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62 | Q&A: Children Bringing Their Own Toys Into The Playroom
Kate from South Australia emailed me the following question: "I am wondering what your thoughts are on children bringing in their own soft toys into sessions. I have a new client who has been bringing in his favourite toy and including it into his play. This has...
61 | Powerful Figure Overcoming The Weaker Figure Theme In Play Therapy
This is the 4th in a series of power and control category of themes in play therapy. In this episode I cover the powerful figure overcoming the weaker figure. Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email...
60 | Q&A: The Art Of Play Therapy Supervision (Getting The Most From Your Supervisory Experience)
In this episode, I answer a listener's question about supervision. Jeremy from the UK emailed me with the following question: "I am completing my training in the UK and I love every moment in my playroom, it’s a bit small but I’m working on that. We are encouraged to...
59 | Death Theme In Play Therapy
Another theme in the power and control category of themes is "death" play. I explain this multi-faceted theme, and also discuss how to share with parents in a way that maintains confidentiality, and also doesn't freak them out! Podcast HQ:...
58 | Q&A: How To Handle Children Shooting, And Using Swords On You
Cindy from Australia emailed me with a questions asking how I handle children who shoot and use swords on me. Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me: [email protected] Follow me on...
57 | Aggression And Aggressive Victim Themes In Play Therapy
In this episode, I'm continuing our discussion of Power and Control themes in play therapy with the Aggression and Aggressive Victim themes. I discuss the difference between these two theme, as well as their difference between the Good vs Bad theme. Most importantly,...
56 | Q&A: How To Best Communicate With Parents, Teachers, and School Counselors When Working With A Child
Jeremy from Illinois emailed me with the following question: "I have a six-year-old client who is getting angry and aggressive at school. History of witnessing domestic violence. I have had five sessions with him, and I would say we hit the resistance phase right on...
55 | Themes In The Playroom: Good Vs Bad
In this episode, we finally begin a series on themes in the playroom. I've been getting emails and feedback that so many of you wanted this content, so I'm glad we've finally made it! Within themes, there are categories of themes. Power and aggression are one of the...
54 | Q&A: What Is The ONE THING I Need To Know To Be A Better Play Therapist?
I talk to a lot of play therapists, and I review a lot of sessions. I get a version of a question from everyone I interact with who is looking for advice in their play therapy practice: What is the one thing I need to know to be a better play therapist? After thinking...
53 | 4 Stages Of Play Therapy (The Child’s Therapeutic Progress)
In the previous curriculum episode, we talked about the 4 phases of play therapy. This week I'm focusing on the 4 STAGES of play therapy. This differs from the phases, in the sense that the phases describe the therapeutic progress the child is working through. It is...
52 | Q&A: How To Engage A Client Who Colors Silently (And How To Explain It To Their Parents!)
Jen in the UK emailed me with the following question: "I have several recent new clients who are choosing to be silent colorers in my room. I'm spending a lot of time tracking coloring behaviour and wondering if I'm doing anything at all! That's not strictly true, as...
51 | 4 Phases Of Child-Centered Play Therapy (Landreth Model)
In this episode I cover the 4 phases of the Landreth child-centered play therapy model. It's important to know these phases to recognize where a child is in the process. It's also helpful to know how to communicate these phases to parents. The 4 phases are: -...
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