Play Therapy Contributor

Imagine you are the play therapy contributor you Garry Landreth. In Parts 1 and 2 of the paper, respond to the questions and requests for information as that contributor (for example, I am Anna Freud. I was born in…..). Do not forget to include citations to your own publications and those who have written about you.
Part 1
What is your name? Where are you from? Describe your place in history and any important events that are occurring. Tell about your personal experiences that shaped your professional work. What kind of work do you do? What are your research interests? Tell about your theoretical approach, the role of play in your work, how it came to be, who influenced you the most, and what people will do in the future with your approach.
Part 2
Continuing to write as the contributor, discuss the client below (Jared) case study. What are your goals in therapy in this case, and what kind of interventions would you use with the client to reach those goals? Provide a brief transcript of your third session with this client. What kind of ethical problems might you encounter and how would you handle them? Finally, give a prediction of how long your therapy might last with this client and how you might approach termination.

JARED
Name Jared
Gender Male
Age 4
Heritage African-American/Scottish
Spirituality Baptist, practicing
Presenting Symptoms Hitting and swearing in pre-kindergarten
Strength Areas —-
Developmental —-
Diagnosis NA
Family of Origin —-
Mother Malita
Father Not present, not involved
Caregivers Living with mother and grandmother
Siblings None
School Public pre-kindergarten
Socio-economic Status Making efforts to transitioning to working class
Interests / Hobbies —-
Pets None
Other Jared hits and uses curse words at pre-kindergarten. He presents as a very angry little boy. He has never met his father and he and his mother have lived with his grandmother and his mother’s younger sister, Sorita (who is 15) all of his life. His mother Malita has recently graduated from a community college and is in training to become a registered nurse. His grandmother has cared for him with his aunt, while his mother has worked and attended college since his birth.

Play Therapy Contributor Scoring Guide

CRITERIA PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Analyze the role of play in therapy in a particular situation.
17% Analyzes the role of play in therapy in a particular situation. Analyzes the role of play in therapy in a particular situation and explains the theoretical basis for its application.
Analyze the role of play in therapy in the work of a contributor to play therapy.
17% Analyzes the role of play in therapy in the work of a contributor to play therapy. Analyzes the role of play in therapy in the work of a contributor to play therapy and describes how the contributor’s work is reflected in current play therapy practice.
Explain the theoretical contribution to the field of play therapy made by a particular contributor.
17% Explains the theoretical contribution to the field of play therapy made by a particular contributor. Explains the theoretical contribution to the field of play therapy made by a particular contributor and places it in the context of other theories.
Explain therapy goals and interventions from a specific point of view.
17% Explains therapy goals and interventions from a specific point of view. Explains therapy goals and interventions from a specific point of view with support from current literature.
Articulate therapy session discourse from a specific point of view.
16% Articulates therapy session discourse from a specific point of view. Articulates therapy session discourse from a specific point of view and identifies the link between theory and practice.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
16% Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions. Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions. Supports writing with scholarly sources outside of required readings.

Assignment Requirements
To achieve a successful assignment experience and outcome, you are expected to meet the following requirements.
• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to APA (6th Edition) style and formatting.
• Number of resources: Minimum of 5 resources.
• Length of paper: Title page, minimum 10 pages of content, plus a reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.