Congruence, Unconditional Positive Regard, and Empathic Understanding in Child-centered Play Therapy
Description:
The purpose of this study was to explore how the therapist-provided conditions of congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding were experienced and conveyed in child-centered play therapy (CCPT). Although the therapist-provided conditions are considered essential to the therapeutic process in CCPT, a gap exists between child-centered theory and empirical exploration of the process and dynamics of these relational variables in CCPT. Due to the limited research in this ar…
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Date:
August 2013
Creator:
Jayne, Kimberly M.
Partner:
UNT Libraries