Play therapy is a specialized post-master’s training or certificate. However, it is highly unlikely that a certified play therapist will be present in each of your employment settings, although most of the agencies will have children as clients. In this Discussion, you explain why it may be important for a family therapist to be familiar with play therapy techniques and suggest how you might bring play therapy into a family counseling session. Assignement:
1. At least two reasons it is important for a family therapist to be familiar with play therapy techniques. . 2. Give an example of a case in which it might be appropriate to use play therapy in a family session. References: Webb, N. B. (2019). Social work practice with children (4th ed.). New York, NY: The Guilford Press. Chapter 7, “Individual Play Therapy” Brezinka, V. (2014). Computer games supporting cognitive behaviour therapy in children. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 19(1), 100–110. doi: 10.1177/1359104512468288 Davis, E. S., & Pereira, J. K. (2014). Child-centered play therapy: A creative approach to culturally competent counseling. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 9(2), 262–274. doi:10.1080/15401383.2014.892863 Taylor, D. D., & Bratton, S. C. (2014). Developmentally appropriate practice: Adlerian play therapy with preschool children. The Journal of Individual Psychology, 70(3), 205–219. Grading rubic:
1. Discussion posting fully addresses all instruction prompts, including responding to the required number of peer posts. 2. Discussion posting demonstrates an excellent understanding of all of the concepts and key points presented in the text(s) and Learning Resources. Posting provides significant detail including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the readings and other scholarly sources, and discerning ideas. 3. Postings are well organized, use scholarly tone, contain original writing and proper paraphrasing, follow APA style, contain very few or no writing and/or spelling errors
