Podcast Episodes

To Note, or Not to Note? 📝

Season 2 Episode 35

Clipboard in hand or fully in the moment? 🧸✨

In this episode of Playful Beginnings, we’re diving into one of the most debated topics in child therapy:…

12 hours ago

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From Playroom to Page: Effective & Efficient Documentation Strategies

Season 2 Episode 34

How do you capture non-verbal play, behavioral themes, and clinical progress clearly in a progress note? 🎨📋

In this week's episode of Playful Beginnin…

1 week ago

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The rest of the File: Custody, Informed Consent, and Addendums

Notes include a lot more than what happens in sessions and the conceptualization of clients. These include custody agreements, divorce decrees, relea…

1 week, 4 days ago

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The Nuts and Bolts of Note Taking: CCPT Edition

Season 2 Episode 33

A complete play therapy record is so much more than just weekly progress notes! 📂✨ In this episode of Playful Beginnings, we’re taking a deep dive in…

2 weeks ago

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Understanding Evidence Based. What does it mean and why is it important?

Season 2 Episode 32

In this episode, Drs. Kristie and Maggie break down what it means to be evidenced based and why you can't say that you are CCPT and CBT. We go throug…

3 weeks ago

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Structured Doll Play: Supporting Kids Through Transitions

Season 2 Episode 31

Ever wonder why kids melt down before a field trip, panic over substitute teachers, or struggle with simple routine changes? 🧸👇

Transitions are hard—f…

4 weeks ago

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Back to School Part 2: Making Space for Big Feelings

Season 2 Episode 30

In this week's Playful Beginnings, Drs. Kristie and Maggie get practical — the routines worth shifting now, the logistics that quietly ease anxiety, …

1 month ago

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Back to School Transition: Adapting to a new normal

Season 2 Episode 29

As the summer season draws to a close, some children may experience difficulties with the back to school transition, with anxiety and fears potential…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Demystifying CCPT and Parent Consultations with Dr. Ahou Line.

Season 2 Episode 28

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ahou Line to dive into one of the most critical—and often daunting—aspects of being a play therapist: working w…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Child Centered Play Therapy and Internalizing Behaviors: With Dr. Jenna Taylor

Listen in to hear more from Dr. Jenna Taylor on children who experience internalizing behaviors. Dr. Taylor engaged in a large meta-analysis to bette…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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