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초록

The purposes of this study are 1) to introduce Nature-Based Child-Centered Play Therapy (NBCCPT) to the play therapy community in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and 2) to explore the possibility of its application in the ROK. First, this paper provides a rationale for the integration of nature and child centered play therapy by addressing the benefits of nature. Second, a literature review on the topics of counseling integrating nature is presented. Third, NBCCPT applications in community-based and school-based settings in the United States are illustrated. Lastly, the NBCCPT possibility of applications in the ROK was explored. This study is significant in that it seeks to introduce this innovative play therapy approach to the ROK and discusses the possibility of its application.

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