CHILD-CENTERED PLAY THERAPY: THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING IN THERAPEUTIC SETTING

Authors

  • Lara Martins de Souza Uniredentor - AFYA
  • Laura da Silva Velozo Uniredentor - AFYA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v9i8.10934

Keywords:

Play therapy. Child-centered play therapy. Play. Childhood.

Abstract

Considering that, for a long period in history, childhood was not recognized as a stage of development, and children were considered "miniature adults" (Ariès, 1986), it is understood that, over time, childhood was gradually socially and historically constructed, and children began to have their rights, and development during this phase of life began to be better studied and understood. Thus, it is worth noting that, with an understanding of this phase, playtime began to be seen as an important aspect of development because through play, a child can experience their authenticity, with acceptance and understanding from the people around them being important factors for healthy development. In this work, the objectives are to understand play therapy and the importance of play during child therapy sessions; to conceptualize play therapy from a Person-Centered Approach perspective; to justify how children express themselves through their play; and to explain how a psychologist can facilitate the process of building a child's subjectivity. To do so, an analysis of different bibliographic sources from books, scientific articles, and dissertations is conducted through analytical research and literature review. It starts from the hypothesis that, through play, children experience important events in the formation of their subjectivity. Even before communicating with words, children play with the people around them; thus, playfulness can be considered as the first source of child communication.

Author Biographies

Lara Martins de Souza, Uniredentor - AFYA

Aluna no curso de Psicologia, Uniredentor – AFYA.

Laura da Silva Velozo, Uniredentor - AFYA

Graduada em Psicologia pela Universidade Gama Filho, Pós-Graduada em Neuropsicologia pela Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Pós-Graduada em Docência e Gestão do Ensino Superior pela Universidade Estácio de Sá, Docente no curso de Psicologia, Uniredentor - AFYA .

Published

2023-09-13

How to Cite

Souza, L. M. de, & Velozo, L. da S. (2023). CHILD-CENTERED PLAY THERAPY: THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING IN THERAPEUTIC SETTING. Revista Ibero-Americana De Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 9(8), 1370–1380. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v9i8.10934