Virginia Axline 1. The therapist must develop a warm, friendly relationship with the child, in which good rapport is established as soon as possible. 2. The therapist accepts the child exactly as he is. 3. The therapist establishes a feeling of permissiveness in the relationship so that the child feels free to express his feelings completely. 4. The therapist is alert to recognise the feelings the child is expressing and reflects those feelings back to him in such a manner that he gains insight into his behaviour. 5. The therapist maintains a deep respect for the child's ability to resolve his own problems if given an opportunity to do so. The responsibility to make choices and to institute changes is the child's. 6. The therapist does not attempt to direct the child's actions or conversation in any manner. The child leads the way; the therapist follows. 7. The therapist does not attempt to hurry the therapy along. It is a gradual process and is recognised as such by the therapist. 8. The therapist establishes only those limitations that are necessary to anchor the therapy to the world of reality and to make the child aware of his responsibility in the relationship.
1. Le thérapeute doit développer un rapport chaud, sympathique avec l'enfant, chez qui le bon rapport est établi le plus tôt possible. 2. Le thérapeute accepte l'enfant exactement comme il est. 3. Le thérapeute établit un sentiment de permissivité dans le rapport pour que l'enfant se sente libre d'exprimer ses sentiments complètement. 4. Le thérapeute est vigilant pour reconnaître les sentiments l'enfant exprime et lui reflète ces sentiments en arrière dans une telle manière qu'il arrive à mieux connaître son comportement. 5. Le thérapeute maintient un respect profond pour la capacité de l'enfant de résoudre ses propres problèmes si donné une opportunité de faire ainsi. La responsabilité de faire les choix et instituer les changements est l'enfant.