ABSTRACT
The four basic components of practice process are engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Puppet-assisted play therapy (PAPT) techniques and interventions are effective in all of them. PAPT techniques can often address two or more of the basic components at the same time, so the boundaries between the four components can overlap. A good start to implementing PAPT is to challenge resistance to creative thinking that at first might seem impractical and unrealistic. Theme play creates enthusiasm in children and creates a continuous narrative for the client. Most themes work; however, it is important to be sensitive to the child’s culture, traditions, and family systems. Projection is a popular assessment technique that works well with PAPT. Children project feelings into/onto any object or story of focus. Intervention is the next stage in the therapeutic process. PAPT can aid in numerous ways in this stage. Many techniques mentioned in prior chapters can be used as intervention techniques.
