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343 | Art of the Session: A Complete Framework for Confident Practice

343 | Art of the Session: A Complete Framework for Confident Practice

by ataraxiaweb | Oct 6, 2025 | Art of the Session, Podcast

343 | Art of the Session: A Complete Framework for Confident Practice In this final episode of the Art of the Session series, I walk through a full recap of everything we’ve covered over the past 16 episodes. This has been one of the most in-depth series I’ve ever...
341 | Art of the Session: Role Play in CCPT – Staying Centered When the Child Assigns You a Role

341 | Art of the Session: Role Play in CCPT – Staying Centered When the Child Assigns You a Role

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...
339 | Art of the Session: “I Wonder” and Whisper Techniques

339 | Art of the Session: “I Wonder” and Whisper Techniques

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...
337 | Art of the Session: Narrative Commentary in CCPT

337 | Art of the Session: Narrative Commentary in CCPT

by ataraxiaweb | Sep 16, 2025 | Art of the Session, Podcast

337 | Art of the Session: Narrative Commentary in CCPT In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I introduce a skill I call Narrative Commentary—a powerful tool for those quiet, reflective moments in session when neither content nor emotion is being expressed...
335 | Art of the Session: Play Session Guidelines – Labeling, Following the Metaphor, & Neutrality

335 | Art of the Session: Play Session Guidelines – Labeling, Following the Metaphor, & Neutrality

by ataraxiaweb | Sep 8, 2025 | Art of the Session, Podcast

335 | Art of the Session: Play Session Guidelines – Labeling, Following the Metaphor, & Neutrality In today’s episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I continue our Art of the Session series by outlining three key session guidelines that don’t fall into the...
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...
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