325 | Art of the Session: Why Reflecting Content Keeps You Engaged Without Taking Over
In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I focus on the skill of Reflecting Content—what it is, when to…
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324 | Art of the Session: Tracking Behavior—The Skill You Can Always Use In Any Given Moment
In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I focus on one of the most foundational yet misunderstood CCPT skills:…
323 | What to Do When Time Is Up But the Child Isn't Regulated Yet
In this episode, I respond to a question from Crystal, a school-based clinician in Minnesota, about how to end sessions when a…
322 | Art of the Session: The CCPT Therapist's Shortlist—11 Responses That Work In Any Given Moment In A Session
In this Art of the Session episode, I walk through one of the most empowering and clarifying truths about CCPT: there's a…
321 | Managing Repetitive, Attention-Seeking Behaviors in the Playroom: Staying Neutral in CCPT
In this episode, I answer a unique and surprisingly common question from Zoe in Texas: what do you do when a child…
320 | Art of the Session: The Exact Words You Say When Entering the Playroom
In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I focus on a key moment that sets the tone for every…
319 | Art of the Session: Empowerment on the Way to the Playroom
In this episode of the Art of the Session series, I walk you through a phase of the play therapy process that's…
318 | Mastering CPRT Announcement + Q&A: CCPT Termination Criteria (How to Know When a Child Is Truly Ready)
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317 | CCPT with Tweens: Navigating the Shift from Play to Conversation
In this episode, I respond to a thoughtful question from Dearbhla in Ireland about working with a 12-year-old client who prefers to…
316 | When Parents Join the Session: Why It Compromises the CCPT Model
In this episode, I answer a question from Hope in Kentucky about incorporating parents into the CCPT process. Her case involved a…
315 | Theoretical Integrity in Play Therapy: Why One Model Matters (The Case Against Integrative Play Therapy)
In this episode, I respond to a thoughtful question from Cassie in North Carolina about integrative play therapy and the belief that…
314 | Art of the Session: What Happens in the Lobby Matters Too
In this episode of the Art of the Session summer series, I talk about one of the most overlooked parts of the…
313 | Art of the Session: Setting Up the CCPT Playroom With Purpose and Integrity
In this first episode of the Art of the Session summer series, I walk through one of the most essential components of…
312 | CCPT Mindset: The Final Mindset Shift…From Doing CCPT to Being CCPT
In this final episode of the CCPT Mindset series, I wrap up with one of the most foundational shifts we must make…
311 | Two Questions, One Answer: Trust the Process in Child-Centered Play Therapy
In this episode, I answer two great questions from Joy in Maryland. First, we talk about kids who spend most of their…
310 | CCPT With Toddlers and Preschoolers: What Changes and What Doesn't
In this episode, I respond to a question from Mara in North Carolina—and a handful of other listeners—about working with very young…
309 | CCPT Mindset: When Progress Anxiety Undermines the Model
In this episode, I continue the CCPT Mindset series with a deep dive into something we all wrestle with at some point:…
308 | Toileting Battles and the Need for Power: CCPT Parent Coaching
In this episode, I respond to a question from Rachel in Missouri about a 5½-year-old client who refuses to poop in the…
307 | When Parents Call It a Bribe: Defending Choice Giving in CCPT
In this episode, I respond to a question from Sarah in California about how to explain the difference between bribery and choice…
306 | CCPT Mindset: The Myth of the Therapeutic Agenda
In this episode of the CCPT Mindset series, I unpack the "myth of the therapeutic agenda" and how even well-intentioned goals can…