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Season 1 Episode 422
In this episode of the What's Wrong with Our Field? series, I tackle what I believe is one of the greatest shortcomings in graduate mental health edu…
3 hours ago
421 | Does Birth Order Matter in CCPT? (Especially for Only Children)
Season 1 Episode 421
In this episode, I answer a question about birth order and, specifically, what research and clinical experience tell us about only children. While bi…
4 days, 3 hours ago
420 | What is Wrong With Our Field? (New Series) Have We Lost Our Heart?
Season 1 Episode 420
In this episode, I begin a new series exploring what I believe is wrong with the play therapy field today. I share a surprising piece of anonymous co…
6 days, 6 hours ago
419 | Returning Responsibility During Regressive Play
Season 1 Episode 419
In this episode, I answer a question about one of the most nuanced aspects of child-centered play therapy: knowing when to return responsibility to a…
1 week, 4 days ago
418 | CCPT Mythbusters: You'll Eventually Be 100% Adherent to the Model
Season 1 Episode 418
In this final episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle a myth that many child-centered play therapists quietly carry with them: the belief th…
1 week, 6 days ago
417 | Expectancy, Not Expectations: The Heart of Unconditional Acceptance in CCPT
Season 1 Episode 417
In this episode, I answer a question about what to do when children create artwork or craft projects during child-centered play therapy. Should they …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
416 | CCPT Mythbusters: Kids Are Manipulative
Season 1 Episode 416
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle one of the most common labels adults place on children: "They're just manipulative." I expla…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
415 | Advanced "I Wonder" and Whisper Technique in Role Play
Season 1 Episode 415
In this episode, I answer a question about using whispering and "I wonder" statements during role play in child-centered play therapy. One of the big…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
414 | When a Child Narrates Their Own Play - Trusting the Process
Season 1 Episode 414
In this episode, I answer a question from a new CCPT therapist who wonders whether a child who quietly builds with Legos session after session is rea…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
413 | CCPT Mythbusters: Child-Centered Play Therapy Doesn't Work with Older Kids
Season 1 Episode 413
In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle a misconception that exists even within the child-centered play therapy community: the belie…
3 weeks, 6 days ago