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Back to Search225 | Session Savvy: Avoiding Value-Laden Language & Reflecting Without Owning
Season 1 Episode 225
In this Session Savvy episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I discuss the importance of staying neutral and avoiding value-laden language when a child…
1 year, 4 months ago
224 | CCPT and Autism: Child-Centered Play Therapy with Children on the Spectrum
Season 1 Episode 224
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I answer a question from Michelle in Texas regarding how child-centered play therapy (CCPT) aligns with …
1 year, 4 months ago
223 | Preparing Children for Therapist Absences: Maternity Leave and Vacation
Season 1 Episode 223
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address a question from Melissa in Colorado about how to communicate upcoming absences to children and…
1 year, 4 months ago
222 | The Universal Efficacy of CCPT: How to Address Doubters
Season 1 Episode 222
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to a question from Nicole in Indiana about finding research that compares child-centered play …
1 year, 4 months ago
221 | Staying True to the Model: Encouraging New Therapists to Trust CCPT
Season 1 Episode 221
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to a question from Deidra in Virginia, a first-year supervised therapist whose supervisor isn'…
1 year, 4 months ago
220 | Repetitive Play and/or Self-Soothing in Early Sessions
Season 1 Episode 220
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address a question from Suzanne in Maryland, who has been working with a six-year-old child that engag…
1 year, 4 months ago
219 | Session Savvy: Reflecting Content Without Assuming Emotion
Season 1 Episode 219
In this Session Savvy episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I discuss an important topic: not assuming that content is emotionally connected in child-…
1 year, 4 months ago
218 | Mastering In-Session Note-taking in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 1 Episode 218
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to Ethan from Virginia, who asked about writing in-session notes during child-centered play th…
1 year, 5 months ago
217 | Sending Birthday Cards: Balancing Customer Service and Confidentiality
Season 1 Episode 217
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to Brianna from Texas, who asks about the process of sending birthday cards to clients while m…
1 year, 5 months ago
216 | Session Savvy: Eliminating "Fluff" Words in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 1 Episode 216
In this Session Savvy episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I discuss a common deviation in child-centered play therapy (CCPT)—using phrases like "you…
1 year, 5 months ago