Childhood Trauma and Play Therapy: A Responsive Approach in Elementary School Counselling

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cityu.schoolSchool of Education and Leadership
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorCamire, Alison
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-10T00:07:33Z
dc.date.available2022-05-10T00:07:33Z
dc.date.issued2022-04
dc.description.abstractChildhood trauma is a public health concern with a significant presence in Canada's population. The literature shows several domains of impairment that result from childhood trauma, including attachment, biology, affect regulation, dissociation, behavioural control, cognition, and self-concept. From the school perspective, untreated mental health problems in childhood interfere with the ability to succeed in school. In particular, self-regulation, learning and memory, and social relationships are three key difficulties traumatized children experience in the school setting. School counsellors have a particular responsibility to respond in trauma-informed and developmentally-appropriate ways to students' social, emotional, and safety needs. In North America, play therapy has continued to emerge as the preferred and primary evidence-based therapeutic approach for children to target a range of behavioural, developmental, academic, social, and conduct problems and disorders; however, it has not been sufficiently researched in the context of school-based play therapy practice by school counsellors. In fact, many school counsellors are not using play therapy in their practice and most are not trained in using it at all. This capstone seeks to explore how elementary school counsellors can use play therapy approaches to support students who have experienced childhood trauma. It presents an introductory professional development session for elementary school counsellors in childhood trauma and play therapy and suggests future directions for research in the fields of play therapy and childhood trauma.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/1791
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectchild centered play therapy (CCPT)
dc.subjectchildhood trauma
dc.subjectcomplex trauma
dc.subjectplay therapy
dc.subjectschool counseling
dc.subjecttrauma-informed practice
dc.titleChildhood Trauma and Play Therapy: A Responsive Approach in Elementary School Counselling
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineSchool Counseling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Education
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