413 | CCPT Mythbusters: Child-Centered Play Therapy Doesn't Work with Older Kids
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle a misconception that exists even within the child-centered play therapy community: the…
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412 | When an Anxious Child Won't Stay in the Playroom
In this episode, I answer a question about working with a young child who repeatedly tries to leave the playroom during the…
411 | When Parents and Grandparents Aren't on the Same Page: Helping Families Align Around CCPT
In this episode, I answer a question about working with children who are being raised in nontraditional family systems, including homes where…
410 | CCPT Mythbusters: Diagnosing and Medicating Kids Helps
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle one of the most widely accepted assumptions in children's mental health today:…
409 | Why the Hardest CCPT Cases Need the Most Trust - Navigating Trauma, Attachment, and Dysregulation in the Playroom
In this episode, I answer a question about working with a 7-year-old child with a profound history of neglect, abandonment, foster placements,…
408 | What If the Child Isn't Finished When Time Is Up?
In this episode, I answer a question about how to handle the end of a play therapy session when a child is…
407 | CCPT Mythbusters: You Have to Figure Out What the Play Means
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle one of the most common misconceptions in child-centered play therapy: the belief…
406 | When an Intern Sits In: Best Practices for CCPT Observation + Live Event Announcements!
In this episode, I answer a question about allowing interns, supervisees, and other clinicians to observe child-centered play therapy sessions. I discuss…
405 | What Happens Now? Preserving Garry Landreth's Legacy
In this special episode, I take a break from the MythBusters series to reflect on the life, influence, and legacy of Dr.…
404 | What If a Child Brings Schoolwork Into the Playroom?
In this episode, I answer a follow-up question about children bringing items from home into the playroom and explore a specific scenario…
403 | CCPT Mythbusters: Children Need Guidance to Change
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle the belief that children need guidance to change. This myth is deeply…
402 | Understanding Extreme Dysregulation and Trusting the CCPT Process
In this episode, I answer a question about a 7-year-old child whose play therapy sessions have been marked by extreme dysregulation, constant…
401 | CCPT Mythbusters: What the Child Is Doing Isn't Enough
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle a belief that quietly shows up in many therapists' thinking: that what…
400 | 400 Episodes of CCPT: Reflections, Vision, and Live Q&A
This week's episode is a special one—the recording of our 400th Play Therapy Podcast livestream celebration. What began as an experiment with…
399 | Signs a Child Has Too Much Screen Time: What It Looks Like in the CCPT Playroom
In this episode, I answer a question about recognizing signs of excessive and unrestricted technology use in children and how those patterns…
398 | CCPT Mythbusters: The Child Has to Talk About It
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle the belief that "play therapy isn't enough" unless children verbally talk about…
397 | If Children Aren't Cognitive, Why Do Some Want to Sit and Talk?
In this episode, I answer a thoughtful question about how child-centered play therapy works if children are not yet capable of abstract…
396 | CCPT Mythbusters: It's Not Therapeutic If the Child Won't Go to the Playroom
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle the belief that "it's not play therapy if the child isn't in…
395 | Helping Children Through Divorce: The Importance of Age-Appropriate Truth
In this episode, I answer a question about helping children navigate a difficult divorce and discuss how to guide parents in communicating…
394 | CCPT Mythbusters: You Have to "Do Something"... or Therapy Won't Work
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I address one of the most persistent and widely accepted myths in the field:…