by ataraxiaweb | Oct 3, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
342 | Answer or Redirect? Preserving Connection Without Shifting the Focus In this Q&A episode, I answer three questions from Emily. First, I share how I guide parents to respond when a child—or their sibling—asks why they’re going to therapy. I offer simple,...
by ataraxiaweb | Oct 1, 2025 | Art of the Session, Podcast
341 | Art of the Session: Role Play in CCPT – Staying Centered When the Child Assigns You a Role In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I focus on how we engage in role play within child-centered play therapy sessions—and more importantly, how to do...
by ataraxiaweb | Sep 25, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
340 | “I Hate This and I Hate You”: Trust the Process When Kids Push Back in Play Therapy In this episode, I respond to a powerful and relatable question from Liba in Pennsylvania about working with a highly anxious, intensely resistant 8-year-old...
by ataraxiaweb | Sep 22, 2025 | Art of the Session, Podcast
339 | Art of the Session: “I Wonder” and Whisper Techniques In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I explore two valuable techniques that every child-centered play therapist should have in their toolbox: the “I wonder” statement and the whisper technique. These...
by ataraxiaweb | Sep 16, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
338 | What Parents Really Need to Hear: How to Structure and Deliver Powerful Parent Consultations In this episode, I answer a question from Juliet in Georgia about how to communicate effectively with parents during the initial parent consultation and ongoing 5-week...
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