Progress in Self Psychology, V. 12

Chapter 10
A Self-Psychological Approach to Child Therapy: A Case Study
Ruth Banovitz Suth

 

“I don't know how you did it, but you sure got rid of my fears.” Keith, almost 10 years old, said this to me one month before we terminated a biweekly therapy lasting four and a half years. His words illustrate the creative nature of a self-psychological therapy. The purpose of the case material is to illustrate how self psychology as a theory is appropriate as a model of treatment for children. The case presented demonstrates the process of the patient's individual therapy, which utilized play therapy, verbal interactions and interpretations, and shared experiences, along with a combined treatment approach that included collaborative ...