66 | Q&A: Staying Child-Centered When A Child Invites You Into Their Play
Listeners Clay and Joss from Australia emailed me a question for guidance on staying child-centered when a child invites you into their…
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65 | The Seeking Theme in Play Therapy
The last of the 7 power and aggression category of play therapy themes... The Seeking theme.
64 | Q&A: Interpreting the Child's Play Through a Child-Centered Play Therapy Lens
Listener Anna, from Canada, emailed me a question regarding interpreting a child's play for interventions and advisement at schools, etc. In this…
63 | The Devouring Theme in Play Therapy
Another theme in the power and agression category of play therapy theme is the devouring theme. In this episode, I discuss an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
50 | Q&A: How Do We Explain To Parents Why We Allow A Child To Curse In The Playroom?
Listener Ethan emailed me with another question. This time he asked my opinion on how I explain to parents why I allow…
49 | Encourage Creativity And Freedom... With Freedom Comes Responsibility
In this episode, I go over the last of the encouragement principles from CPRT, "Encourage Creativity And Freedom... With Freedom Comes Responsibility"…
48 | 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…
47 | Never Do For A Child That Which They Can Do For Themselves
This is the third of four encouragement principles from CPRT, "Never Do For A Child That Which They Can Do For Themselves."