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Back to SearchS3E26 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Understanding Anxiety in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 3 Episode 26
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I focus on anxiety — one of the most common reasons parents seek child-centered play…
4 months, 1 week ago
S3E25 - "That's Mine!" Understanding Possessive Behavior in Kids
Season 3 Episode 25
In this episode, I answer a question from Melissa about children who are possessive of their things and struggle with sharing. I explain why phrases …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
S3E24 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Layers of an Onion-How Children Work Through Issues in Play Therapy
Season 3 Episode 24
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain the idea of layers of an onion and how it helps parents understand what's …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
S3E23 - How to Respond When Children Are Put in the Middle of a Divorce and Conflicting Messages
Season 3 Episode 23
In this episode, I answer a question from a mom navigating a difficult co-parenting situation during divorce. Her young children are repeating things…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
S3E22 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Why Kids' Brains Work Differently in Therapy
Season 3 Episode 22
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain how a child's brain works differently from an adult's brain in therapy — a…
5 months ago
S3E21 - Helping Kids Speak Up in Co-Parenting Situations
Season 3 Episode 21
In this episode, I answer a question from Deborah about co-parenting, shared custody, and how to support a 12-year-old who doesn't want to go back an…
5 months, 1 week ago
S3E20 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (How Child-Centered Play Therapy Changes the Story)
Season 3 Episode 20
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy and how it shapes a child's behavi…
5 months, 1 week ago
S3E19 - Sibling Jealousy: A Middle-Child Perspective
Season 3 Episode 19
In this episode, I answer a question from Kylee about sibling jealousy — specifically how her seven-year-old daughter reacts during her siblings' bir…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
S3E18 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: The Nature/Nurture Balance Behind Kids' Behavior
Season 3 Episode 18
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about nature versus nurture and how both play a meaningful role in the behavi…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
S3E17 - Why Your Child Fights for Control — and How to Respond
Season 3 Episode 17
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about how many challenging behaviors in young children can be traced back to …
5 months, 3 weeks ago