playtherpy-190612182806.pptx

DESCRIPTION ABOUT PLAY THERAPY

1. Topic :Play therapy

2.  Play therapy refers to a method of psychotherapy with children in which a therapist uses a child's fantasies and the symbolic meanings of his or her play as a medium for understanding and communication with the child.  To resolve psychological difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development. (Association for Play Therapy Board, March 1997)

3. It is a form of counseling or psychotherapy that uses play to communicate with and help people, especially children, to prevent or resolve psychosocial challenges. Play therapy is generally employed with children aged 3 through 11. It provides a way for them to express their experiences and feelings through a natural, self-guided, self-healing process.

4. Enhance child’s self control, self-concept, and self-efficacy. Help child become aware of his or her feelings. Learn and practice self-control and alternative behaviors. Develop capacity to trust adults. Develop capacity to relate to an adult in an open, positive and caring manner.

5. 1: Directive play therapy 2: Non directive play therapy

6. In directive play therapy, the therapist often asks the child questions throughout the session encourages him to talk more about certain topics participates in activities with the child. Directive therapy is seen as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on behavior and conscious actions.

7. Directive therapy is often use with trauma victims. Directed sand tray therapy is more commonly used with trauma victims. Therapists may ask clients questions about their sand tray suggest them to change the sand tray, ask them to elaborate on why they chose particular objects to put in the tray, and on rare occasions, change the sand tray themselves.

8. Roger Phillips, in the early 1980s, was one of the first to suggest that combining aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy with play interventions. Cognitive behavioral play therapy was then developed to be used with very young children between two and six years of age. because children may not have the developed cognitive abilities necessary for participation in straight cognitive therapy.

9.  specific toys such as dolls and stuffed animals may be used to model particular cognitive strategies, such as effective coping mechanisms and problem-solving skills

10. Also called client-centered and unstructured play therapy. In non-directive therapy, the therapist generally just watches the child, and then interprets the results of the activity, like a drawing. In this the child is in the lead instead of the play therapist or the clinician.

11. given the chance to speak and play freely under optimal therapeutic conditions. troubled children and young people will be able to resolve their own problems and work toward their own solutions. Using toys in non-directive play therapy with children is another common method therapists employ

12. children will be better able to express their feelings toward themselves and their environment through play with toys than through verbalization of their feelings. Through these actions child may experience catharsis Non-directive therapy is often categorized as psychodynamic theory. It focuses on unconscious actions and beliefs. non-directive therapy may be used to help with behavioral problems.

13. One of the first parent/child play therapy approaches developed was Filial Therapy in which parents are trained to facilitate nondirective play therapy sessions with their own children. One method is to provide parents/carers with basic play therapy skills to use at home.

14. Sand Tray Imaginative Play Puppet Play Art/Crafts

15.  Scary toys Client’s can use these to deal with fears Plastic monsters, snakes, bugs, bears, lions  Nurturing Toys Client’s can use these to play out family relationships and events Doll house, dolls, puppets, baby dolls, baby doll supplies, kitchen set

16.  Aggressive Toys Clients use these to express anger and aggression and explore power and control issues Guns, play knives, hammer and nails, toy soldiers, punching bag.  Expressive Toys Clients use these to explore relationships, express feelings, deal with problem/solution Crayons, paper, scissors, paint, craft items.

17. Therapists also commonly encourage children to use puppets or toys that represent themselves to talk, since they often find it easier to face uncomfortable topics if they can distance themselves.

18. In this activity, the therapist and the child blow bubbles together, and the child learns to take deep, slow breaths just as if he were blowing a big bubble when he feels anxious. Used when child is anxious.

19. Therapist become the child friend. Therapist creates a safe environment in which the child can get in touch with who he is, what he is feeling, thinking, wishing and dreaming. To give the special time. To understand their issues and to explore their abilities.