by ataraxiaweb | Mar 1, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
Room Wrecking, Risk-Taking, and Sensory-Seeking: What’s Behind the Play? In this episode, I answer a question from Danielle in Georgia about a six-year-old child processing grief after the loss of his father. His play includes room wrecking, risk-taking, and...
by ataraxiaweb | Feb 27, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
Keeping CCPT on Track: When a Child Refuses to Stay in the Playroom In this episode, I answer a question from Hannah in Texas about what to do when a child leaves the playroom mid-session—especially when limits have already been set. This is one of the most common...
by ataraxiaweb | Feb 25, 2025 | Podcast
Fine Tuning Limit-Setting: Clarifying the “A” in the ACT Framework In this episode, I clarify the difference between reflecting feelings as a standalone reflective response and reflecting feelings within limit-setting (ACT model). While both serve...
by ataraxiaweb | Feb 22, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
When Limit-Setting Feels Endless & Does Setting Limits in CCPT Feel Coercive? Let’s Clarify In this episode, I answer two questions from Michal in New York. The first question explores whether setting limits in CCPT could feel manipulative or coercive to a child,...
by ataraxiaweb | Feb 20, 2025 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
When a Child Falls Asleep in Play Therapy: Trusting the CCPT Process In this episode, I answer a question from Chris about working with a 14-year-old client who frequently falls asleep during play therapy sessions. This situation raises important considerations about...
by ataraxiaweb | Feb 18, 2025 | Podcast
Adulthood Bias: The Barrier to Parents Understanding Children’s Behavior In this episode, I introduce the concept of adulthood bias—the tendency for adults to forget what it was like to be a child, leading to unrealistic expectations for children’s...
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