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.…
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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:…
393 | When to Set Limits (and When Not To) in CCPT + Removing Toys
In this Q&A episode, I respond to two questions that highlight common areas of uncertainty in child-centered play therapy. First, I address…
392 | CCPT Mythbusters: The "Innovation" Myth in Play Therapy
In this episode, I introduce a new series on the podcast—CCPT Mythbusters—and we begin by tackling what I believe is one of…
391 | When a Child Doesn't Want to Stop: Navigating Termination in CCPT
In this episode, I answer a question about preparing a child and family for termination in child-centered play therapy—especially when the child…
390 | Room Wrecks: The Moment That Tests Every Child-Centered Play Therapist (A CCPT Guide for Understanding and Handling Them)
In this episode, I walk through one of the most challenging—and inevitable—aspects of child-centered play therapy: room wrecks. I explain why these…
389 | Building Buy-In for CCPT with Teachers and Staff
In this episode, I answer a question about how to effectively communicate child-centered play therapy to teachers and school staff—especially when they…
388 | Why Are These Kids So Happy?: What I Learned About Parenting (and CCPT) from Japan
In this episode, I share some observations from my recent trip to Japan and reflect on what I noticed about children and…
387 | Stop Overloading Parents: How to Drip Feed CCPT Skills
In this episode, I talk about a common mistake we make in parent consults—giving parents too much, too fast, and expecting them…
386 | Adulthood Bias and Piaget: Why Adults Misunderstand Children
In this episode, I revisit the concept of Adulthood Bias and explain why it continues to show up so frequently in how…