Pros And Cons Of Adlerian Play Therapy

A topic that portrayed a life struggle of a beloved person. The well-constructed study intertwines with the Adlerian theory, play therapy, and children with maladaptive perfectionism. The subject of perfection itself is a behavior that Adler (1956) interpret as, “the striving for perfection is innate in the sense that it is a part of life, a striving, an urge, a something without which life would be unthinkable” (p. 104). However, maladaptive perfectionism is destructive behavior that destroys the person either child or adult and makes them frown from achievement. Researchers integrated Adlerian therapy and play therapy AdPT, to help children view their situation from a different perspective using various playing intervention (e.g., art, storytelling, etc.). The interventions aim to emphasize the crucial C’s “the need to (a) connect with others, (b) perceive oneself as capable, (c) feel like one count in his or her environment, and (d) have courage.” (Akay, & Bratton, 2017). Based on the Adlerian approach the support system including family, caregivers, and teachers, plays a role in the way children deal with difficulties and decrease their maladaptive attitudes generally and the perfectionism and anxiety especially. Which will lead to reframing the attitude of children to adhere the standard and societal

Virginia M. Axline (1911-1988) was an American psychologist. She was a student of Carl Rogers (1942), who is the founder of non-directive therapy and today referred as person- centred therapy. Axline developed non-directive play therapy, which applied Carl R Roger’s person-centred therapy principle in play therapy. It based on theory that the child’s behaviours is constantly caused by drive for self-realization. In Axline’s books, Dibs in Search of Self (1964) and Play Therapy (1947), she demonstrated different cases of using play therapy. In summary of non-directive play therapy, child chooses the theme, content and the process

The paper topic is focused on how play therapy can help children develop their behavioral and emotional structures. The primary research question for the paper is Can Play Therapy help children with emotional and behavioral issues get better? The primary hypotheses for this paper are: If play therapy can help a child overcome his self-esteem issues, then it can help the child grow emotionally and if play therapy can help a child overcome his self-esteem issues, then it can help the child grow a strong behavioral structure. The paper is divided into an introduction which gives a brief background of the topic, literature review which focuses on the results of 10 recent studies with familiar topics, the methods section, and the results sections which provides the primary results of the study and the discussions section which illustrates the lessons learnt from conducting this study as well as the differences and limitations of the study alongside the new directions that similar researches in the future could look to explore.

Therapists' Attitudes in the Field. International Journal of Play Therapy. 20 (2): 51-65, DOI: 10.1037/z0023410.

In discussing the difficulty in organizing his book, Golden (2002) explains, “It would be nice if I could pigeonholed each case as illustrative of a single counseling method, but real-life cases just don’t work that way” (p. x). MacGill (2017) agrees with this assessment by Golden (2002), which she demonstrates in her self-described “eclectic approach to play therapy.”

I have always lived by the principle that the past does not define you, that present choices and actions do; my children heard this “mother’s quip” after every mistake, failure, or road-bump in life. I am also highly intrigued by other the core principles of freedom, responsibility, focus on the present, action, behavior, thoughts; all of which are only effective when precipitated by a therapeutic and empathetic client-therapist relationship. This theory incorporates many of my core beliefs into a neat, but not necessarily perfect, package. Some strengths of reality therapy include its effectiveness across a diverse population, it is very goal-oriented, there is a focus on the present, immediate action and results, and it looks toward the future where existential considerations can be explored (Tan, 2011). Some of the weaknesses are its unproportionate view of sin and the fallenness of mankind, its neglect of the past and/or the unconscious in reviewing unresolved issues, rejection of transference and countertransference considerations, and a lack of empirical research to support its effectiveness (Tan,

In their sessions together, Dr Axline integrates the principles of non-directive play therapy. Her psychological approach to children was based on most of the humanistic concepts of

The integrated model provides many advantages for children. Play-based activities encourage children to work through their thoughts and feelings. Children are more likely to participate in the process when given toys rather than sitting on the couch. Another advantage is that it “offers the child a powerful way of mastering his or her world and is crucial to cognitive development, personality formation, and social adaptation” (Wehrman & Field 2013). Play itself is important in child development. With the addition of play in therapy, children will be able to lean and develop even more. Counselors can apply there skills while interacting with children.

Answer the following set of questions to design a play therapy intervention for Emma and her family on her specific problem.

Research on intervention effectiveness for adjustment disorders in children is limited. (Kington, 2011). The client has received six sessions of child centered play therapy (CCPT), a humanistic approach to play therapy for behaviors consistent with an adjustment disorder. The clinician knows of no research examining the effectiveness of play therapy as an intervention for adjustment disorder. However, the tenants of play therapy align well with symptoms associated with the disorder and the clients presenting concerns.

Virginia Axline’s work in Child-Centered Play Therapy stemmed from the Person-Centered theoretical orientation of Carl Rogers. She shared the perspective in which the value of the therapeutic nature is derived from the recognition by the individual as a capable being and the realization of responsibility. A desired goal of therapy is understanding, which

The setting in which my personal theory of therapy will take place is within an education school setting. Current research has claimed that utilizing APT is helpful in decreasing concerning behaviour within elementary students (Kottman and Ashby, 2015). In developing my personalized therapeutic orientation, an IPT approach was established, focusing on both non-directive and directive play therapy to support the complex needs of clients (Gil, Konrath, Shaw, Goldin, & McTaggart Bryan, 2015). This is helpful to meet the needs of a varying population of clients with differing needs and abilities within a school setting. This is highlighted as helpful for this population by Gil, Konrath, Shaw, Goldin, & McTaggart Bryan (2015) indicating that child-centered

Play is a way for children to learn about their environment and how interaction occurs within. It is through trial and error that children are able to create options; follow their own interests and show “independence in thought and actions” using their knowledge and understanding (Moyles, 2005, p.3). Children develop resilience though play. However for a number of children can experience stressful occurrences during their lives and play can often be restricted. Therefore the play worker’s role in supporting children’s play is a crucial measure towards children's development. For those that work with children require the dexterity to prompt and contribute to children’s play, which can be seen as a principle aspect of therapeutic alliance.

In the selected case study, The mode of therapeutic intervention will take the Gestalt Play Therapy focus. The interaction between Jacob and I will be an open dialogue with straightforward caring, warmth, acceptance, and self-responsibility that specifically focuses on inclusion, with me fully present in the experience of Jacob, where I will not judge, analyze, or interpret what is observed. My presence refers to expressing observations, preferences, feelings, personal experience, and thoughts to Jacob. Commitment to dialogue will present the opportunity to encourage a sense of connection between Jacob and me. Our dialogue will be active and nonverbal or verbal. It can be any modality that expresses and moves

The primary aim of the gestalt play therapist is to help children become aware of their unique process. The focus is on the experience of the process, what children do and how they do it, which they are, what they feel and what they want. Acceptance of this leads to the realization that they can personally make choices and experiment with new behavior. Gestalt play therapy focuses on children’s direct experience in the here and now. The therapist’s goal is to facilitate the client’s awareness of their process. (Corey, 2000)