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Back to Search392 | CCPT Mythbusters: The "Innovation" Myth in Play Therapy
Season 1 Episode 392
In this episode, I introduce a new series on the podcast—CCPT Mythbusters—and we begin by tackling what I believe is one of the most pervasive myths …
3 months, 1 week ago
391 | When a Child Doesn't Want to Stop: Navigating Termination in CCPT
Season 1 Episode 391
In this episode, I answer a question about preparing a child and family for termination in child-centered play therapy—especially when the child appe…
3 months, 1 week ago
390 | Room Wrecks: The Moment That Tests Every Child-Centered Play Therapist (A CCPT Guide for Understanding and Handling Them)
Season 1 Episode 390
In this episode, I walk through one of the most challenging—and inevitable—aspects of child-centered play therapy: room wrecks. I explain why these m…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
389 | Building Buy-In for CCPT with Teachers and Staff
Season 1 Episode 389
In this episode, I answer a question about how to effectively communicate child-centered play therapy to teachers and school staff—especially when th…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
388 | Why Are These Kids So Happy?: What I Learned About Parenting (and CCPT) from Japan
Season 1 Episode 388
In this episode, I share some observations from my recent trip to Japan and reflect on what I noticed about children and their parents. What stood ou…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
387 | Stop Overloading Parents: How to Drip Feed CCPT Skills
Season 1 Episode 387
In this episode, I talk about a common mistake we make in parent consults—giving parents too much, too fast, and expecting them to implement it succe…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
386 | Adulthood Bias and Piaget: Why Adults Misunderstand Children
Season 1 Episode 386
In this episode, I revisit the concept of Adulthood Bias and explain why it continues to show up so frequently in how adults interact with children. …
4 months ago
385 | How to Talk to Kids About Parent Meetings and Notes in CCPT
Season 1 Episode 385
In this episode, I answer a question about how to communicate with children regarding two important parts of the play therapy process: meeting with p…
4 months, 1 week ago
384 | Stop Trying to Figure Out the Play: A Reminder for CCPT Therapists
Season 1 Episode 384
In this episode, I address a growing trend I've been seeing among therapists—trying to interpret, analyze, and "figure out" what a child's play means…
4 months, 1 week ago
383 | The Parent Factor in CCPT: Can a Child Fully Heal If the Parent Doesn't Change?
Season 1 Episode 383
In this episode, I answer a question about how a parent's own anxiety, stress, or perfectionism impacts a child's progress in play therapy. I talk th…
4 months, 2 weeks ago