Counselling children Art sand tray and play therapy

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Counselling children Art, sand tray and play therapy

Counselling children Art, sand tray and play therapy

Art therapy with children

Art therapy with children

Sand tray therapy with children

Sand tray therapy with children

Session with parents or parent

Session with parents or parent

Session with parents

Session with parents

Initial session with parents or parent § First session with the parents or parent

Initial session with parents or parent § First session with the parents or parent to get information about the situation that doesn't need to be talked about in front of the child

Parents – initial session § What works well? § What doesn't work well? §

Parents – initial session § What works well? § What doesn't work well? § Family background § Are parents together § Are parents separated § Are they re-partnered § Step parenting issues § Parenting disagreements § Boundaries § Strengths and talents of the child § Hobbies § Issues with siblings § Issues that brings child to counselling: § emotional § behavioural

Who will benefit from counselling? The parent (s) child / whole family § Assessment

Who will benefit from counselling? The parent (s) child / whole family § Assessment of who will benefit most. § What are the issues? § Do they relate to the parenting or surrounding situations between parents § § § § Child’s issues Behavioural Emotional At home At school With friends With separation from parent ?

Child’s emotional signs § Fears: fear of monsters § Nightmares § Fear of new

Child’s emotional signs § Fears: fear of monsters § Nightmares § Fear of new things, fear of going to school, fear of visits etc § General anxiety § Sadness: crying a lot, being clingy at separation of parents, after moving house – loss of friends § Anger and aggression: throwing things, generally angry after certain events, towards certain people, § acting out, destroying toys, hurting siblings, pets etc

Child’s behaviour § Aggressive behaviour: kicking things, destroying things like toys, § hitting or

Child’s behaviour § Aggressive behaviour: kicking things, destroying things like toys, § hitting or kicking others, siblings friends etc § Bullying others , § acting out at school § Not listening § Not obeying, being disrespectful to others § Back chatting to parent (s) § Not wanting to go to school: being bullied by other kids, § Shyness and feeling anxious about going to school,

Play is therapeutic in itself

Play is therapeutic in itself

What is play and sand tray therapy and how does it work? § Sand

What is play and sand tray therapy and how does it work? § Sand tray therapy has been developed by a Jungian therapist over 50 years ago. § She found that this kind of therapy is a non – intrusive, non-judgemental approach to help the child express itself § Play is the natural language of a child § It works often on a symbolic level and lets children work inner and outer conflicts out in a non threatening way

Self directed play – story telling § Figurines are placed in the sand tray

Self directed play – story telling § Figurines are placed in the sand tray § The child either talks or is silently placing figures in the sand moving them around § I ask about the story and who is in the story

How it works § Fears can be externalised as a dragon or monster in

How it works § Fears can be externalised as a dragon or monster in the sand tray § Sadness can be expressed by choosing a figurine that looks sad – or by isolating a figure § Anger can safely be expressed (motorbikes or warrior figures often help)

Kids skills § § Kids skills Learning to have courage Learning to challenge fears

Kids skills § § Kids skills Learning to have courage Learning to challenge fears Turning fears into challenged that can be overcome § Creating support to help challenge fears § Reward system

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