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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