The Different Differences Of Group Play Therapy And Group Play Therapy

There are many different types of counselling theories and they can have both positive and negative effects on a client, depending on their past, emotions and current state of mind. Depending on their age, some theories may have more of an impact than others and this is up to the councilors discretion to decide which theories to implement on each client. The councilor may have to alter each theory for each client, but through research and trials, they can find which theories work best for them in each situation. Play therapy and person-centered therapy can both be used on the same and different clients and can both have a great impact on the improvement of the client. It is up to the councilor to decide which of the many methods they choose

In relationship play therapy, the primary goal is the emotional relationship between the therapist and the child. There is no focus on the past experiences at the time, just the feelings and reactions in the moment are what is the most important for this theory (Landreth, 2012). As for group play therapy, it offers a powerful therapeutic intervention and a more compelling milieu than in individual therapy. Group play therapy combines the importance of play, with the benefits of group counselling. Group play therapy offers improvement of social skills, self-regulation and conflict resolution to the children and youth and offers increased motivation to play and express themselves when playing with other children. (Meany-Walen, Bullis, Kottman, & Dillman Taylor, 2015). Group play therapy is recommended for children who may have presenting concerns, various life experiences, exposed to domestic violence, abuse, or other traumatic events. This process allows for the therapist who’s in charge of the group to learn about the social and emotional development in the children, and to see the interactions and patterns in the group members (Meany-Walen, Bullis, Kottman, & Dillman Taylor,

According to Shebib, 2014, “he believed in the importance of seeing each other as “becoming” and created a belief in the capacity of people to change”. He believed his clients are not bound by their past and that clients must be seen for their potential, their strengths, inner power and their capacity to change (Shebib, 2014). Rogers had his own methods, and they were based on the premise that if the right or core conditions are present, then change is possible. He also said that core conditions act to speed the natural process of heeling or recovery from psychological pain or problem (Shebib, 2014). When a councilor displays these core conditions, the potential for change and a positive relationship with clients increase. The three core conditions Rogers had been unconditional positive regard, empathy and genuineness (Shebib, 2014). This theory also proposed that the therapeutic relationship is the guidance in counselling (Stulmaker & Ray, 2015). Person centered theory offers a new way of looking at a person and their development, as well as how someone can be assisted in their change. This theory allows for the client to make their own changes in the right conditions, and to allow them to have their own thoughts on themselves, and not the opinion of others (Capuzzi, & Stauffer 2016). This allows for the client to have their own confidence letting them grow in