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By Dennis McCarthy

"Draw me an image of what you are going to appear like if you happen to changed into a monster." Dennis McCarthy's paintings with distressed or traumatized childrens starts with an workout that's uncomplicated yet very powerful: he invitations the kid to speak with him of their personal manner, throughout the non-verbal language of play. utilizing case reviews from his scientific adventure and with quite a few kid's monster drawings, McCarthy shall we the significant self-expression of the kid take centre level. He demonstrates that being allowed to play, movement and draw swiftly and creatively within the supportive presence of the therapist is actually the start of the healing strategy. those actions are proven to be extra healing for the kid in functional phrases than the translation of the clues it offers concerning the kid's frame of mind. This very obtainable ebook could be inspiring studying for play therapists and different execs operating therapeutically with children and their households.

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Both Reich and Lowen saw the “orgasm reflex” as crucial to emotional health. The orgasm reflex is a four-point process – tension, charge, discharge, relaxation – which more than any other form of discharge helps to maintain health. This charge–discharge formula relates to all of life’s energetic experiences. It is present in storms and volcanic eruptions and also in the smallest microscopic organisms such as the amoeba. It describes the simplest and largest of life’s processes and it pertains to the child also, insomuch as the mechanism that realizes itself via orgasm in the adolescent and adult operates in the child, but in the form and service of growth.

This time, however, her mountain had a door in it. A path spiraled to the top of the mountain where a knight stood guard. One woman with a bucket now stood by the well. The trees no longer hid the church. We see a basic shift in all three sections of the scene, and we can be sure an inner change is taking place. What had happened inwardly to explain this change? Molly took a very long time to make her scenes and had my undivided attention during this time. Each figure was placed with care. One FROM SYMBOL TO ENERGY 43 could see that Molly was experiencing a connection between the objects and her inner self.

Many things may happen as a result. Cathartic play may ensue. The story or play may become suddenly more alive, more purposeful, and the child will also as a result. The play may begin to pulsate. As we work energetically with children in the play therapy process we witness this pulsating growth process again and again. It is the central tenet of my approach, the looked for sign that real transformation is happening. It is often subtle, occurring over the course of several sessions, or happening in the sandbox, or a particular drawing or symbol the child is using.

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