Allowing clients to choose their preferable nonverbal therapeutic modality

Child-centered expressive arts and play therapy: School groups for at-risk adolescent girls.

“…She felt much better about the bouquet once these flowers were removed.” This theme is consistent with findings by Perryman and Keller (2009) for older women in a retirement home participating in a Floratherapy group. In addition, it is similar to the findings by Lev-Wiesel and Doron (2004) mentioned previously.…”

“…Many talked about learning more positive coping skills and ways of dealing with their problems." This theme matches previous findings by Lev-Wiesel and Doron (2004). This document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its allied publishers.…”

“…According to Rogers (1999), creative activities are therapeutic, and therapy is a creative process. Expressive arts therapy helps clients to gain a better understanding of themselves, achieve higher awareness of behavior patterns, and gain greater concentration and learning capabilities (Lev-Wiesel & Doron, 2004), and can fulfill the human need for self-expression (Snyder, 1997). Benefits of child centered play therapy as established by Landreth, (pp.…”

“…Counselors can offer many different modes of expressive arts, including movement, drawing, painting, sculpting, music, writing, sound, and improvisation (Rogers, 1999). Although color and shapes used in painting or drawing can have many different meanings, Lev-Wiesel and Doron (2004) caution that those meanings may not be universal. According to Rogers (1999), color, form, and symbols are languages that speak from the unconscious and have particular meanings for each individual.…”

“…Music can be used in an improvisational way, where clients actually create their own music, or therapists can have clients listen to different music and process the feelings they experience using art or words (Lefevre, 2004; McFerran, 2010). In a study conducted by Lev-Wiesel and Doron (2004), participants were allowed to choose from visual art therapy, drama therapy, bibliotherapy, journal writing therapy, and dance therapy. It was found that no matter which therapy clients chose, they perceived the therapy outcome to be fulfilling, satisfying, and gratifying.…”