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comes to perceive and accept his own self as separate and
distinct" (p. 49). In this approach, the child takes the
lead in the therapy process, and the therapist focuses on
material that is of importance to the child.
The work of Virginia Axline (1947) marked the fourth
major development in play therapy. Axline modified concepts
of Carl Rogers' non-directive therapy and applied them to
children in play therapy. The objectives of non-directive
play therapy are self-awareness and self-direction
(Landreth, 1991). In non-directive play therapy, the
therapist does not attempt to foster a transference
relationship, to offer interpretations, to structure the
session, or to lead the child's play in any way. Instead,
the non-directive play therapist "actively reflects the
child's thoughts and feelings believing that when a child's
feelings are expressed, identified, and accepted, the child
can accept them and then is free to deal with these
feelings" (Landreth, 1991, p. 32).
Axline (1947) argued that children have within them
all of the necessary components for growing and becoming.
She stressed the importance of the relationship between
therapist and child, which allows the child to feel safe so
that the process of growth may occur. Through the16
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Brandt, Marielle Aloyse. An Investigation of the Efficacy of Play Therapy with Young Children, dissertation, May 1999; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2184/m1/23/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .