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Back to SearchS3E46 - Wrapping Up the Parent Companion Series + What's In Store for Season 4!
Season 3 Episode 46
In this final episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I reflect on why this season has mattered so much to me and to the field of ch…
1 day, 1 hour ago
S3E45 - The Emotional Crash After Fun Activities: What Parents Need to Know
Season 3 Episode 45
In this episode, I answer a question from an adoptive mom whose three-year-old becomes extremely dysregulated before and after exciting events like f…
1 week ago
S3E44 - How Play Therapy Helps Even When Nothing in Their Environment Changes
Season 3 Episode 44
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I answer a common question parents ask: "How can play therapy help if nothing in my …
1 week, 2 days ago
S3E43 - Reverse Pandora's Box: Can My Child Lose the Progress They've Made in Therapy?
Season 3 Episode 43
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about one of the biggest fears parents have after things begin improving: "Wh…
2 weeks ago
S3E42 - Can My Child Do Play Therapy and Occupational Therapy at the Same Time?
Season 3 Episode 42
In this episode, I answer a question from a mom whose child is currently in play therapy and making great progress, but who is also considering addin…
3 weeks ago
S3E41 - How Kids Learn to Trust Themselves
Season 3 Episode 41
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain one of the most important shifts that happens for children in the play the…
4 weeks ago
S3E40 - The Roller Coaster of Child Counseling Progress
Season 3 Episode 40
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain why a child's growth and healing process is not linear, even though we oft…
1 month ago
S3E39 - Child "Stealing": Why It Happens and How to Handle It
Season 3 Episode 39
In this episode, I answer a question from a mom about her child taking things that don't belong to her. I explain that while this behavior can feel a…
1 month, 1 week ago
S3E38 - The Wave Model: From Tsunami to Tide
Season 3 Episode 38
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I introduce a visual way to understand your child's behavior before and after child-…
1 month, 1 week ago
S3E37 - The Pendulum Swing: Why Kids Go to Extremes Before They Find Balance
Season 3 Episode 37
In this episode, I explain the concept of the pendulum swing and why it is such an important picture for understanding what happens in child-centered…
1 month, 3 weeks ago