Dear Geeta,

In terms of theory it may help you to read about contact styles or
interruptions to contact (the same thing!!) as it is possible the children
are trasnsferring their feelings about mother onto each other - ie
retroflecting and then projecting but without seeing them I could not be
sure.  They are very close together and it could be unresolved sibling
rivalry quite separate from mum and new babies.

Audrey

----- Original Message -----
From: "geeta gupta" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: play as healing


> Thanyou very much, i will take your suggestions into consideration.
>
> Geeta Gupta
>
> >From: Audrey Vollans <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Discussion on theoretical and research issues in counselling
> >         psychology <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: play as healing
> >Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 12:26:09 -0000
> >
> >Geeta,
> >
> >Gestalt looks at how rather than why.  Theoretically you would be setting
> >up
> >an experiment bypassing ther usual ritualised ways of communicating.  The
> >answer to WHY would come from the clients themselves, ie the girls would
> >explain what their creative play means to them and that would be your
> >"analysis" - Gestalt approaches from individual meaning rather than
formal
> >analysis.
> >
> >Healing solutions could be encouraging the girls to find safe ways of
> >expressing their frustration - eg. by taking time out to draw angry
colours
> >on paper or in a special book in their room or finding other safe
> >symbolised
> >ways to express their frustration.  These are best discussed with a
> >supervisor as I do not know how emotionally literate they are or will
> >become
> >and how stable they are etc.
> >
> >Audrey
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "geeta gupta" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:10 PM
> >Subject: Re: play as healing
> >
> >
> > > How do you think Gestalt theory could be intergrated into explaining
why
> >the
> > > girls behave like this. Do you think they are trying to get attention,
> >what
> > > is your view?
> > >
> > > Do you have any healing solutions to the problem and why do you think
> >that?
> > >
> > > >From: Audrey Vollans <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Reply-To: Discussion on theoretical and research issues in
counselling
> > > >         psychology <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >Subject: Re: play as healing
> > > >Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:51:43 -0000
> > > >
> > > >Hi Geeta,
> > > >
> > > >Gestalt therapy would probably explain it as would some of the drama
> > > >therapies - eg Moreno.  However symbols are also used in Jungian too,
> >take
> > > >your pick!!!
> > > >
> > > >Do hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > >Audrey
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "geeta gupta" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:36 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: play as healing
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Dear Audrey Vollans,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanyou for your suggestion. The oldest girl Cameron is 10 and
> >Paramdeep
> > > >is
> > > > > 9 years of age. I like the idea of the girls drawing their family
> >and
> > > > > themselves. i know this would help them both understand how they
> >feel
> > > >but
> > > > > would it change their attitude towards their mother and the
> >fighting?
> > > > > Also which of the psychologist theories would help to explain this
> > > > > technique?
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: Audrey Vollans <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >Reply-To: Discussion on theoretical and research issues in
> >counselling
> > > > > >         psychology <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > >Subject: Re: play as healing
> > > > > >Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:13:29 -0000
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Dear Geeta,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >How old are the children?  Without knowing this it is hard to
> >respond
> > > >but
> > > > > >getting them to discuss their feelings sounds ambitious to me.  I
> > > >wonder
> > > > > >too
> > > > > >about getting them to draw their family and themselves to
represent
> >how
> > > > > >they
> > > > > >feel in their family.  This may be easier for them to face but
> >without
> > > >ages
> > > > > >it is hard to be more specific.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >All the best
> > > > > >Audrey
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "Geeta Gupta" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:14 PM
> > > > > >Subject: play as healing
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >To whom this may concern,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I am a student at Leeds Metropolitan University in my last year
of
> >a
> > > > > >degree course in playwork. As part of my module I have to e-mail
a
> > > > > >practitioner and explain a case study of a child who I worked
with.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I know two sisters who live across the road from me and they both
> > > > > >constantly fight with one another. Cameron is the oldest and
> >Paramdeep
> > > >the
> > > > > >younger sister. They are both always interrupting each other when
> >both
> > > > > >speaking to their mum, saying i was talking first and shout and
> >push
> >
> > > >each
> > > > > >other to get to speak first. They are both of similar age and are
> >both
> > > >very
> > > > > >competitive. They literally fight about everything, such as,
> >watching
> > > > > >television, games, food, presents and its on going. The mother
also
> > > >gets
> > > > > >very frustrated and shouts at them back
> > > > > >
> > > > > >What i feel is happening here is that both children are competing
> >for
> > > > > >approval from the mother. Most recently twin boys came into the
> >family
> > > >and
> > > > > >the girl's lives have become disrupted. The girls lives are not
of
> >the
> > > > > >average child at their age, they have to help with cooking and
> >cleaning
> > > >and
> > > > > >do their own homework. The mother has no time for Cameron and
> >Paramdeep
> > > > > >anymore, but when she does give that slight bit of attention,
they
> >both
> > > > > >want it. They both feel frustrated and take it out on one
another.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >A solution to this problem, which might help is that, both
children
> > > >write
> > > > > >their of the story. This would be an excellent way to help both
> >girls
> > > >deal
> > > > > >with their feelings towards one another. they could write their
> >stories
> > > >and
> > > > > >then read it to each other and discuss how they feel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I would like some input on the solution to the problem, do you
> >think
> > > >this
> > > > > >is the right solution.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thank you, for your attention in this matter.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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