Personal Essay

A: Although I believe that all the three therapeutic approaches were useful in helping Kevin adopt a positive attitude towards his feelings of anger, I think that the play therapy was the most effective in creating the breakthrough. Before introducing the play therapy, Kevin was largely unresponsive and unenthusiastic. However, once I gave him the journal and introduced him to the Anger Solution Card Game, I was finally able to forge a positive connection with him. Essentially, the play therapy approach, especially the card game, provided Kevin with a comfortable forum for dealing with his emotions. In this symbolic realm of play, Kevin was willing to verbally express his feelings of frustration. More importantly, he revealed his desire for an alternative and positive life.

Q: If play therapy was the key approach in your work with Kevin, why did you choose to use the solution-focused and narrative therapies in subsequent sessions after your breakthrough?

A: As I had mentioned before, even though pla

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