Topic: Play Therapist Contributor: Bernard Guerney, Jr. (1964) and Theory: Filial Therapy

Paper instructions
7-8 references (minimum), APA style, include abstract and attach article references, NO TEXTBOOKS
    Include references that are mainly research articles. More specifically:
a.    References from peer-reviewed and scholarly publications are ONLY accepted.
b.    Web sites are NOT considered scholarly publications.
c.    Wikipedia is NOT considered a scholarly source and can not be used as a scholarly source in the paper.
d.    Select references that appropriately support the topic of the paper and are recently published, with selected articles that: Relate to the topic of interest.

Outline Example: 
Imagine you are the play therapy contributor you selected. In Parts 1 and 2 of the paper, respond to the questions and requests for information as that contributor (for example, I am Anna Freud. I was born in) Do not forget to include citations to your own publications and those who have written about you.

Part 1
    What is your name?
    Where are you from?
    Describe your place in history and any significant events that are occurring.
    Tell about your personal experiences that shaped your professional work.
    What kind of work do you do?
    What are your research interests?
    Tell about your theoretical approach, the role of play in your work, how it came to be, who influenced you the most, and what people will do in the future with your approach.

Part 2
Continuing to write as a contributor, discuss the client case study.

    What are your goals in therapy in this case, and what kind of interventions would you use with the client to reach those goals?

    Provide a brief transcript of your third session with this client.

    What kind of ethical problems might you encounter, and how would you handle them?

    Finally, give a prediction of how long your therapy might last with this client and how you might approach termination.

Client Case Study
Name: Oliver
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Heritage: Anglo, no heritage reported
Spirituality: Methodist, practicing (Foster family)
Presenting Symptoms: Injuring animals and aggression (hitting and kicking other children)
Strength Areas ----
Developmental ----
Diagnosis: NA
Family of Origin ----
Mother Removed from home at 17 months
Father Removed from home at 17 months
Caregivers Foster Care: Clyde and Mary
Siblings: 3 foster care siblings
School: 2nd grade, SED classroom, public school
Socio-economic Status: Working class
Interests / Hobbies:    ----
Pets: None
Other: Oliver was removed from his home when he was 17 months old due to severe neglect, abuse, and possible sexual abuse. Both of his parents were using drugs, including his mother, during her pregnancy with him. This is his 4th foster placement, and there is a family who wants to adopt him. Oliver has met them recently, and his behaviors, which had been stabilizing since his arrival in this home 8 months ago, have deteriorated. Recently Oliver was discovered trying to drown a kitten. He has begun to hit and kick when he feels angry, which had dropped away until discussions began about the adoption.