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173 | Resistance or Control? Responding to 'Don't Talk to Me' Moments in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 1 Episode 173
In this episode, I answer a question from Julia in New York about handling situations where a child tells us to "leave them alone" or "don't talk to …
2 years, 1 month ago
172 | The Therapist's Self: Unpacking Landreth's Essential Qualities of Effective Child-Centered Play Therapists
Season 1 Episode 172
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I dive into the essential personality characteristics of effective play therapists. Drawing from Garry L…
2 years, 1 month ago
171 | The Art of Understanding: Mastering the 'Why' in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 1 Episode 171
In this episode, I dive into a question from Ethan in Virginia about understanding the "why" behind a child's behavior in play therapy. As someone wh…
2 years, 1 month ago
170 | Understanding the Foundation: Landreth's 10 Tenets of Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 1 Episode 170
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I continue our ongoing summer school series, focusing on Garry Landreth's "The Art of the Relationship" …
2 years, 1 month ago
169 | When a Child's Outbursts are Limited to Home: A Child-Centered Play Therapy Perspective
Season 1 Episode 169
In this episode, I answer a question from Tammy in Canada about a 9-year-old child who is well-behaved in settings like school and sports, but has ou…
2 years, 1 month ago
168 | Mastering Nuances of Reflective Responding in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 1 Episode 168
In today's episode, I dive into the importance of being attuned and mindful in our play therapy sessions. Today I'm reading from the book A practical…
2 years, 1 month ago
167 | How to Handle Runny Noses, Licking, Spitting, and Germs in the Playroom: A Child-Centered Approach
Season 1 Episode 167
In this episode, I address a great question from Carley in Oregon about how to manage germs in the playroom in a child-centered way. Carley asked abo…
2 years, 1 month ago
166 | CCPT is a Way of Being, Not a Technique: Wisdom from Art of The Relationship
Season 1 Episode 166
In this episode, I dive into the true essence of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) by sharing powerful excerpts from Garry Landreth's seminal book "…
2 years, 1 month ago
165 | Q&A Lightning Round #6: Three Questions From Listeners Answered
Season 1 Episode 165
In this lightning round episode, I tackle three listener questions about child-centered play therapy (CCPT). Cindy from California asked how to respo…
2 years, 2 months ago
164 | Not Everything is a Theme! Landreth Sets the Story Straight
Season 1 Episode 164
Today I'm beginning my "Summer School" Series where we are going to go back to the classical texts of child-centered play therapy.
In this episode, I…
2 years, 2 months ago