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Dynamic play therapy as an integrative expressive arts intervention designed to address familial relationship challenges involving young children. This therapeutic model emphasizes the use of artistic activities, drama, and movement to harness creative expression and observe nonverbal cues, thereby exposing dysfunctional communication and attachment patterns within the family system. Through structured activities and games, such as the "Trouble Pit" and "Telling Ball," family members are guided to externalize conflicts and reveal emotional information that may be difficult to share verbally. The therapist leverages these powerful artistic metaphors to help the family transform rigid roles and behavioral deviations into new, functional interactions. The ultimate goal is to increase personal creativity and foster greater security of attachment and intimacy between caregivers and children. 

Watch this voicethread to see how Bhangra is explored through Bartenieff's principles