by ataraxiaweb | Mar 7, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
When Directive Play Therapy Backfires: A Case for CCPT In this episode, I respond to a question from Sasha in Oregon about a challenging session with a 9-year-old client. She attempted to incorporate directive techniques to help him process his anger, but he resisted...
by ataraxiaweb | Mar 4, 2025 | CCPT Purism, Podcast
CCPT Purism (New Series): How Rogers Broke the Rules—And Changed Child-Centered Play Therapy Forever In this episode, I kick off a brand new series: CCPT Purism—a deep dive into what it truly means to be a pure Child-Centered Play Therapist. I’ve seen a growing trend...
by ataraxiaweb | Mar 1, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
Room Wrecking, Risk-Taking, and Sensory-Seeking: What’s Behind the Play? In this episode, I answer a question from Danielle in Georgia about a six-year-old child processing grief after the loss of his father. His play includes room wrecking, risk-taking, and...
by ataraxiaweb | Feb 27, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
Keeping CCPT on Track: When a Child Refuses to Stay in the Playroom In this episode, I answer a question from Hannah in Texas about what to do when a child leaves the playroom mid-session—especially when limits have already been set. This is one of the most common...
by ataraxiaweb | Feb 25, 2025 | Podcast
Fine Tuning Limit-Setting: Clarifying the “A” in the ACT Framework In this episode, I clarify the difference between reflecting feelings as a standalone reflective response and reflecting feelings within limit-setting (ACT model). While both serve...
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