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Directive play therapy is guided by the notion that using directives to guide the child through play will cause a faster change than is generated by nondirective play therapy. The therapist plays a much bigger role in directive play therapy.
Axline's approach came to be known as Nondirective Play Therapy, which laid the foundation for another type of play therapy known as Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). In her book Play Therapy she discussed her theory for child psychology. Child-Centered Play Therapy or CCPT is a type of play therapy that looks at the nonverbal communication ...
Violet Solomon Oaklander (April 18, 1927 – September 21, 2021) was a child and adolescent therapist known for her method of integrating Gestalt Therapy theory and practice with play therapy.
Symbolic play with specific props or themes is based on exposure therapy techniques and can help children overcome traumatic experiences. [3] Contingency play is an important activity in helping traumatized children feel empowered, [4] and the therapeutic value of separation games such as peek-a-boo has been recognized for decades. [5]
The therapeutic techniques developed for younger age ranges specialize in prioritizing the relationship between the child and the therapist. [1] The goal of maintaining positive therapist-client relationships is typically achieved using therapeutic conversations and can take place with the client alone, or through engagement with family members.
Learning through play is a term used in education and psychology to describe how a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Through play children can develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments.
Schaefer was the co-founder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy [4] in Fresno, California and the founder and co-director of the Play Therapy Training Institute in Hightstown, New Jersey. [5] Author of more than 50 books, Child Magazine named Schaefer's book Raising Baby Right, (Crown Publisher, 1992) as its 1992 Book of ...
Adam Blatner (born Howard Blatner, 5 August 1937 – 1 October 2021) was a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, doubly Board Certified in Child/Adult Psychiatry), a Certified Trainer of Psychodrama and a psychology theorist.