Learning More About Those Who Play in Session: The National Play Therapy in Counseling Practices Project (Phase I)
✍ Scribed by Simone F. Lambert; Michael LeBlanc; Jodi Ann Mullen; Dee Ray; Jennifer Baggerly; JoAnna White; David Kaplan
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 102 KB
- Volume
- 85
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-6678
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✦ Synopsis
Through a joint research committee sponsored by the Association for Play Therapy (APT) and the American Counseling Association (ACA), The National Play Therapy in Counseling Practices Project conducted the first phase of investigation. Findings offered a snapshot of mental health providers of play therapy, regarding the nature of who they are and what they do. In terms of training, play modalities, theoretical orientation, and employment setting, comparisons were made based on membership of participants in ACA or APT. Further research was suggested to examine the effectiveness of play therapy with specific therapeutic issues.