Sand play Sandplay is a holistic approach to counselling. By using miniature objects that represent all aspects of life, the client will clearly display their inner world. It is a deep process which shows the client what underlies the current situation that they are presenting. Sandplay allows a movement within the client that is profound. It identifies unspoken issues and brings solutions. Sandplay is for everyone. Children love it and adults marvel at it. Sandplay is a journey which both the facilitator and the client walk together. It is an exciting journey not to be missed. For the practitioner, it is a privilege to be part of the opening up of the client’s awareness and for the client it is a true revelation of their inner core. It encompasses …show more content…
Described here is one way of using storytelling with a family in therapy. The family members are invited to relax. Then they are asked to go back in time and think about a favourite toy or object from their childhood. Through some simple imagery, they are asked to think about what the toy looked like, how large/small it was, what it smelled like, where it came from, how they played with it, how they felt when they played with it, any special experiences they had with it, what happened to it, etc. etc. This activity consistently evokes memories and feelings, usually quite pleasant. Next, everyone takes turns sharing their memories of their favourite toys while the others listen. The therapist can use the storytelling to help family members understand each other and themselves better, and sometimes can relate their stories to current-day reactions and or feelings. After each family member has shared his/her story, the therapist asks them what the storytelling experience was like for them and guides them as they briefly process the activity. Sometimes sad or angry feelings can be evoked during personal storytelling, and the therapist needs to leave adequate time for the family to discuss and work through these feelings. When there are young children in the family, the therapist can invite them to tell a story about their current favourite toys. A subsequent "show and tell" …show more content…
Girls develop breasts and boys' voices break, body hair and changes in sexual organs. Significant increases in hormones are produced during puberty too. There may be issues of self-consciousness and awkwardness if the peers are developing at a different rate. There are some that may be involved in a sexual experiment at this time. The rise in sexual hormones may cause changes in emotional states. These added to change in social relationships, beliefs, attitudes and self-perception cause many
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An opportunity was given to practice our social work skills through creating a role play video. This essay will consist of my overall reflection of completing the role play video in addition to assessing a colleague’s role play video. The following points will be addressed, “An explanation of any insights you gained from the experience. An explanation of the challenges you experienced in planning and executing the role play. An explanation of the specific techniques you used and why you used them. A brief description of the colleague’s role play video you selected. A critique of what your colleague did well in the video you selected and an explanation of areas in which your colleague might improve his or her approach and why (Waldenu.edu, 2016).”
Narrative therapy was introduced to the family therapy field in the late 1980’s by therapists Michael White and David Epston (Matos et al. 2009, p.89). A philosophy of narrative therapy is that everyone has a story to tell which is bound by the socially constructed knowledge within their cultural setting, and this story can be better interpreted by contextualising it according to the individual’s language, social, political and cultural situation (Combs & Freedman 2012, p.1036; Etchison & Kleist 2000, p.61; Fernandez 2010, p.16). The narrative is then reduced to the theme which is determined as a problematic element within the story, and perceived internally as a dominating power (Mascher 2...
This stage is important to the social development of the child as it paves their progressive path into adolescence and later adulthood. Childhood friendships also tend to display the characteristics or situations that society has developed. The sandlot has multiple social contexts of friendships from gender and age-related differences within the types of play that the children engage in. These social contexts are seen though out the film. “The important psychological benefits that a child gains from friendship are an increased self-esteem, a greater emotional intelligence, and an enhanced set of social skills.” (Salisch,
For this reason, some of the brief therapies, such as strategic family therapy or solution-focused therapy, that focus on rapid change without much attention to understanding, might be more appropriate. However, I believe these brief therapies do not give clients enough time to really parse out their problem. I am wary of counseling that limits clients’ ability to tell their stories fully, which seems like just one more way of silencing people, oppressing them, and keeping them in line. In working with my clients I want to collectively understand how problem-saturated stories developed, the cultural, familial, or biological factors that might be involved, and the availability of choices. I believe that narrative therapy is the most flexible approach in this respect because although not brief, it is efficient and seems to be effective long-term, although more research is needed, which is challenging because of the subjective nature of this approach (Madigan, 2011). In my therapy practice, I want to leave clients feeling hopeful and liberated by helping them to see the problem as separate from their identities and as only one story to choose from several, and by acknowledging the contextual factors contributing to the
The scripted role-play assisted me in building my confidence in talking to patients. It helped me practice on my communications skills. Also, it gave me a general idea of what type of patients that I may encounter in practice. This exercise helped me in a way that I can reflect on my actions. It help me identify the areas I need to improve on such as: my posture during assessment with the client, body language, and avoiding words that was being said repeatedly for example the word “uhhm”.
One stage of adolescent development that my teen went through was puberty. Puberty is different for girls and boys and is manifested differently as they go through many physical and cognitive changes. As I was raising my teen daughter I noticed that the changes in her body during puberty played a role in the way she viewed herself. By age 11 she became more interested in her appearance as a result of some compliments from some boys in her school. She started to wear makeup to school every day and became more interested in buying new clothes and shoes. As pu...
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In the rich and diverse field of counselling there are several different theories and techniques which counsellors have at their disposal to cater to the needs of their clients. Every theory contains different methods that are meant to create and build a therapeutic bond with the client. New counselling methods are being discovered every day, being derived from nsubjects such as physical activity, arts, technology, as well as social interactions. The two forms of therapy I have decided to analyze and compare are narrative therapy and reality therapy. From the outset, both these counselling methods seems quite similar with regards to their approach when working with clients, however, when one looks deeper into each method we find differences
Narrative therapy is a family counseling approach that continues to evolve and gain popularity in the field of therapy (Chang & Nylund, 2013). Given the continued strides of narrative therapy this is a family counseling approach worthy of research. This paper will detail the beginnings of narrative therapy and those responsible for its development. Although White and Epston are the leading figures of narrative therapy many individuals with varying backgrounds and beliefs influenced their thinking (Biggs & Hinton-Bayre, 2008).
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This is a counselling method used to help youngsters communicate their inner experiences through using toys and play. Nondirective play therapy is a non-pathologizing technique founded on the belief that youngsters have the internal drive to attain wellness (Petruk, 2009). Play therapy is grounded on the theory that play is a youngster’s language, the toys considered the words a youngster uses to express or show their inner experiences and how they experience and perceive the world. Within a play session, and throughout the course of sessions, themes develop in the youngster’s play, giving the therapist insight into the child’s feelings, thoughts, experiences, and interpretations of their world (Petruk,
The purpose of this paper is to educate and influence others on therapy that may enhance their life style. Play therapy may not be for everyone, but it is a great way to understand a child’s train of thought. When asked how is their day going you might get a one or two-word response. But, when asked what would you like to play, you might have the child’s full, undivided, attention, which is the child’s natural way of communication. Play therapy can be traced back to B.C. times, it has many tools that are used to treat the children and families. This choice of treatment may determine, the initial characteristics of the patient’s transference in advanced. One has to be certified to assist these children and to diagnose. This therapy treatment
The children are put through different learning experiences and tasks, for the professionals to evaluate and observe their different development stages. All this helps to understand the children’s adult characteristics for future life as every child’s play experiences are crucial to their adult life.
...mic play therapy is designed to help teach children that have been sexually abused to process and express their feelings of negative emotions in a more positive and healthy way. The therapy’s goal is to help children gain insight to their own behavior, increase the children’s ability to observe and appreciate other people’s feelings, needs and rights (National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, 2004). The therapy also teaches children to understand their needs and values, to increase their connectedness to other positive people, build internal strengths that support their future growth and increase their ability to meet their needs in socially appropriate ways (National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, 2004). Both methods of therapy really help children to process the abuse they have experienced so they can prosper in their future development.