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Encourage Creativity And Freedom… With Freedom Comes Responsibility
In this episode, I go over the last of the encouragement principles, "Encourage Creativity And Freedom... With Freedom Comes Responsibility" My three main points for this principle are: - The child's autonomy - Actions have consequences - Self-regulation Podcast HQ:...
Q&A: What To Do When A Child Is “Stuck”
This week's question comes from Yanna in Massachusetts. She poses the question: "I have been working with a 6 year old girl for over 6 months now, my interventions have consisted of child-centered play therapy with emphasis on promoting interoceptive skills. I feel...
Never Do For A Child That Which They Can Do For Themselves
This is the third of four encouragement principles, "Never Do For A Child That Which They Can Do For Themselves." Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me: [email protected] Follow me on...
Q&A: Child-Centered Play Therapy With Toddlers
IAlicia from Colorado wrote me an email saying "My background is actually Early Intervention, working with families with kids birth to three, so if you feel like discussing your thoughts on Filial/Child-Centered for toddlers, that would be amazing!!" So in this...
Encourage The Effort, Rather Than Praise The Product
The second encouragement principle "Encourage The Effort, Rather Than Praise The Product." In this episode I will go over this principle and specifically touch on the following topics: - The difference between encouragement vs praise - The difference between an...
Q&A: What If Kids Don’t Move From Aggression To Nurturing Play?
As a result of listening to the podcast on aggression in the playroom, listener Ethan emailed me "I was wondering if you have worked with a child who has ever played out the aggressive part but never seemed to move towards the nurture part?" In this episode, I answer...
Q&A: How To Become A Registered Play Therapist
Tricia emailed me the following question: "Hello! I am currently a graduate student in mental health counseling in the state of New York. Unfortunately there aren’t many resources for play therapy in the upstate area. I’m wondering if you could share your knowledge on...
When There Are No Limits, There Is No Security
In this episode, I cover the last of the limit setting principles. Limit setting provides the security in which the relationship thrives. Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me:...
Q&A: What To Do When A Child Does Not Want To Leave The Playroom?
Listener Sandi from Iowa emailed me this question: "I am hoping you will assist me with a common issue I find in the playroom. Please share an example of how you respond to a child who doesn’t want to leave the playroom..." Thank you so much for emailing me this...
If You Can’t Say It In Ten Words Or Less, Don’t Say It
In this episode I go over the 3rd limit setting principle, "If you can't say it in ten words or less, don't say it." Not only is this really important for therapists during limit setting, but it helps to know how to articulate this to parents as well. Podcast HQ:...
Limits Are Not Needed Until They Are Needed
In this episode, we cover the second of the limit setting principles, "limits are not needed until they are needed." This comes straight out of the CPRT training by Landreth & Bratton, with some practical application and stories from my playroom. Podcast...
Noticing The Child Is A Powerful Builder Of Self-Esteem
In this episode, I go over the first of the encouragement principles... "Noticing The Child Is A Powerful Builder Of Self-Esteem" Topic I address: - Attention is everything - Kids being "lost in the sea of life" - Self-fulfilling prophesy Podcast HQ:...
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