The Integration and Approaches of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Supervision

The counseling profession is a diverse field in which clinicians in many settings identify themselves in many ways. Facilitating the growth of play therapists, especially according to one's theoretical orientation, is still relatively new with limited research in the area of supervision; therefore, play therapist supervisors need to consider how to blend theory, play therapy, and supervision so that they can assist their supervisees in discovering impactful ways of providing services. In this chapter, the authors provided information related to best practices in clinical supervision and cognitive behavioral play therapy (CBPT) as a way to integrate and provide recommendations to supervisors who want to promote CBPT, as well as practice supervision through the same theoretical lens. The cognitive behavioral play therapy skills checklist (CBPTSC) was described and promoted as a tool a supervisor may utilize when working with play therapist supervisees.

Child-Centered Play Therapy and Strategies for Supervision

This chapter explores the specific needs of child-centered play therapist (CCPT) supervisees, how to address these needs through the use of expressive arts, and important multicultural and ethical considerations for supervisors to follow. The authors use a case example to illustrate the use of expressive arts to enhance CCPTs' self-awareness, proper use of play therapy skills, and case conceptualization. This case example illustrates the integration of person-centered within the discrimination supervision model to exemplify supervisors' intentionality when using expressive arts to address the needs of CCPTs.

An Integrative Approach to Play Therapy Supervision Using Sandtray Therapy

Supervisors are gatekeepers to the counseling profession and the same applies to safeguarding play therapy. Clinical supervision in play therapy helps play therapists master their skills when working with children, adolescents, or adults. Integrative sandtray supervision facilitates emerging play therapist developmental levels. The Integrative Developmental Model of supervision and sandtray concepts offer a different way of conducting play therapy supervision. Supervisees learn to master each stage of development. Sandtray supervision allows play therapist supervisors a new medium for emerging play therapists to process cases, discuss ethical issues, and explore professional and personal challenges. Each sandtray can mark the four developmental stages and three content areas. Supervisors monitor the development of emerging play therapists to ensure fidelity, ethical practice, and multicultural competency. Cultural sensitivity should also be applied within the supervisory relationship and reflected in the miniatures. This chapter seeks to broaden the scope of practice for play therapy supervisors.