Podcast Episodes
Back to Search365 | Just Because They're Older Doesn't Mean We Change the Model
Season 1 Episode 365
In this episode, I answer a thoughtful question about working with tweens and teens—particularly neurodivergent clients—and whether it's ever appropr…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
364 | CCPT Gamechangers: How to Handle Children Who Dart Out of the Playroom
Season 1 Episode 365
In this Game Changers episode, I address one of the most stressful moments for play therapists: children who dart out of the playroom. I explain why …
3 months ago
363 | Reducing Attrition by Preparing Parents for Resistance
Season 1 Episode 363
In this episode, I respond to Elliott's question about children who strongly resist play therapy from the very beginning and parents who eventually g…
3 months, 1 week ago
362 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why Overanalyzing the Play Becomes a Therapist Trap (Symbolic Play & Themes)
Season 1 Episode 362
In this Game Changers episode, I address a pattern I've been seeing everywhere: therapists becoming overly focused on identifying, interpreting, and …
3 months, 1 week ago
361 | Pricing Your Practice: The Real Math Behind Free Parent Consultations
Season 1 Episode 361
In this episode, I respond to Sarah's question about how to structure and charge for parent consultations in a child-centered private practice. I exp…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
360 | CCPT Gamechangers: "Mom Said I'm Supposed To…" What You Do Next Matters
Season 1 Episode 360
In this Game Changers episode, I tackle a common but tricky moment in the playroom—when a child walks in and says, "Mom said I'm supposed to…" or rep…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
359 | Mobile Play Therapy Challenges: Keeping Kids in the Play Space
Season 1 Episode 359
In this episode, I answer Andrea's question about providing CCPT in a client's home and navigating the challenges that arise when the play space isn'…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
358 | CCPT Gamechangers: How a Language Shift Changes Everything in Feeling Reflections
Season 1 Episode 358
In this first episode of the CCPT Game Changers series, I break down one of the smallest—but most transformative—shifts you can make in the playroom:…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
357 | No Parents Allowed! - The Ripple Effect of a Parent Entering Session
Season 1 Episode 357
In this episode, I respond to Dovi's question about an older child whose session became dysregulated when his dad joined the playroom. I explain why …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
356 | Attrition: The Hidden Crisis in Play Therapy (Special Episode)
Season 1 Episode 356
In this special episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address what I believe is one of the most unrecognized threats to effective play therapy: high…
4 months ago