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Voice Movement Therapy: Evaluation of a Group-Based Expressive Arts Therapy for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Young Adults

Sophie Martin, Graham Martin, Belinda Lequertier, Sarah Swannell, Anna Follent and Florence Choe

Effective and proven approaches for engaging and assisting young people who self-injure are yet to be established. This article presents findings from 4 pilot trials of voice movement therapy (VMT) in addition to ‘‘treatment as usual.’’ Results suggest VMT is an acceptable and promising adjunctive therapy for young adults who self-injure.

1. What is voice movement therapy and how is it used in the therapy process?
2. To become a registered professional practitioner of VMT, what do clinicians need to do?
3. Discuss the findings of this article and include a discussion of the limitations. Did VMT have therapeutic impact on risk and maintenance factors associated with NSSI?

Play Therapy for Bereaved Children: Adapting Strategies to Community,  School, and Home Settings

Nancy Boyd Webb

Play therapy is a highly adaptable treatment method that can be modified according to children’s ages, circumstances, and settings in which counseling occurs.  Play therapy may be used in schools, community settings, and homes to help children following the death of a significant other. This article encourages professionals to support teachers and parents in utilizing play-based activities to facilitate children’s expressions of grief.

1. Most children have a hard time expressing their feelings in words, and in situations involving death even adults become silent and non-verbal. In these cases, how can play therapy be used as a helping method?
2. According to this article, what type of play materials do play therapists normally have in their offices?
3. Compare and contrast directive vs nondirective play therapists.