ART COUNSELING WITH CREATIVE COUNSELING 101

What exactly is an Art Co nselor in !lay thera!y yo "ay as#$ An Art Co nselor ses creati%ity to a!!ly the art o& co nselin' to their !ri%ate co nselin' !ractice or school co nselin' !ro'ra"( We are not art thera!ists) as *e are not traine+ to ,e calle+ this( Ho*e%er) an Art Co nselor reali-es that they nee+ to ,e a,le to o&&er !lay thera!y clients the a,ility to ex!ress their &eelin's in "any +i&&erent *ays( One o& the *ays a Creati%e Co nselor +oes this is thro 'h .lay Thera!y Art Co nselin'( Let "e tell yo a,o t "y /o rney as a Creati%e Art Co nselor( I *as l c#y that I ha+ st +ie+ art in colle'e an+ e%en 'ra+ ate+ &ro" The Art Instit te o& Atlanta *ith a certi&icate in Interior 0esi'n( So) I ha+ a s"all ,ac#'ro n+ in art that +i+ 'i%e "e an e+'e creati%ely( 1et) as I ,e'an to !ractice the art o& co nselin' I reali-e+ I nee+e+ "ore trainin' as an .lay Thera!y Art Co nselor( I calle+ a,o t so"e Art Thera!y *or#sho!s an+ 'ot a,sol tely no*here( I *as tol+ ,y one art thera!ist that she *o l+ not allo* "e to atten+ her *or#sho! ,eca se I *as a license+ !ro&essional co nselor an+ not an art thera!ist( She sai+ that since she co l+ not ,e an License+ .ro&essional Thera!ist that I co l+ not ,e an art thera!ist( Tr e) one +oes ha%e to "a/or in Art Thera!y to call onesel& an art thera!ist( 2 t I *as a co nselor *ho *ante+ to hel! "y clients ex!ress the"sel%es in other *ays than 3tal#in'(3 4or a *hile the +oor to learn "ore a,o t incor!oratin' art into "y !ractice *as sh t( I only ha+ the Ho se) Tree) .erson +ra*in') the 4a"ily .ortrait) an+ the Sel& .ortrait( I +i+ learn the 5an+ala in a *or#sho! an+ that *as an a"a-in' ne* 3tool3 to sho* "y clients( 2y the *ay) they lo%e+ it( 5y *orl+ in Art Co nselin' o!ene+ ! *hen I ,e'an "y trainin' as a Certi&ie+ Tra "a S!ecialist( As a tra "a s!ecialist) I learne+ the %al e o& 3+ra*in' the tra "a o t o& the sel&(3 It *as an incre+i,le *ay to +o thera!y an+ really hel!e+ "y clients +eal *ith the iss es an+ 'rie& they *ere &acin' at the ti"e( As a s !er%isor &or co nselors see#in' licens re I *as horri&ie+to see a chil+6s +ra*in' a s !er%isee ,ro 'ht into "e( It *as +one on *hite !a!er an+ +ra*n *ith a ,l e !en( The co nselor only ha+ ,l e in# !ens an+ *hite !a!er &or a chil+ o& tra "a to ex!ress hi"sel& *ith( .lease +o not ,e this ty!e o& co nselor( We nee+ to see# trainin' an+ s !er%ision in "any areas) es!ecially &or o r chil+ren clients *ho nee+ "ore than 3tal# thera!y(3

A&ter *or#in' *ith clients an+ st +ents o& co nselin' I ,e'an to call co nselin' *ith art 3Art Co nselin'(3 We are co nselors *ho tili-e 3The Art o& Co nselin'3) ri'ht$7 2 t *e nee+ to see# trainin' in this area to "a#e s e&&ecti%e( We also ha%e the res!onsi,ility to ,e ethical to o r clients( As license+ co nselors *e nee+ to ta#e the ti"e to see# trainin' an+ s !er%ision in or+er to ,e the ,est *e can ,e &or o r clients( O r clients +eser%e a co nselor or thera!ist that is *ell traine+ an+ has "any tools to o&&er the"7 The Creati%e Co nselor is that co nselor or thera!ist( This *e,site is "eant to ,e a tool &or yo to se) , t it is ! to yo to 'ain the s !er%ision an+ trainin' in all areas incl +in' art co nselin'(

A Creati%e A!!roach to 3Ho se 8 Tree 8 .erson3 Rationale9 This acti%ity is si"ilar to Ho se8Tree8.erson , t 'oes to a +ee!er le%el o& sel& a*areness + e to a++in' the s n) *ater) an+ ani"al( This is a &antastic *ay to se art in !lay thera!y( 5aterials9 5ar#ers Crayons .a!er or San+ Tray *ith 5iniat res 0irections9

1( As# the !lay thera!y client to "a#e a +ra*in' that *ill incl +e each o& the &ollo*in'9 A ho se) tree) s n or "oon) *ater) an+ ani"al( The client can a++ anythin' else as lon' as these &i%e ite"s are incl +e+ in the +ra*in'( Ho se 8 Tree 8 Water 8 S n 8 5oon 8 Ani"al Translation9 The Ho se: The ho se is o&ten translate+ as the !lay thera!y client;s !ers!ecti%e o& the"sel%es( It can also "ean ho* a !lay thera!y client &eels a,o t hi" or hersel&( Loo# &or a +oor) *in+o*<s=) si+e*al# or entry) chi"ney) etc( S"o#e &ro" a chi"ney "ay "ean health or anxiety <only the client can tell yo =( Ho* ,i' is the ho se$ Are the lines o& the ho se thic# or thin$ What is the roo& sha!e$ What is the color o& the ho se$ Are there c rtains or ,ars on the *in+o*<s=$ Ho* "any *in+o*s are there$ Are the *in+o*s ,i' or little$ Is there a +oor$ A +oor #no,$ Wo l+ yo li#e to %isit this ho se or stay a*ay &ro" it$ Is the ho se centere+ an+ 'ro n+e+) or &loatin'$ Where is it !lace+ in the !ict re$ The Tree: This co l+ re!resent the inter!ersonal relationshi!s that a !erson "ay or "ay not ha%e( Notice the lea%es an+ ,ranches$ Are there a lot o& lea%es$ 0oes the tree loo# healthy an+ & ll *ith lea%es$ What ty!e o& tree is it$ E%er'reen$ .al" Tree$ Is it a tree in *inter) s!rin') &all) or s ""er$ Is there &r it on it or &lo*ers$ Are there roots$ Is it hollo*$ 0o ani"als li%e in or on the tree$ Ho* ,i' is the tree$ Where is the tree locate+ in the !ict re$ Is it close to the ho se or &ar a*ay &ro" the ho se$ The Water: Water "ay sy",oli-e the >"other &i' re? relationshi!( What #in+ o& *ater is it$ A la#e) !on+) sno*) ice) a ri%er) or ocean( Is the *ater "o%in'$ 4ast or slo*ly$ Is it all o%er the +ra*in'$ Ho* close is it to the ho se$ What color is the *ater$ Is it &resh or salt *ater$ Are there ani"als in the *ater$ The S n: This "ay sy",oli-e the >&ather &i' re? an+ the relationshi! *ith the &ather( Ho* &ar or close to the ho se is the s n$ Are there rays$ S n'lasses$ Is it s"ilin'$ Is it sa+$ The 5oon: This is 'enerally tho 'ht o& as a !erson;s instinct( Is it a & ll "oon$ A crescent "oon$ The & ll "oon "eans the !erson is "ore a*are o& the instinct al sel&( A hal& "oon "ay "ean they are hal& *ay sin' their instinct(

The Ani"al: This ani"al re!resents the >e'o? o& the !lay thera!y client( What ty!e o& ani"al is it$ Is it a''ressi%e$ .assi%e$ O&&ensi%e$ 0e&ensi%e$ 0oes it see" at ho"e in the !ict re or san+ tray$ 0oes it ha%e a &oo+ so rce$ Loo# ! the ani"al in the Sy",ols 0ictionary to & lly translate *hat ty!e o& >e'o? the !lay thera!y client has( 0isclai"er9 Sy",ols o&ten ha%e +i&&erent "eanin's to +i&&erent clients( Use this +ra*in' tool as a !iece to the ! --le in a client;s li&e( Ne%er !ro/ect yo r translations onto a !lay thera!y client;s art*or# or san+ tray( Tal# to yo r client an+ 'et the client to translate *hat is 'oin' on in the +ra*in'( Loo# &or the"es that reocc r( This is only a tool &or !lay thera!y( Use+ *ith other tools or "ore +ra*in's) this can hel! the thera!ist n+erstan+ the client;s !heno"enolo'ical *orl+ in !lay thera!y( Allo* the client to ,e the lti"ate translator7

Art Co nselin' to 4a"ily .ortrait 0ra*in' Learn Ho* To 0o A .lay Thera!y 4a"ily .ortrait9 Rationale9 This is a %ery i"!ortant !lay thera!y techni@ e that I 'i%e to chil+ren an+ a+ lts( This acti%ity 'i%es "e a lot o& insi'ht an+ in&or"ation a,o t the client an+ their &a"ily sit ation( I s ally *ait ntil at least the thir+ session *ith the client to +o this acti%ity( I *ill al*ays ha%e the client +o a !lay thera!y sel&:!ortrait &irst ,e&ore as#in' &or a &a"ily !ortrait(

5any school co nselors *ill ha%e a st +ent co"!lete a &a"ily !ortrait on the %ery &irst %isit( I +o not +o this as it see"s to %iolate the 3,e'innin' &or"in' relationshi!3 *ith the st +ent or !lay thera!y client( Allo* so"e ti"e to 'et to #no* the client or st +ent ,e&ore co"!letin' a &a"ily !ortrait( A relationshi! " st ,e create+ ,e&ore a &a"ily !ortrait is re@ este+( The sa"e is tr e &or creatin' a "iniat re *orl+ or sin' the +oll ho se( The &a"ily !ortrait sho*s the chil+;s %ie* o& the &a"ily an+ the *orl+ that &a"ily li%es in( To a chil+) their &a"ily is the "ost i"!ortant thin' in the entire *orl+( In healthy &a"ilies all "e",ers are lo%e+) cherishe+) an+ !rotecte+( A healthy &a"ily #ee!s chil+ren sa&e an+ raises the" into a+ lthoo+ in or+er &or the chil+ren to one +ay re!eat the !rocess( All o& this can ,e seen in a !lay thera!y &a"ily !ortrait( When yo as# a !lay thera!y client to co"!lete a &a"ily !ortrait yo are as#in' &or in&or"ation an+ insi'ht on the &a"ily relationshi!) the hi++en r les) *ho li#es *ho) *ho +isli#es others) *ho is acce!te+) *ho has the !o*er) !atterns) ,elie&s) an+ &a"ily iss es) challen'es) an+ stren'ths( It can sho* a healthy &a"ily +yna"ics or a +ys& nctional &a"ily +yna"ic( One can e%en s!ot !ossi,le a, se in a &a"ily !ortrait <See Inter!ret Art Co nselin' 0ra*in's 2elo*=( Use this acti%ity *ith ca tion( Allo* the !lay thera!y client to ,e the lti"ate translator( 0o not ! t yo r o*n / +'e"ent onto the &a"ily !ortrait( 5aterials9 One Lar'e sheet o& *hite !a!er) 5ar#ers) !encils) !ens) or crayons 0irections9 As# the !lay thera!y client to +ra* a !ict re o& their &a"ily to "a#e a &a"ily !ortrait( Allo* ti"e &or the !lay thera!y client to &inish the &a"ily !ortrait +ra*in'( This "i'ht ta#e a session or t*o( Once the &a"ily !ortrait +ra*in' is co"!lete+ as# the !lay thera!y client to >intro+ ce yo ? to all the &a"ily "e",ers( Loo# to see *hat &a"ily "e",ers are incl +e+ in the &a"ily !ortrait( Is the !lay thera!y client in the &a"ily !ortrait$ I& not) then as# *hy they are not in the +ra*in'( Loo# at *hat &a"ily "e",ers are next to each other in this &a"ily !ortrait +ra*in'( This *ill s ally tell yo *ho is closest to *ho" in the &a"ily( A( Are all &a"ily "e",ers +ra*n *ith the sa"e !ers!ecti%e$ Are so"e +ra*n %ery tiny) *hile others a!!ear to ,e extre"ely lar'e$ B( As# @ estions a,o t each &a"ily "e",er$ Why is +a+ +ra*n next to the ol+er ,rother or sister$ Why is the ,a,y ,rother at the %ery en+) &ar a*ay &ro" e%eryone else$ C( I s ally +o se%eral &a"ily !ortrait +ra*in's o%er ti"e( This allo*s "e to see any !ro'ress or re'ression *ith the client(

Note9 These &a"ily !ortraits can ,e se+ *ith the "an+ala) san+ tray) ! !!et sho*s) an+ "iniat res( See "iniat re *orl+s) "an+ala) ! !!ets) an+ san+ tray on this *e,site(

Art Co nselin' to Sel&:.ortrait The .lay Thera!y Sel&:.ortrait Rationale9 The !lay thera!y sel&: !ortrait is a %ery i"!ortant !iece to 'ettin' clients to o!en ! an+ re%eal as!ects o& the"sel%es( A !lay thera!y sel&:!ortrait can tell "any thin's a,o t the client;s e'o an+ client6s sense o& sel&( It is a so rce o& sel&: re&lection &or the client an+ a *ay to release e"otions in a healthy *ay to ,e'in the healin' !rocess( I s ally ha%e a ne* !lay thera!y client co"!lete a sel&:!ortrait at the %ery ,e'innin' o& thera!y) o&ten the &irst session(

So"eti"es I assi'n this !ro/ect &or ho"e*or# an+ tell the client to ,e creati%e an+ se any "e+i " they !re&er( I %ie* this !ro/ect as the !er&ect *ar" ! in !lay thera!y( When a client ses this acti%ity &or ho"e*or# they ha%e "ore ti"e to sel&:re&lect on the assi'n"ent( Ho*e%er) yo +o r n the ris# o& the client not +oin' the ho"e*or# assi'n"ent( There&ore) I o&ten 'et the client to +o a si"!le sel&:!ortrait +ra*in' *ith a "e+i " I ha%e s ch as "ar#ers) crayons) or colore+ !encils( At least I *ill ha%e a sel&:!ortrait &ro" the client session i& they chose not to +o the ho"e*or#( I& yo o&&er this !ro/ect as ho"e*or# the client can +o a @ ic# sel&:!ortrait s#etch in session) an+ then ta#e the ti"e to +o a "ore tho 'ht !ro%o#in' sel&:!ortrait at ho"e( This hel!s alle%iate the &eelin's o& ,ein' >r she+ in session? or ha%in' a >ti"e cr nch(? A,stract !lay thera!y sel&:!ortraits hel! the client "o%e !ast the nee+ to create the >!er&ect? "atch in the art*or#( It also allo*s &or a certain &ree+o" in *hich &eelin's an+ e"otions can co"e o t to !lay( The inner chil+ *ill also en/oy this !ro/ect( Try to ex!ress to the client that the /o rney is "ore i"!ortant than the +estination or o tco"e( This is the ,e'innin' o& the !lay thera!y !rocess an+ is an i"!ortant !iece o& sel&: a*areness an+ sel&:re&lection( The !lay thera!y sel&:!ortrait can ,e se+ se%eral ti"es in the thera!y session as one "i'ht *ish to +o a !ast) !resent) or & t re sel&:!ortrait( It can also ,e se+ as a sel&:st +y exercise +aily) si"ilar to ho* one *o l+ se a "an+ala or the san+ tray( 4a"o s Artist Sel&:.ortrait9 Vincent Van Go'h) 1CCD: Str ''le+ *ith an e"otional +ist r,ance his entire li&e( He en+e+ ! c ttin' his ear o&& an+ !aintin' a sel&:!ortrait a&ter that( This !ortrait is entitle+ >Sel& .ortrait *ith 2an+a'e+ Hea+3( 4ri+a Eahlo) Early 1D006s9 Ex!lore+ her &eelin's &ro" an acci+ent) !olio) ,otche+ s r'ery) an+ a,ortions( She +i+ FF sel&:!ortraits to sho* her !ain an+ +eal *ith her e"otions as a !ersonal thera!y( G sta%e Co r,et) 1D119: Sta'e+ a scene to sho* his "ental state( In 3Interior o& 5y St +io) A Real Alle'ory S ""in' U! Se%en 1ears o& 5y Li&e as an Artist)3 he create+ a sel&:!ortrait o& his o*n !ersonal ni%erse( The !aintin' is a sta'e) the s"all chil+ is innocence) the n +e "o+el is nat re( To the le&t is a 'ro ! o& !eo!le &ro" his !ast "other) chil+) !riest) ho"e to*n li&e=(

Critics an+ clients are on the ri'ht( He *as the %ery &irst !ainter to ,rea# a*ay &ro" the tra+itional sel&:!ortrait( .a,lo .icasso) 1D019<The 4ather o& A,stract Art= create+ "any sel&:!ortraits o& hi"sel&( He sho*s his e"otions in ra* &or" as he stares o t at the %ie*er( He too# a c ,ist a!!roach *hich exa''erate+ his &eat res an+ "a+e the !aintin' or +ra*in' "ore e"otional( In one o& his !aintin's he sho*s iss es +ealin' *ith ol+ a'e( 5arc Cha'all) 1D119 .ainte+ >I an+ the Villa'e?( Cha'all ses his &or" o& sel&:!ortrait to create a &airy:tale o& color an+ characters( It is a story he *ante+ to tell a,o t the !eo!le in his li&e( He se+ a,stract sha!es to tell this story( Gac#son .ollac#)1DF0;s9 He too# h "an ,ein's o t o& the !aintin' an+ se+ a,straction as a sel&:!ortrait( His *or# sho*s a lot o& ener'y an+ e"otion( See >N ",er C?( 5ar# Roth#o) 1DA0;s9 >Oran'e an+ 1ello*?( E"otions are sho*n in color on this sel&: !ortrait(

Art Co nselin' to Inter!retin' 0ra*in's Inter!ret 0ra*in's 4or .lay Thera!y H Art Co nselin' I ic# Re&erence9 Learn To Inter!ret At: Ris# Clients Thro 'h .lay Thera!y H Art Co nselin' 0ra*in's( .lace"ent o& a .lay Thera!y 0ra*in'9 To! o& !a'e 2otto" o& !a'e 5i++le o& !a'e 9 Li%es in a &antasy *orl+) *ith+ra*n) a%oi+s others 9 Insec re) +e!en+ent) nee+y 9 Ran'e o& nor"alcy

Hea%y !ress re on +ra*in' o& lines 9 Tra "a or A''ression Li'ht !ress re 9 4ear Sha+in' con&lict 9 Anxiety) i& on 'enitals then !ossi,le sex al a, se or sex al i+entity

Lots o& +etails in the +ra*in' 9 .ossi,le sex al a, se or nee+ to control Constant Eras res in +ra*in' 9 Anxiety an+ Stress S"all 4i' res or 0ra*in's *ith+ra*al Lar'e 4i' res or 0ra*in's Slante+ 4i' res A:Sex al Gen+er 0ra*in' in .ro&ile Stic# 4i' re Ears Eyes 9 Insec rity) !ossi,le +e!ression) lo* sel&:estee") 9 .oor Loc s o& Control 9 Unsta,le) insec re) !ossi,le "ental i",alance 9 .ossi,le Sex al Tra "a 9 With+ra*n 9 Insec re or +e!resse+ 9 .aranoia 8 S s!icio s 9 Eyes8 Lar'e9 S s!icio s Eyes 8 S"all9 G ilty or *ith+ra*n Close+ Eye9 With+ra*n 4eet9 Lon' 9 .ossi,le Sex al Rele%ance Tiny 9 0e!en+ency an+ *ith+ra*n

Han+s9

A,sence o& Han+s9 .ossi,le sex al a, se or sense o& >hel!lessness(? Lar'e Han+s9 ''ressi%e or hostile S"all Han+s9 Insec re Hi++en Han+s9 G ilt 5itten Han+s9 Re!ression o& a''ressi%e &eelin's , t sho*in' co"!liance o t*ar+ly( 4in'ers9 Lon' 9 A''ressi%e No Han+s9 A''ressi%e

It is %ery rare &or a chil+ to +ra* 'enitals or ,reasts( Any +ra*in's o& 'enitals <or !ossi,ly ,reasts= is s ally an in+icator o& !ossi,le sex al a, se(

Loo# care& lly at all !arts o& the +ra*in' an+ +o & rther assess"ents on the !lay thera!y client( Hair Hea+ <E'o= Lar'e Li!s9 9 5essy9 Con& se+ Sha+e+9 Anxiety 9 4antasy Thin#in' S"all9 .ossi,le O(C(0() O!en 5o th9 .ossi,le Sex al Rele%ance or nee+iness Lon' Nec#9 E"otional N ",nessThic# Short Nec#9 A''ressi%e Wea# Nec#9 4ra'ile Lar'e Nostrils9 A''ression Lo!si+e+ Sho l+ers9 Unsta,le Teeth Ex!ose+ or Ga''e+9 A''ression or An'er Sex al Characteristics o& 0ra*in's to ,e a*are o&9 Va"!ire Teeth or 5onster Teeth 0e&or"e+ I"a'e 2o+y *itho t lo*er !arts Stic# 4i' res 5issin' Han+s O%ere"!hasis o& the "o th E yes hi++en ,y +ar# 'lasses Genitals 5onster &in'ers 2i' han+s Cross eye+ Sho*in' Teeth Le's %ery close to'ether Clo +s) sno*) t " lt o s *aters ) or rain

Re&erences9 Lynne Cantlay) >0etectin' Chil+ A, se?

.lay Thera!y Art Co nselin' to .lay Thera!y .ictionary .lay Thera!y .ictionary Acti%ity Rationale9 This is an exercise in !lay thera!y art that is si"ilar to the 'a"e .ictionary( 2asically) the !lay thera!y client an+ the thera!ist are "a#in' a 'a"e o t o& &eelin's( This acti%ity is an excellent *ay to i+enti&y an+ release &eelin's in the &or" o& !lay thera!y art( 5aterials9 Se%eral lar'e sheets o& *hite !a!er Colore+ "ar#ers) crayons) or !aint List o& &i%e to ten >&eelin' *or+s? Easel or ta,le

0irections9 As# yo r !lay thera!y client to !ic# &i%e to ten &eelin' *or+s an+ *rite the" +o*n( These &eelin' *or+s sho l+ co"e &ro" &eelin's the client has ex!erience+ in the !ast +ay or *ee#( Once the &eelin' *or+s ha%e ,een i+enti&ie+) as# the !lay thera!y client to !aint or +ra* <*ith colore+ "ar#ers or crayons= the &eelin's on !a!er( The thera!ist *ill call o t a *or+ *hile the !lay thera!y client !aints or +ra*s a &eelin' relate+ to the >&eelin' *or+? the thera!ist state+( This 'a"e is si"ilar to .ictionary( The thera!ist *ill contin e to state the >&eelin' *or+s? i+enti&ie+ ,y the !lay thera!y client( Each >&eelin' *or+? *ill ,e +ra*n or !ainte+ to create a ni@ e >&eelin' !ict re(? 0isc ss the +ra*in' or !aintin' a&ter each >&eelin' *or+? is state+( Tal# a,o t the &inal !ict re or !aintin' an+ !rocess *hat it &elt li#e &or the !lay thera!y client to ! t the &eelin's +o*n on !a!er( The !lay thera!y client "ay *ant to ta#e the !ict re ho"e to cele,rate their &eelin's) or to & rther ex!lore their &eelin's(

.lay Thera!y Ani"al Sel&: .ortrait As# yo r !lay thera!y client to +ra* the"sel%es as an ani"al( 5a#e s re yo !oint o t that the ani"al sho l+ relate to the &eelin's the client has ex!erience+ that +ay or *ee#( Ani"als can chan'e &ro" +ay to +ay ,ase+ on the >"oo+? or >&eelin's? the client is ex!eriencin'( Translate the ani"al in the Sy",ols +ictionary( As# the client to translate the &eelin's to the sy",ol o& the ani"al( 5aterials9 White !a!er 5ar#ers) .aint) or Crayons 0irections &or .lay Thera!y Ani"al Sel&:.ortrait9 Use this !lay thera!y art acti%ity a&ter yo ha%e !rocesse+ the 3&eelin's3 the !lay thera!y client has ha+ that +ay) or + rin' the *ee#(

As# the !lay thera!y client to +ra* an ani"al that re!resents the &eelin'<s= they ha%e ,een ex!eriencin' an+ +isc sse+ in !lay thera!y( Gi%e the !lay thera!y client ti"e to +ra* the ani"al( A&ter the !lay thera!y client has +ra*n the ani"al +isc ss ho* the 3&eelin's3 relate to the ani"al( Translate the ani"al in the Sy",ols 0ictionary ,oo# or loo# on:line( 1o "ay *ant to loo# ! the ani"al on the 0rea" 0ictionary *e,site( As# the !lay thera!y client ho* they &eel a,o t the translation &ro" the Sy",ols 0ictionary or the 0rea" 0ictionary *e,site( 0oes any !art o& the translation "a#e sense to the"$ Try +ra*in' other ani"als to re!resent other &eelin's( The thera!ist *ill nee+ to note that the ani"als can chan'e ,ase+ on the &eelin's that are ex!erience+( This !lay thera!y acti%ity is a 'reat *ay to *ar" ! to the San+ Tray an+ other "iniat re *or#(