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333 | Art of the Session: Encouragement and Esteem Building – Helping Kids Believe They’re Capable

333 | Art of the Session: Encouragement and Esteem Building – Helping Kids Believe They’re Capable

by ataraxiaweb | Sep 2, 2025 | Art of the Session, Podcast

333 | Art of the Session: Encouragement and Esteem Building – Helping Kids Believe They’re Capable In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I explore the final pillar of Child-Centered Play Therapy—Encouragement, with a bonus deep-dive into...
332 | The Screen-Free Playroom: Holding the Line in a Digital World

332 | The Screen-Free Playroom: Holding the Line in a Digital World

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

332 | The Screen-Free Playroom: Holding the Line in a Digital World In this episode, I respond to a question from Kaylia in Arkansas about how to handle children who want to look something up on a phone during a play session. As screens become more prevalent in kids’...
331 | Art of the Session: The ACT of Setting Limits

331 | Art of the Session: The ACT of Setting Limits

by ataraxiaweb | Aug 27, 2025 | Art of the Session, Podcast

331 | Art of the Session: The ACT of Setting Limits In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I walk through one of the trickiest and frequently rushed CCPT skills: limit setting. We revisit why going back to the basics is so important—because true mastery...
330 | From Over-Attachment to Avoidance: Making Sense of Child Responses in CCPT

330 | From Over-Attachment to Avoidance: Making Sense of Child Responses in CCPT

by ataraxiaweb | Aug 21, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

330 | From Over-Attachment to Avoidance: Making Sense of Child Responses in CCPT In this episode, I respond to a listener question that highlights two very different—but equally important—play therapy dynamics. One child clings to the therapist immediately,...
329 | Art of the Session: Empowerment Through Choice Giving

329 | Art of the Session: Empowerment Through Choice Giving

by ataraxiaweb | Aug 18, 2025 | Art of the Session, Podcast

329 | Art of the Session: Empowerment Through Choice Giving In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I focus on the second pillar of CCPT: choice giving. While limit-setting often leads to enforcement choices, empowerment choices are much rarer—and very...
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