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375 | Why Most CCPT Therapists Crumble Under Pressure (And What To Do About It!)

375 | Why Most CCPT Therapists Crumble Under Pressure (And What To Do About It!)

by ataraxiaweb | Feb 20, 2026 | Podcast

375 | Why Most CCPT Therapists Crumble Under Pressure (And What To Do About It!) In this episode, I walk you through the Summit Framework — the developmental roadmap for mastery in child-centered play therapy that I presented at the Field of Dreams training. I believe...
374 | What to Do When Children Want to Save What They Built – A CCPT Q&A

374 | What to Do When Children Want to Save What They Built – A CCPT Q&A

by ataraxiaweb | Feb 18, 2026 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

374 | What to Do When Children Want to Save What They Built – A CCPT Q&A In this Q&A episode, I respond to a question from a school-based, mobile play therapist navigating what to do when children want to preserve, hide, or protect things they build in...
373 | Perfectionism, People-Pleasing, and Fear of Vulnerability

373 | Perfectionism, People-Pleasing, and Fear of Vulnerability

by ataraxiaweb | Feb 12, 2026 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

373 | Perfectionism, People-Pleasing, and Fear of Vulnerability In this episode, I respond to a question about a nine-year-old who presents as mature, responsible, and “put together,” yet shows strong perfectionistic and people-pleasing tendencies in session. I unpack...
372 | Why This Podcast Is Unapologetically Child-Centered: The Purpose of the Play Therapy Podcast

372 | Why This Podcast Is Unapologetically Child-Centered: The Purpose of the Play Therapy Podcast

by ataraxiaweb | Feb 10, 2026 | Podcast

372 | Why This Podcast Is Unapologetically Child-Centered: The Purpose of the Play Therapy Podcast In this episode, I pause and recenter on the why behind this podcast and the work I’m committed to in the play therapy field. With a recent surge of new listeners, I...
371 | OCD Behaviors in Children: What We’re Really Treating in CCPT

371 | OCD Behaviors in Children: What We’re Really Treating in CCPT

by ataraxiaweb | Feb 5, 2026 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

371 | OCD Behaviors in Children: What We’re Really Treating in CCPT In this episode, I address a topic I’ve been getting more and more questions about: children who present with obsessive or compulsive behaviors that mirror OCD. I explain why I feel OCD is often not...
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