The Effects of an Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy based Group Figure Therapy Program on Self-Awareness and Self-Acceptance in Preparatory Play Therapists with Insecure Adult Attachment

This study aimed to verify the effects of an AEDP based Group Figure Therapy Program on self-awareness and self-acceptance in preparatory play therapists with insecure adult attachment. The study involved 20 students from the Department of Child Psychotherapy at the Graduate School of Integrative Therapeutics, University of M. comprising an experimental group of 10 and a restricted group of 10. To measure the program’s impact, self-awareness and self-acceptance scales were administered as pre- and post-tests, with results analyzed using the Wilcoxon non-parametric statistical test method. Additionally, qualitative data-including video recordings, photographs, and verbatim transcripts of the sessions-were analyzed. The findings indicated a significant increase in self-awareness and self-acceptance scores among participants in the experimental group compared to their pre-test scores. That is, the program proved effective in enhancing self-awareness and self-acceptance among preparatory play therapists with insecure adult attachment.