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Back to SearchS3E16 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: "Snowball Effect" and the Power of Momentum in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 3 Episode 16
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain the idea of snowball momentum — how one area of growth in child-centered p…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
S3E15 - How Medical Trauma Impacts Power and Behavior in Kids
Season 3 Episode 15
In this episode, I respond to a parent who's navigating a long list of confusing behaviors with her six-year-old — from struggles with socks and unde…
6 months ago
S3E14 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: How One Child in Therapy Changes the Whole Family
Season 3 Episode 14
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about how your child becomes the "identified change agent" in the family once…
6 months, 1 week ago
S3E13 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Why Kids Fight for Control (and What to Do About It)
Season 3 Episode 13
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about one of the biggest underlying causes of difficult behavior — a child's …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
S3E12 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Moving Toward the Middle-How Parent and Child Growth Connect
Season 3 Episode 12
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about how parents and children move toward each other during the play therapy…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
S3E11 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Seeing Behavior as Communication
Season 3 Episode 11
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about how we interpret our children's behavior — and why it's so important to…
7 months ago
S3E10 - Handling Power Struggles and Big Feelings the Child-Centered Way
Season 3 Episode 10
In this episode, I answer a listener question from Lisa about how play therapy helps when parents aren't in the room — and how to handle power strugg…
7 months ago
S3E9 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Four Universal Outcomes of Child-Centered Play Therapy
Season 3 Episode 9
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain the four universal outcomes of child-centered play therapy — the lifelong …
7 months, 1 week ago
S3E8 - When Kids Won't Sleep Alone or Panic at School Drop-Off: A Parent's Guide to Separation Anxiety
Season 3 Episode 8
In this episode, I answer a listener question from Ellie, a mom navigating separation anxiety with her 9- and 7-year-old children. We unpack the root…
7 months, 1 week ago
S3E7 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: How Symbolic and Thematic Play Reveal What Children Are Working Through (and Why Parents Should Understand It)
Season 3 Episode 7
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain one of the most important parts of understanding what happens in the playr…
7 months, 2 weeks ago