Directions:

In this Assignment, you identify the play therapy strategies evident in the case of Elle (found in your Learning Resources). You also engage in self-reflection and discuss your level of comfort with providing play therapy.

Review the “Case of Elle” from this week’s Learning Resources.

Submit a paper addressing the following:

• Briefly summarize the key aspects of the case.
• Identify the direct and indirect play therapy strategies employed and explain how they differ.
• Discuss why you would or why you would not be comfortable providing play therapy—consider both direct and indirect approaches.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.

Taylor, D. D., & Bratton, S. C. (2014). Developmentally appropriate practice: Adlerian play therapy with preschool children. The Journal of Individual Psychology, 70(3), 205–219.

Document: Working With Children and Families: The Case of Elle (PDF)