Play Therapy Personal Statement

Section 1: Professional Development Plan For most of my life I have been motivated to help people so when I made the decision to continue my education at Walden University, I knew that I was ready for the journey. I am currently seeking a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and I am expected to graduate in the winter of 2025. This paper was written on June 30th, 2023, with the intent of further understanding my motivations for seeking this degree as well as visualizing the type of counselor I want to be in the future. Throughout this paper, I also discuss what is expected of me throughout my degree program, counseling career, and overall professional development.

Therapy needs to build up .this has to be earned. Client feelings have to be acknowledged and know the limits of client emotional state. It is very important to explain to the client how the process of therapy works .Also any assessments; process has to be explained to client in a clear manner in order for the client to able able to make decisions. This trustworthiness is built in time.

Roles and Responsibility Field Interview Assignment Rakeem Spearman North Carolina Central University 2023 Spring Author Note [Include any grant/funding information and a complete correspondence address.] Introduction School counselors play a significant role in supporting individuals through various challenges and helping them achieve their personal and academic goals. Their roles and responsibilities are diverse, ranging from providing emotional support and guidance to facilitating academic and career development. They work in a wide range of settings, such as schools, universities, mental health clinics, private practices, and community centers. Counseling orientation varies based on

A little over two years ago, I started working as a Community Support Individual for Pathways Transition Programs LLC. My primary responsibility is to teach children various coping skills to manage their behavior, I have determined that I want to be able to address the emotions behind the behaviors. My desire is to be able to help the children I work with come to terms with their past histories so they can move on in their lives towards adoption and other positive outcomes. Sometimes, the children are still going through issues such as, on-going traumas, the lost of a parent due to death or incarceration, etc and I would like to develop the skill set to be able to address these issues. I see pursuing my degree through Argosy University as being the next step to take in order to develop a competency in counseling.

It depends on the therapist’s preferred style and the presenting problem of the client(s). Many therapists use play therapy when working with children. Therapists also facilitate therapeutic school groups for

I was fortunate enough to receive professional help and support from a counselor who helped me cope with my emotions, develop coping skills, and regain my confidence and self-esteem. Through this process, I realized the importance and value of mental health counseling and how it can make a positive difference in people’s lives. I decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology from XYZ University, where I learned about the theoretical and empirical foundations of human behavior, cognition, emotion, and personality. I also gained practical skills in conducting research, analyzing data, and writing reports. I participated in several extracurricular activities that enhanced my interpersonal and communication skills, such as volunteering at a local mental health center, joining the peer counseling club, and attending workshops and seminars on various topics related to mental

Also, play helps children to develop their physical, mental, social and emotionally. If children and young people have access to good play provision then it many benefits for them, these may be: • It will help to increase the children and young people’s awareness, self-esteem and self-respect. • It will give them opportunity to mix with other children whatever their background or ability are. •

The key features of an effective play based learning environment are that children able to play uninterrupted for long periods of time and are able to choose from a range of resources and areas, letting them choose activities on their own accord. Children are able to develop a wide variety of skills by having lots of various resources to choose from. 2.5 Explain why both adult initiated and child initiated play and learning activities are important for children from birth to five years In an Early Years setting we allow children to participate in child initiated play. By allowing children to choose which resources they would like to play with let’s them explore their favourite type of activity, and have a sense of independence.

Practice Plan Deana N. Homoud COUN5223 Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling Febrary 04, 2023 Capella University Practice Plan As I prepare to fill the role of a clinical mental health counselor, there are items to take in consideration when identify the population I will serve and explore my participation in the professional organizations that support clinical mental health counselors and the counseling professional. I expect to service the population of those categorized as “at-risk adolescents”. I believing working with children with mental illness will be rewarding for both the client and myself. Exploring the historical background will guide me in better understanding the development of counseling has influenced

Theory Paper Each theory in play therapy provides the therapist and child with a different experience in sessions and different outcomes at the end of their time together. Ultimately, however, the goal is for the child to improve the quality of their everyday life. Their external and internal relationships with the world and those around them, and to improve their sense of self and their overall functioning. The theories I chose to explore were child-centered, filial, and ecosystems. Each one provides different (yet two are similar) perspectives to the therapeutic process with the child and their parents.

Putting the client as the expert, understanding her story instead of attempting to judge it, in the therapist’s point of view. The therapist must in any point display with utmost care, interest, respectful curiosity, openness, empathy, and fascination. Once this collaborative relationship has been established, the counsellor and the client can move forward and work on how to improve the outcomes of the

Play therapy refers to a method of psychotherapy with children in which a therapist uses a child's fantasies and the symbolic meanings of his or her play as a medium for understanding and communication with the child. The aim of play therapy is to decrease those behavioural and emotional difficulties that interfere significantly with a child's normal functioning. Inherent in this aim is improved communication and understanding between the child and his parents. Less obvious

The study emphasizes on including playful events such as art, sand, building blocks, and puppetry to mix the reality therapy skills and techniques of WDEP, basic needs, quality world, and total behavior. We suggest utilizing the RePT model with children ages 7–14 years of age who are more likely to be developmentally responsive to the cognitive nature of this model. RePT will utilize both directive and nondirective play therapy techniques to allow the child to exercise control and choice in the playroom and throughout the therapeutic process. A case example of RePT with an 8-year-old client is provided at the end to demonstrate each of these proposed activities” (Stutey, D. M., & Wubbolding, R. E.

Like other professions in the mental health field and helping professions, counseling typically attracts those who are imbued with a need to help others, to make a difference in others’ lives, the community around them and sometimes even the world. There are many facets to a counselor and to counseling, some of which take on personal attributes such as personality, the values and beliefs held by counselors, and what they perceive their role in the counseling profession to be. Other facets involve ethical considerations in therapy, the importance of the profession, the value and process of change, important counseling practices and the value of necessary self-care a counselor ought to engage in. The role of a counselor is to act as a conduit to change and wellbeing in a client.

Axline principles outlines modern day play therapy. It was established by Virginia Mae Axline who became a pioneer in non-directive Play Therapy in the 1940s when she developed and established the following eight basic principles following Carl Roger’s person centric approach to psychotherapy. Principle 1: “The therapist must develop a warm, friendly relationship with the child, in which good rapport is established as soon as possible.” (Axline 2012 pg. 73) Principle 2: “The therapist accepts the child exactly as he is.”