QUIZ Developing Teen Sense of Self Using Expressive Arts in Play Therapy

Expressive arts are compatible with both directive and nondirective play therapy. 

The gestalt play therapy sense of self includes the whole, authentic experience, this includes:

Expressive arts activities help foster the following therapeutic powers of play therapy: 

_______, in general, is a person’s ability to effectively respond and manage (tend to) their emotional state.

The following are philosophical principles of Gestalt play therapy:

Healthy _____ involves the senses, awareness of the body, and expression of emotions.

Blocked ______ is associated with fragmentation and blocks. 

_____ is both the path and the goal of Gestalt play therapy. 

One can increase awareness of: 

Experience is central to gestalt play therapy. It is through experience (our contact at boundaries) that we learn and discover who we are and how we want to be in the world — what we think, feel, and want to do in response to stimuli.

“Inappropriate behaviors” are often ways in which children are expressing _____.

Expressive arts refers to the intentional use of creative processes, such as _____ to facilitate healing, growth, and development.

Variables to consider in choosing expressive arts activities include: 

Artwork deserves confidentiality just like verbal therapy content. 

The therapeutic relationship is considered central to success in Gestalt Play Therapy. 

It is OK to send ALL artwork home with children and teens.

Often times, ______ material is revealed in the creating process as well as the created product. This makes expressive arts activities potentially ______ for clients. 

It is important to consider the safety of electronic storage of artwork, such as pictures and videos.