1). Therefore, Adlerian play therapy becomes more appropriate to use with children, when choosing an Adlerian theory approach to apply to children. Adlerian play therapy is the third most used counseling approach for play therapy (Lambert et al. cited by Schaefer, 2011, p. 99). Adlerian play therapy is a widely used approach to treating children. In the next section of the article, the four phases of Adlerian play therapy will be introduced. The main goal of Adlerian play therapy in the first sessions is to build an egalitarian relationship with the child (Taylor & Bratton, 2014, p. 210). During the first sessions, the therapist's main goal is to build a relationship with the child based on security, trust and understanding. Building this relationship with the child helps the child feel safe and encouraged to explore new tasks to seek mastery and determination (p. 210). Therefore, to allow the child to be self-sufficient, the therapist builds an egalitarian relationship with the child in the first phase of Adlerian play