Alice in Writerland: Writing as a Therapeutic Tool and a Way to Understand Adolescent Needs.

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. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]