233 | Incorporating Sand Trays in the Child-Centered Play Therapy Playroom
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to a question from Laura in Washington about incorporating sand trays in…
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232 | Session Savvy: Avoiding a Common Choice-Giving Mistake in Child-Centered Play Therapy
In this Session Savvy episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I discuss the critical importance of phrasing choices correctly in child-centered play…
231 | How to Overcome Parental Doubts as a Non-Parent Child-Centered Play Therapist
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address a thoughtful question from Malley in Texas, who wonders how not having…
230 | The Calm Before the Storm: Understanding Shifts in Child-Centered Play Therapy
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to a question from Jyotsna in India about a child who enters…
229 | Why Children Ask 'How Much Time Is Left?' and Recognizing Termination Readiness
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I answer two questions from Chris in the Virgin Islands. First, Chris asks about…
228 | Session Savvy: Staying Neutral and Avoiding "Body" Commentary in CCPT
In this Session Savvy episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I talk about the importance of avoiding commentary on a child's body…
227 | Revisiting SMART Goals with CCPT for School Settings
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I answer a question from Sandy in Iowa about creating SMART Goals, referencing the…
226 | When Therapy Approaches Collide: Supporting Siblings with Different Therapists
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address a question from Sarah Beth in North Carolina about handling a tricky…
225 | Session Savvy: Avoiding Value-Laden Language & Reflecting Without Owning
In this Session Savvy episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I discuss the importance of staying neutral and avoiding value-laden language when…
224 | CCPT and Autism: Child-Centered Play Therapy with Children on the Spectrum
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I answer a question from Michelle in Texas regarding how child-centered play therapy (CCPT)…
223 | 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…
222 | 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…
221 | 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…
220 | 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…
219 | 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…
218 | 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…
217 | Sending Birthday Cards: Balancing Customer Service and Confidentiality
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to Brianna from Texas, who asks about the process of sending birthday…
216 | Session Savvy: Eliminating "Fluff" Words in Child-Centered Play Therapy
In this Session Savvy episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I discuss a common deviation in child-centered play therapy (CCPT)—using phrases like…
215 | Environment and Expectation Changes in a Child-Centered Play Therapy Playroom
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to Nneka from England, a returning listener who recently transitioned from being…
214 | Understanding "Storytelling" in the Playroom: A Child-Centered Play Therapy Approach
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I answer a question from Sweeney in India about how to handle a 12-year-old…