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Back to Search362 | 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 …
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 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…
7 months, 3 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'…
8 months 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:…
8 months 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 …
8 months 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…
8 months, 1 week ago
355 | Costumes, Playroom Essentials, and First-Person vs. Third-Person
Season 1 Episode 355
In this episode, I answer two great listener questions from Mikaela in Illinois. First, we dive into costumes in the playroom—what's essential, how t…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
354 | The Resistance Phase No One Talks About — And Why YOU Must Go Through It
Season 1 Episode 354
In this episode, I talk honestly about the struggles we all face as child-centered play therapists — not as problems to be avoided, but as essential …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
353 | Selective Mutism and CCPT: Trusting the Process
Season 1 Episode 353
In this episode, I respond to Erin's question about working with a selectively mute child. I explain that selective mutism isn't a separate diagnosis…
8 months, 3 weeks ago