Board Games Themes and Metaphors
Understanding metaphor is an essential piece to providing sound Somatic Experiential Play Therapy. It can be so hard to remember that board games are filled with metaphor, and can be used to reflect the child’s feelings and story just like any other toy.
This download serves as a pocket reference for the board game metaphors that we will see on a daily basis in the playroom. When we understand the metaphor, we can reflect and play in a way that more effectively facilitates the mobilization of stuck trauma energy, therefore leading to healing!
Understanding metaphor is an essential piece to providing sound Somatic Experiential Play Therapy. It can be so hard to remember that board games are filled with metaphor, and can be used to reflect the child’s feelings and story just like any other toy.
This download serves as a pocket reference for the board game metaphors that we will see on a daily basis in the playroom. When we understand the metaphor, we can reflect and play in a way that more effectively facilitates the mobilization of stuck trauma energy, therefore leading to healing!
Understanding metaphor is an essential piece to providing sound Somatic Experiential Play Therapy. It can be so hard to remember that board games are filled with metaphor, and can be used to reflect the child’s feelings and story just like any other toy.
This download serves as a pocket reference for the board game metaphors that we will see on a daily basis in the playroom. When we understand the metaphor, we can reflect and play in a way that more effectively facilitates the mobilization of stuck trauma energy, therefore leading to healing!
