Essay On Non Directive Play Therapy
PLAY THERAPY ESSAY
TITLE: DISCUSS, WITH APPROPIATE EXAMPLES, THE NATURE AND IMPORTANTCE OF THE THREE CORE CONDITIONS IN NON DIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPHY – EMATHY, CONGRUNCE, AND UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
By
Chris Howard
R00090294
Early Years 4.
Lecturer: Myriam Clancy
TITLE: DISCUSS, WITH APPROPIATE EXAMPLES, THE NATURE AND IMPORTANTCE OF THE THREE CORE CONDITIONS IN NON DIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPHY – EMATHY, CONGRUNCE, AND UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
This essay will begin with and present on what is play and play therapy and then explain in some detail what ‘Non directive’ play therapy is. It will then define what exactly the three core conditions – empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard are and how Carl Rogers …show more content…
(Axline, 1974)
The non – directive approach is where the child decides what to do in the session, and leads the way, - but within safe boundaries and the therapist follows along and supports that.
This type of therapy allows the child to be themselves – and the therapist and therapy accepts that self completely without judgement or pressure to change. It gives the child a chance to get to know themselves and outline a path or road ahead in their journey to feel more satisfied and more comfortable within themselves and life around them. (Axline, 1974)
When it comes to the three core conditions in non-directive play therapy – they being empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard, they were formed as part of the work of Carl …show more content…
(Mearns & Thorne, 2000) However, Rogers emphasised that the therapist ‘’Must be open and have inner experiencing to his or her willingness to be aware as possible of that experiencing, to be the feelings and attitudes which are currently flowing within and to give expression to them when appropriate’’ (Mearns & Thorne, 2000 p. 95)
Congruence is about being genuine, real, and honest and having authenticity with the client. There is no professional front or manner, the therapist is themselves, they are listening and in the moment of words being spoken by the client and the feelings that are present within them are true to the client. The more the therapist is himself or herself around the client, and in the relationship, the likelihood is the client will change and grow in a constructive manner. (Rogers, 1980) Therefore, within play therapy, the child knows they can trust the therapist, and open up to
TITLE: DISCUSS, WITH APPROPIATE EXAMPLES, THE NATURE AND IMPORTANTCE OF THE THREE CORE CONDITIONS IN NON DIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPHY – EMATHY, CONGRUNCE, AND UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
By
Chris Howard
R00090294
Early Years 4.
Lecturer: Myriam Clancy
TITLE: DISCUSS, WITH APPROPIATE EXAMPLES, THE NATURE AND IMPORTANTCE OF THE THREE CORE CONDITIONS IN NON DIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPHY – EMATHY, CONGRUNCE, AND UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
This essay will begin with and present on what is play and play therapy and then explain in some detail what ‘Non directive’ play therapy is. It will then define what exactly the three core conditions – empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard are and how Carl Rogers …show more content…
(Axline, 1974)
The non – directive approach is where the child decides what to do in the session, and leads the way, - but within safe boundaries and the therapist follows along and supports that.
This type of therapy allows the child to be themselves – and the therapist and therapy accepts that self completely without judgement or pressure to change. It gives the child a chance to get to know themselves and outline a path or road ahead in their journey to feel more satisfied and more comfortable within themselves and life around them. (Axline, 1974)
When it comes to the three core conditions in non-directive play therapy – they being empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard, they were formed as part of the work of Carl …show more content…
(Mearns & Thorne, 2000) However, Rogers emphasised that the therapist ‘’Must be open and have inner experiencing to his or her willingness to be aware as possible of that experiencing, to be the feelings and attitudes which are currently flowing within and to give expression to them when appropriate’’ (Mearns & Thorne, 2000 p. 95)
Congruence is about being genuine, real, and honest and having authenticity with the client. There is no professional front or manner, the therapist is themselves, they are listening and in the moment of words being spoken by the client and the feelings that are present within them are true to the client. The more the therapist is himself or herself around the client, and in the relationship, the likelihood is the client will change and grow in a constructive manner. (Rogers, 1980) Therefore, within play therapy, the child knows they can trust the therapist, and open up to