Podcast Episodes
Back to Search375 | Why Most CCPT Therapists Crumble Under Pressure (And What To Do About It!)
Season 1 Episode 375
In this episode, I walk you through the Summit Framework — the developmental roadmap for mastery in child-centered play therapy that I presented at t…
1 month ago
374 | What to Do When Children Want to Save What They Built - A CCPT Q&A
Season 1 Episode 374
In this Q&A episode, I respond to a question from a school-based, mobile play therapist navigating what to do when children want to preserve, hide, o…
1 month, 1 week ago
373 | Perfectionism, People-Pleasing, and Fear of Vulnerability
Season 1 Episode 373
In this episode, I respond to a question about a nine-year-old who presents as mature, responsible, and "put together," yet shows strong perfectionis…
1 month, 1 week ago
372 | Why This Podcast Is Unapologetically Child-Centered: The Purpose of the Play Therapy Podcast
Season 1 Episode 372
In this episode, I pause and recenter on the why behind this podcast and the work I'm committed to in the play therapy field. With a recent surge of …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
371 | OCD Behaviors in Children: What We're Really Treating in CCPT
Season 1 Episode 371
In this episode, I address a topic I've been getting more and more questions about: children who present with obsessive or compulsive behaviors that …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
370 | CCPT Gamechangers: How to Respond When Adults Say Kids Are Rational
Season 1 Episode 370
In this Game Changers episode, I tackle one of the most common objections we hear from adults: "If children aren't rational or cognitive, how do they…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
369 | Understanding Time and Touch in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 1 Episode 369
In this episode, I answer two questions that touch on both the clinical and relational demands of child-centered play therapy. First, I address why t…
2 months ago
368 | CCPT Gamechangers: The Hidden Problem with Battery-Operated Toys
Season 1 Episode 368
In this episode of the CCPT Game Changers series, I take a close look at battery-operated toys in the playroom and why they require much more intenti…
2 months ago
367 | Night Terrors, Adoption, and Age-Appropriate Truth
Season 1 Episode 367
In this episode, I respond to a question about a six-year-old client with a history of early instability who has experienced recurring night terrors.…
2 months, 1 week ago
366 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why 'You Wanted Me to Know' Isn't Truly Child-Centered
Season 1 Episode 366
In this episode of the CCPT Game Changers series, I take a close look at a group of phrases I hear frequently in play sessions, such as "You wanted m…
2 months, 1 week ago