Culturally responsive play therapy with Somali refugees.

Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) has emphasized the need to consider multicultural and social justice factors into all aspects of the counseling profession. Consistent with the MSJCC guideline, it is essential that counselors provide developmentally and culturally responsive interventions when working with children from diverse backgrounds. Adlerian play therapy is a unique approach in which counselors incorporate basic tenets of individual psychology and premise of play therapy to help children work through different types of emotional or behavioral issues. This chapter provides an overview of the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on children's mental health, particularly the multitude of effects on Hispanic children. The author then illustrates the application of Adlerian play therapy from MSJCC's perspective to work with a Hispanic boy exposed to a high level of ACEs.

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Culturally responsive play therapy with military-connected children and families: Opportunities for rigorous research.

International Journal of Play Therapy ◽

10.1037/pla0000151 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elizabeth E. Burgin ◽

Elizabeth A. Prosek

Keyword(s):

Play Therapy ◽

Culturally Responsive ◽

Children And Families ◽

Rigorous Research

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Exploring the Accessibility of Child-Centered Play Therapy for Australian Muslim Children

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology ◽

10.1177/0022022120913117 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (3-4) ◽

pp. 241-259

Author(s):

Samantha Casey ◽

Simon A. Moss ◽

Joanne Wicks

Keyword(s):

Play Therapy ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Culturally Responsive ◽

Future Research ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Culturally Responsive Practice ◽

Health Practitioners ◽

Muslim Children ◽

Child Centered ◽

Child Centered Play Therapy

The purpose of this study was to explore the accessibility of child-centered play therapy with Australian Muslim children. Eleven Australian Muslim parents participated in semi-structured interviews that explored three broad topics of play, counseling, and play therapy. Thematic analysis indicated that, despite several barriers to accessing counseling, child-centered play therapy may be accessible to this population. Specifically, several key insights emanated from the interviews. For example, Muslim adults tend to prefer Muslim health practitioners; however, when seeking a therapist to assist their child, these parents are not as concerned about the religious beliefs of health practitioners. In addition, despite cultural stigma against mental health services, Muslim parents invoke religious tenets to justify the importance of therapy. Furthermore, although play may be regarded as being indulgent in the Islamic community, Australian Muslim parents in this study appreciated the benefits of play to the development and progress of children and indicated the Islamic literature embrace play, especially before the age of 7 years. Implications for developing culturally responsive practice of play therapy and directions for future research are discussed.

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Healing Alex's Wound

Research Anthology on Navigating School Counseling in the 21st Century ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-8963-2.ch028 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 526-545

Author(s):

Szu-Yu Chen

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Play Therapy ◽

Culturally Responsive ◽

Counseling Competencies ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Behavioral Issues ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Diverse Backgrounds ◽

Unique Approach ◽

High Level

Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) has emphasized the need to consider multicultural and social justice factors into all aspects of the counseling profession. Consistent with the MSJCC guideline, it is essential that counselors provide developmentally and culturally responsive interventions when working with children from diverse backgrounds. Adlerian play therapy is a unique approach in which counselors incorporate basic tenets of individual psychology and premise of play therapy to help children work through different types of emotional or behavioral issues. This chapter provides an overview of the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on children's mental health, particularly the multitude of effects on Hispanic children. The author then illustrates the application of Adlerian play therapy from MSJCC's perspective to work with a Hispanic boy exposed to a high level of ACEs.

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Healing Alex's Wound

Research Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch042 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 707-726

Author(s):

Szu-Yu Chen

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Play Therapy ◽

Culturally Responsive ◽

Counseling Competencies ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Behavioral Issues ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Diverse Backgrounds ◽

Unique Approach ◽

High Level

Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) has emphasized the need to consider multicultural and social justice factors into all aspects of the counseling profession. Consistent with the MSJCC guideline, it is essential that counselors provide developmentally and culturally responsive interventions when working with children from diverse backgrounds. Adlerian play therapy is a unique approach in which counselors incorporate basic tenets of individual psychology and premise of play therapy to help children work through different types of emotional or behavioral issues. This chapter provides an overview of the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on children's mental health, particularly the multitude of effects on Hispanic children. The author then illustrates the application of Adlerian play therapy from MSJCC's perspective to work with a Hispanic boy exposed to a high level of ACEs.

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