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357 | No Parents Allowed! – The Ripple Effect of a Parent Entering Session

357 | No Parents Allowed! – The Ripple Effect of a Parent Entering Session

by ataraxiaweb | Nov 28, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

357 | No Parents Allowed! – The Ripple Effect of a Parent Entering Session In this episode, I respond to Dovi’s question about an older child whose session became dysregulated when his dad joined the playroom. I explain why parent presence fundamentally disrupts...
356 | Attrition: The Hidden Crisis in Play Therapy (Special Episode)

356 | Attrition: The Hidden Crisis in Play Therapy (Special Episode)

by ataraxiaweb | Nov 26, 2025 | Podcast

356 | Attrition: The Hidden Crisis in Play Therapy (Special Episode) In this special episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address what I believe is one of the most unrecognized threats to effective play therapy: high attrition and the lack of natural termination....
355 | Costumes, Playroom Essentials, and First-Person vs. Third-Person

355 | Costumes, Playroom Essentials, and First-Person vs. Third-Person

by ataraxiaweb | Nov 20, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

355 | Costumes, Playroom Essentials, and First-Person vs. Third-Person In this episode, I answer two great listener questions from Mikaela in Illinois. First, we dive into costumes in the playroom—what’s essential, how to think creatively with limited space, and how...
354 | The Resistance Phase No One Talks About — And Why YOU Must Go Through It

354 | The Resistance Phase No One Talks About — And Why YOU Must Go Through It

by ataraxiaweb | Nov 18, 2025 | Podcast

354 | The Resistance Phase No One Talks About — And Why YOU Must Go Through It In this episode, I talk honestly about the struggles we all face as child-centered play therapists — not as problems to be avoided, but as essential parts of our own therapeutic journey....
353 | Selective Mutism and CCPT: Trusting the Process

353 | Selective Mutism and CCPT: Trusting the Process

by ataraxiaweb | Nov 12, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

353 | Selective Mutism and CCPT: Trusting the Process In this episode, I respond to Erin’s question about working with a selectively mute child. I explain that selective mutism isn’t a separate diagnosis—it’s rooted in paralyzing anxiety. Once we understand that, we...
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