An Exploration of Limit-Setting in Child Counseling

doi:10.1080/23727810.2020.1835410

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An Exploration of Limit-Setting in Child Counseling

Published Sep 1, 2020 · Katherine E. Purswell

Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling

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ABSTRACT Therapeutic limit-setting in child counseling can be a critical part of the child’s growth process. Intentional limit-setting is a critical skill for beginning and advanced counselors, who can use it for more than just helping a child bring their behavior under control. Therapeutic limit-setting can also serve the purposes of preventing harm, anchoring the session to reality, communicating boundaries in the relationship, preserving unconditional positive regard (UPR), and developing an internal locus of control. To set limits intentionally, counselors need to articulate a personal philosophy or approach to limit-setting. To develop this personal philosophy, counselors can consider their personal beliefs about the level of permissiveness appropriate in the playroom, the relative importance of experiencing and expressing congruence in the playroom, the importance of empathy, the mechanism for change, and the role of the consequences for broken limits.

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Therapeutic limit-setting in child counseling can prevent harm, anchor sessions to reality, communicate boundaries, preserve unconditional positive regard, and develop an internal locus of control.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

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Holding the Line: Limits in Child Psychotherapy

Limit setting in child psychotherapy can be a therapeutic tool that deepens and furthers the therapy when based on understanding underlying dynamics and addressing transference and countertransference dynamics.

Therapeutic Limits from an Attachment Perspective

Therapeutic limit setting in non-directive play therapy demonstrates properties similar to those in sensitive adult-child attachments, offering insights for further research and practice in child therapy.

Limit setting and projective identification in work with a provocative child and his parents: a revisiting of Winnicott's "Hate in the Countertransference.

Poor limit setting and powerful projective identification dynamics contribute to enraging behavior in children with disruptive behavior disorders, and addressing these forces is crucial for improving their treatment.

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