My Self Portrait: A Study in Play Therapy
by Play Therapy Student
(Mercer University)
My Self Portrait: A Study in Play Therapy
I did not feel that the play therapy self portrait I created in class accurately depicted me. This is probably because I am not the best drawer and did not like my drawing abilities. I have found that I usually have to use other means to express what I want in an artistic way. So when I created my play therapy self portrait at home, I used different means.
I love to read and am much better at using words to express myself. So, I cut out words from magazines that described me or meant something to me and made a collage for my self portrait. Much like the miniatures in sand tray, I let the words pick me. I really try to let my sub-conscious come through in these activities and I am always amazed at what I see.
I learned that I have a positive view of myself. What is important to me also came through. I was kind of surprised to see how much education meant to me. Maybe it is because school is such a huge part of my life right now.
I love using self portraits as a therapy technique. I believe that it is crucial to the therapeutic relationship for the therapist to know how the client view them self. Creating a self portrait in an artistic way can be cathartic for the client as well as teach them something about themselves. You can also take it a step further and ask the client to create a self portrait of how the world sees them and how they see themselves. I will undoubtedly be using this play therapy technique throughout my career!
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"Beyond Art Therapy" is the concept from Dr. Stangline that combines all creative fields in therapy. It is not the traditional "art therapy" but goes beyond to include sand tray therapy, play therapy, mindfulness, meditation, color therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and a vast majority of other therapies.
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