Live Play Therapy Supervision

Abstract

In this chapter, the author introduces live play therapy supervision as a complementary method to the traditional ways in which play therapy supervision is done, particularly in the context of play therapy training clinics. As conceived here, live play therapy supervision represents a valuable addition to the clinical supervision practices employed in the training of future play therapy practitioners. Specifically, this chapter proposes a working definition of live play therapy supervision, presents the advantages and disadvantages of using this model, explores some methods as well as techniques of live play therapy supervision, and describes the process of live play therapy supervision. Finally, the profile and role of the live play therapy supervisor is defined, the supervisory relationship is described, as well as the implications and future research possibilities in this area.