How to Do Play Therapy : Role Play With Explanation of Techniques

[@bowserrr455]

I am doing this with my daughter atm. Amazing how much kids are trying to tell you but unable to express themselves through words so they express themselves through the action of play. Today they actually asked ME to play so I did and subconsciously I made a see-saw like thing trying to balance little toys on then it hit me... I am trying to find balance in my own life and i didn't even know. Only through play i was able to see that. It's really powerful people! YOUR KIDS ARE TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING, YOU JUST NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE IT.

[@fullcupplaytherapy2802]

I love how you break it down for those new to play therapy here. Great job! Love your channel :)

[@russcurtis1]

Thank you for watching! New content coming soon!

[@marietjienel4073]

Gestalt Playtherapy - thank you so much - perfect example.

[@Chebab-Chebab]

I'm a teacher. I've just had a very informative Play Therapy training session, which I thoroughly enjoyed. However, I remember being a child and yearned for boundaries from adults. If I were this child I would see how far I could push the boundaries but I needed an adult to say, 'This is the beginning; this is the end.'

[@Jess-th4lt]

Curious as to sitting in a chair (previous videos) and sitting on floor? Is there a reason for the change? I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@Jess-th4lt]

Also how old is this little one?

[@rowenasantillan2470]

Wow tnx for your video, im a Licensed Social Worker in an Orphanage, Queen of Peace Childrens Home, here in the Philippines😊

[@russcurtis1]

Awesome, thank you for tuning in!

[@teem.9688]

Please inform what are the presenting problems that you are working on with this child? I'm trying to get an idea of how you decide what type of play to utilize for different issues.

[@fullcupplaytherapy2802]

Hi @Tammy Jones. It seems she's following non-directive play therapy so with this approach the assumption is that the child has an inner drive towards healing and growth so we as therapists just need to provide ample opportunities and various mediums for self expression and as therapists we follow their lead. Therefore, the therapist doesn't decide the type of play for the child. Instead they empower the child to help themselves. It's certainly a very different way of working than CBT or more directive methods for sure! Hope that helps:)

[@lady_sits]

@@fullcupplaytherapy2802 Thank you so much 🤗

[@ablethreefourbravo]

What is the treatment goal for this client? I recognize that you are trying to build self esteem, but is there anything beyond this that you are trying to do? What do you look for when you engage in this sort of therapy? Do you ever have issues where reinforcing a child saying something is a thing that it is not (a spoon, for example) leads to confusion or frustration later?

[@MelisJoy]

Great questions. Wish they'd answer

[@googleuser7126]

I'm curious if there is any reverse effects of having therapy at such a young age, such as the child questioning themselves as being the problem for mom and dad not getting along. Typically child therapy is used a lot for child custody cases. A child at such a young age could potentially be putting blame on themselves because they do not truly understand what is going on around them.

[@TheVijnanamaya]

Thank you for sharing!

[@milangavenciak6992]

Thats why kbt is the best.perfect example

[@inasabuhasna9334]

Great video! Could you inform us how you broke down his session? For example, was the entire 50 min play therapy? Or did you divide the time doing other techniques or assessments?

[@mojdeasadi]

May I ask you about the name of this playtherapist?

[@lolok7762]

When a child offers you something, always say thank you. 1:00

[@xavierayayaell546]

Let's discuss why you think this is important. Tell me about your childhood.

[@lolok7762]

It's called being a parent, dumb ass.

[@lolok7762]

Maybe you should tell us how your childhood went? Since your parents did not teach you simple manners. He probably just said that to get my obvious reaction. Lol.

[@williamwatson1829]

So, I'm hearing you say you think it's important to tell the child what to do and say, and when…

[@katielinsky]

I don’t understand why you are narrating everything he does. Could you explain please?

[@reutklein8747]

?Hi! I am wondering what is the purpose of telling the child what does he do

[@fullcupplaytherapy2802]

@Reut Klein The therapist is helping the child create self awareness by "tracking" him. It's like holding up a metaphorical mirror! Hope that helps :)

[@womanwsoul]

My guess is validation and empowerment. This child is being seen and acknowledged with every action, which will hopefully grow his self esteem and make him courageous to try new things.

[@milajojovici3470]

Why is important to verbalize his actions? like you tell him "you decided that is a knife or whatever"?

[@tugcesedakaya5962]

Türkçe altyazılısı var mı

[@not_today_satan_7]

I still don't get this

[@CadMade95]

Essentially, we the professional give the client undirected play. Through this, we get an understanding of the clients conscious and unconscious thought processes. Its a diagnosis tool in short

[@not_today_satan_7]

What was the limit and what was the choice when he wanted to take the toy home? What if you gave him the limit of one toy but he decided that one meant three and he decided he didnt like your choice then what happens*

[@beccaz3]

Her limit was that the toy had to stay in the play room, and the choice was that he could either put it back in the pot or back into the pile. :)

[@margaritatowl7248]

If he didn’t want to respect the boundary, it would be up to the adult to enforce it with him. This could be something like “I see that you really wanna take that home with you. It’s so hard when we have to give toys back! You can put it back yourself or I can help”

[@not_today_satan_7]

@@margaritatowl7248 isn't that common sense? Since we don't live in a perfect world let's take it one step further. Child puts the toy in his pocket and walks to the door. Now what? I really want to know

[@margaritatowl7248]

@@not_today_satan_7 again, if a child doesn’t respect the boundaries, it’s up to the adult to carry them out. If he refuses to give the toy back, an adult could take it from him and then offer sympathy if he’s upset. E.g “ah I know, it’s hard to put things back. The toys stay here when we go Home. Do you want to hold my hand or walk yourself?” If the child is too upset, it’s up to the parent to then make decisions and if possible distract them with something fun :)

[@taraqueen58]

As a child counsellor I'm all for empowering children to value themselves and have confidence in their own identity and it's wonderful to stimulate their imagination certain things are what they are not what we decide we want them to be. Also there was no consequence of tidying up toys played with which is not realistic as outside of therapy room in his home or nursery he would be expected to help clearing away. Not sure I fully get the point to this session.

[@DwarfMaiden]

Adults do not go in for therapy and end up having to clean the therapist's office. He can clean his toys at home where they are not for therapy purposes.

[@ldlink3935]

While no expert, I think the playroom is almost like a magical place where the child's mind is not confined to the rules of the outside world, where everything the child encounters is an opportunity to expand the way their mind thinks. The playroom is not about training on manners, how to pick up after oneself, or learning new vocabulary, it is a place where the only burden the child may experience is the limitations of their own mind.

[@christalcavanaugh]

L Dlink beautifully written....

[@sjh1448]

The toys are the child's "words" and should not be cleaned up by the child after a play therapy session. It would be like after an adult session, the therapist saying take all your words with you.

[@not_today_satan_7]

I dont get it. The child is asking a legit questions, What is this" tell him what it is. He wont fare well in life with the attitude of "it is what i want it to be" . Things are what they are in life. And when he puts the cup to his mouth and drinks why are you assuming hes tasting it? Maybe, he has a cold and cant taste anything. I dont get this.

[@carolinaribeiro3957]

We are trying to understand the world through the child's perspective. Here we do not want to impose what should be or is according to our schema. The child will get plenty of labeling and information about what objects are in other settings. Also, not labeling allows for the child to think creatively and to use objects to communicate creative ways.

[@streetlights88]

Carolina Ribeiro great response!

[@KxlbyOnline]

The point is to see the world the way the child sees the world. If the child doesn't know what something is, allowing the child to draw on what they THINK it is opens their minds. Outside of the playroom, it's okay for them to be corrected. But inside the playroom, there is no such thing as right or wrong. Only what IS. So while yes, the child is asking legit questions, to limit the answer to what is "correct" by an adults terms is limiting the child. The purpose of the playroom is to provide a permissive environment with very FEW limits.

[@Tanile27]

Shes his therapist not his teacher

[@not_today_satan_7]

So the point is to encourage his own self confidence in decision making? So if he calls a fork a knife that's perfectly ok because he's made that decision and that builds his self confidense? Break it down for me because im an idiot. And don't understand how calling a fork a knife is going to build a child up. It almost seems like that's part of the problem today. Junior can decide that robbing the corner store is perfectly ok because he decided it's ok when it's not ok or when junior is 16 and refers to all women as bitches and that's acceptable and nobody ever tells him that it's disrespectful to refer to your wife as a bitch so he sees nothing wrong with that. Maybe he's needs some correcting because juniors way of thinking is a little screwed up . if he walks into a interview and asks what is the rate of the roller coaster instead of what is the rate of pay he's probably not going to get the job because he seems a little Looney. Kids are learning and it seems to me that if a child asks what an object is then give the correct answer. Sure if there are some toys on the floor he might not get to hurt if he trips and falls so it was his choice he should have moved them himself .but let's say next to the toys on the floor is some broken glass and you know as an adult that is junior trips and falls on those toys. He's going to get cut from the broken glass what then? Do you just passively sit there and allow him the opportunity to make that decision on his own? Or what about when his decision is going to have a negative effect on somebody else? As long as it's his decision it's all good? This seems like nonsense to me but if you want to lable nonsense as productive then I guess that's your choice. Haha

[@russcurtis1]

You want to make the child aware that he is making choices. You can however help a child understand the difference between objects, but be sure the child is not wanting to pretend, and does know the difference.

[@not_today_satan_7]

@@russcurtis1 ok thanks for the clarification

[@Machinu5]

@Russ Curtis, Ph.D., Professor of Counseling Yeah, I got that from watching and it was meaningful to me as an adult. We spend so much of our lives on autopilot and living out habits or grooves or ruts that we forget our agency.

[@not_today_satan_7]

Why does this child need therapy?

[@TARUNVERMA911]

You are not getting some basic point here. The video is for demonstration purposes. Your question may be valid in a training session during internship, but here, giving more information about the child would violate confidentiality of the session. May be parents have not consented with that or may be therapist didn't consider this important to say on the video. Why you don't just grasp what is shown in the video? What will you do by knowing whether child has autism or intellectual deficits or some traumatic experience? You are not seeing the essential and moving around to clear your unreasonable doubts. [P.S. I have read your other replies above before replying here.]

[@not_today_satan_7]

Whats the point of this

[@TARUNVERMA911]

You are trying to process too much information through this video.