

One of the most used and recognized is non-directive centered play therapy (CCPT). In this type of therapy, the therapist tracks the child’s progress, allows the child to lead, and sets few limits. This type of therapy focuses on the useful practice of reality play therapy which incorporates counseling and the arts.

A. Topic 2.1 - write 50 words

Many therapists have found some ways to incorporate play and art into Cognitive behavioral therapy, also known as (CBT). Some therapists suggest using CBT after working with kids from natural disasters. These therapists were encouraged to use puppets. They were also encouraged to use finger painting, dress up, singing, and drawing. In one interesting case, they used a horse to help children work through their problems at their own pace. B. Topic 2.2 - write 50 words

Reality therapy is founded on the theory on how the human mind runs. This is called choice theory and it accentuates human motivation and organizes human needs. During the Reality therapy, it is the counselor’s job to examine the Client’s total behavior. It is pivotal that the counselor makes sure that the client feels like they have control of the