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…
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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…
305 | Shared Walls and Noisy Lobbies: Preserving the CCPT Playroom Environment
In this episode, I answer a question from Jill in Pennsylvania about how to handle playrooms that share a wall with a…
304 | Facilitating CPRT With Challenging Parent Dynamics
In this episode, I respond to a question from Tess in Illinois about coaching parents with personality disorders—specifically borderline and narcissism—within the…
303 | CCPT Mindset (New Series): Examining the Language That Pulls Us from the Model
In this episode, I kick off a new CCPT Mindset Series focused on the hidden beliefs and unconscious language that quietly pull…
302 | Bringing CCPT Into Schools: Group Sessions, Teacher Buy-In, and Special Education Support
In this episode, I answer a question from Robin in New York, a school-based counselor who's navigating how to implement Child-Centered Play…
301 | CCPT Skills for Quiet Sessions: Narrative Summary & Commentary Explained
In this episode, I talk about how to use narrative summary and narrative commentary in Child-Centered Play Therapy sessions—especially when you're working…
300th Episode Livestream: Three Years, One Mission—Preserve and Advance the Classical CCPT Model
In this special 300th episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, and on a special day (the podcast launched three years ago today!),…
299 | You're Not Behind—You're Becoming: The CCPT Growth Journey Via the Summit Framework
In this episode, I offer encouragement and clarity for those of you who feel like you're not where you "should" be in…
298 | They Promised No Court—Then Sent a Subpoena: What Now? - Court and Legal Policy in CCPT
In this episode, I respond to a question from Lujaina in Texas about what to do when you've clearly communicated that you…
297 | CCPT Purism: The Child Knows the Way—A Call to Re-Center
In this final episode of the CCPT Purism series, I wrap up our 11-episode journey with a reflection on what it truly…
296 | Responding to Suicidal Statements in CCPT Sessions
In this episode, I respond to powerful questions from Angelica and Mikayla about how to approach suicidal statements made by children in…
295 | Confidentiality, Character Toys, and Religious Topics in CCPT
In this episode, I answer a thoughtful series of questions from Mikayla in Illinois that touch on several important topics in CCPT…
294 | CCPT Purism: Practicing CCPT in a Directive World
In this episode of the CCPT Purism series, I talk about the reality of practicing child-centered play therapy in a world that…