by ataraxiaweb | Nov 5, 2024 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
Preparing Children for Therapist Absences: Maternity Leave and Vacation In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address a question from Melissa in Colorado about how to communicate upcoming absences to children and their parents. Melissa specifically asked...
by ataraxiaweb | Nov 4, 2024 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
The Universal Efficacy of CCPT: How to Address Doubters In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to a question from Nicole in Indiana about finding research that compares child-centered play therapy (CCPT) with other types of therapy. Nicole, whose...
by ataraxiaweb | Nov 1, 2024 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
Staying True to the Model: Encouraging New Therapists to Trust CCPT In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to a question from Deidra in Virginia, a first-year supervised therapist whose supervisor isn’t child-centered and often suggests teaching coping...
by ataraxiaweb | Oct 31, 2024 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
Repetitive Play and/or Self-Soothing in Early Sessions In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address a question from Suzanne in Maryland, who has been working with a six-year-old child that engages in repetitive dressing and undressing of Barbie dolls in each...
by ataraxiaweb | Oct 29, 2024 | Podcast, Session Savvy
Session Savvy: Reflecting Content Without Assuming Emotion In this Session Savvy episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I discuss an important topic: not assuming that content is emotionally connected in child-centered play therapy (CCPT). I explain that therapists...
by ataraxiaweb | Oct 24, 2024 | Podcast, Questions & Answers
Mastering In-Session Note-taking in Child-Centered Play Therapy In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to Ethan from Virginia, who asked about writing in-session notes during child-centered play therapy (CCPT). Ethan wants to know what kinds of things...
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