The writer’s preferred approach to working with children and adolescents would be person centred through the use of non-directive play. The writer sees the positives in this approach to being able to feel and track the development of the therapeutic relationship and the evolvement of the child. Yet, the SPICC model would also be useful as it uses a more integrative approach. At the start of this model the writer was adamant that she would not work with children or adolescence for fear of not being able to connect and for the fact that she did not have experience of her own children or contact with many children. However, learning of this model has proved encouraging and the writer has developed a deep interest in working with this client
