http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/09/the-family-development-program-creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-families-develop/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:22:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/09/the-family-development-program-creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-families-develop/#comment-8477 Sandy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:06:08 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=435#comment-8477 That is a great approach to try, but sometimes when you get to the point of wanting to do a take two, the damage with your words and actions has already been done. We all need to be more careful with what we say and do the first time around- who knows what kind of wounds we are causing with our words! That is a great approach to try, but sometimes when you get to the point of wanting to do a take two, the damage with your words and actions has already been done. We all need to be more careful with what we say and do the first time around- who knows what kind of wounds we are causing with our words!

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/09/the-family-development-program-creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-families-develop/#comment-8475 Jillian Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:04:23 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=435#comment-8475 I have tried the take two approach with both my children and my spouse. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not, but trying this lets me start again in a place when I think I am handling a situation in a wrong way and lets me at least try to have a chance to get it right the second time around. I have tried the take two approach with both my children and my spouse. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not, but trying this lets me start again in a place when I think I am handling a situation in a wrong way and lets me at least try to have a chance to get it right the second time around.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/09/the-family-development-program-creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-families-develop/#comment-8435 Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:44:40 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=435#comment-8435 Have you any experience with Theraplay? This is another very helpful "play" type therapy that can be very effective in improving parent-child relationships. Have you any experience with Theraplay? This is another very helpful “play” type therapy that can be very effective in improving parent-child relationships.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/09/the-family-development-program-creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-families-develop/#comment-8061 upstatesc Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:11:07 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=435#comment-8061 A good friend of mine works in the realm which deals with adolescent behavioral problems and she says they use this on their patients who are as young as the first grade, but that is the youngest that they take in their residential program. A good friend of mine works in the realm which deals with adolescent behavioral problems and she says they use this on their patients who are as young as the first grade, but that is the youngest that they take in their residential program.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/09/the-family-development-program-creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-families-develop/#comment-7825 maddie Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:47:32 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=435#comment-7825 Does anyone have any insight as to what ages this is appropriate to begin using this model with? I would think that children as young as ages two and three could certainly benefit. Does anyone have any insight as to what ages this is appropriate to begin using this model with? I would think that children as young as ages two and three could certainly benefit.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/09/the-family-development-program-creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-families-develop/#comment-7705 gamecock96 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:35:42 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=435#comment-7705 Play and improvisation can be particularly helpful with families of both younger and older children. I have personally witnessed great success with this in the classroom setting and know that this could be beneficial in family and group therapy sessions as well. Play and improvisation can be particularly helpful with families of both younger and older children. I have personally witnessed great success with this in the classroom setting and know that this could be beneficial in family and group therapy sessions as well.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/09/the-family-development-program-creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-families-develop/#comment-7591 Sandra Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:34:53 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=435#comment-7591 I have found myself in this situation many times with no where to turn. As a single mom of three boys we are all stressed to the max and have a routine of bad and unproductive behavior. Hearing that there are other ways to deal with these situations helps me a great deal. I have found myself in this situation many times with no where to turn. As a single mom of three boys we are all stressed to the max and have a routine of bad and unproductive behavior. Hearing that there are other ways to deal with these situations helps me a great deal.

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