Conclusion Self-development is vital, particularly for incarcerated persons who are in stages of self-repair and who fall into zones of condemned isolation. RCPT provides a model to blend the power of play in a group setting with the restoration of relationship, both to others and the sacred space of the self. Play therapists play a key role in fostering self-development and relationship building in forgotten people in dark places through play in that “…we can grant that each individual does have their private world of meaning, conceiving out of the integrity and dignity of their personality” 


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Vicario, M., Tucker, C., Smith Adcock, S., & Hudgins-Mitchell, C. (2013). Relational-cultural play therapy: Reestablishing healthy connections International Journal 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Kevin B. Hull, PhD, LMHC, RPT, CGP has 25  He has a private practice and is Associate Faculty with Liberty University. He has published books and articles related to play therapy. He plays daily as an open water swimmer and  kbhull@liberty.edu


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