The use of child-centered play therapy and filial therapy with head start families: A brief report

Play therapy and filial therapy show promise as effective ways to provide d irect services to Head Start,, addressing the needs of the children, the fa milies, and the Head Start teachers and staff This paper examines the utili ty of play and filial therapies for the Head Start population, presents a s ystemic explanation for the benefit of filial therapy, and provides a case example for illustration.