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Alice in Writerland

Writing as a Therapeutic Tool and a Way to Understand Adolescent Needs

Pages 142-152
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article describes counseling work with a 15-year-old girl who suffered from relational disorders and learning difficulties. Creative writing was used to build a relationship in a play setting, first as a way to identify the girl’s needs and second as a working tool. The author outlines the two techniques that allowed her to help her client gain awareness of existing in the world, the resources she possessed, and her ability to use them in her relationships with others.

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Cetta Berardo

Author Biography
Cetta Berardo is a Certified Transactional Analyst (education) who works as a counselor with adolescents. She is also a writer and has published several articles in Italian transactional analysis journals. She can be reached at via Rubatera 12, 12030 Manta, Italy; email: .