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366 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why ‘You Wanted Me to Know’ Isn’t Truly Child-Centered

366 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why ‘You Wanted Me to Know’ Isn’t Truly Child-Centered

by ataraxiaweb | Jan 13, 2026 | Podcast

366 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why ‘You Wanted Me to Know’ Isn’t Truly Child-Centered In this episode of the CCPT Game Changers series, I take a close look at a group of phrases I hear frequently in play sessions, such as “You wanted me to know…”, “You wanted to tell me…”,...
365 | Just Because They’re Older Doesn’t Mean We Change the Model

365 | Just Because They’re Older Doesn’t Mean We Change the Model

by ataraxiaweb | Dec 30, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

365 | Just Because They’re Older Doesn’t Mean We Change the Model In this episode, I answer a question about working with tweens and teens—particularly neurodivergent clients—and whether it’s ever appropriate to “check in” verbally about things like school. I explain...
366 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why ‘You Wanted Me to Know’ Isn’t Truly Child-Centered

364 | CCPT Gamechangers: How to Handle Children Who Dart Out of the Playroom

by ataraxiaweb | Dec 23, 2025 | Podcast

364 | CCPT Gamechangers: How to Handle Children Who Dart Out of the Playroom In this Game Changers episode, I address one of the most stressful moments for play therapists: children who dart out of the playroom. I explain why “runners” are not a failure of the model...
363 | Reducing Attrition by Preparing Parents for Resistance

363 | Reducing Attrition by Preparing Parents for Resistance

by ataraxiaweb | Dec 17, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers

363 | Reducing Attrition by Preparing Parents for Resistance In this episode, I respond to Elliott’s question about children who strongly resist play therapy from the very beginning and parents who eventually give up and terminate early. I explain why early resistance...
366 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why ‘You Wanted Me to Know’ Isn’t Truly Child-Centered

362 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why Overanalyzing the Play Becomes a Therapist Trap (Symbolic Play & Themes)

by ataraxiaweb | Dec 15, 2025 | Podcast

362 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why Overanalyzing the Play Becomes a Therapist Trap (Symbolic Play & Themes) In this Game Changers episode, I address a pattern I’ve been seeing everywhere: therapists becoming overly focused on identifying, interpreting, and assigning...
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