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Q&A Lightning Round #4: 5 Questions From Listeners Answered

Q&A Lightning Round #4: 5 Questions From Listeners Answered

Lightning Round Q&A #4! - Four listeners contacted me with five questions, so here we go with Lightning Round #4. I'm so grateful to you and your investment in child-centered play therapy. You are why I do this podcast. Thank you for your emails and phone calls. Here...

From Playroom to Home: Integrating Filial Therapy into Practice

From Playroom to Home: Integrating Filial Therapy into Practice

In this episode, we delve into filial therapy, continuing our exploration of working with parents and families. Filial therapy, derived from the Latin word for family, encompasses various theoretical orientations, with our focus being on the child-centered approach. I...

Decoding Screen-Influenced Play: Insights for Play Therapists

Decoding Screen-Influenced Play: Insights for Play Therapists

In this episode, I delve into a question from Batsheva about how to distinguish between play that stems from a child's imagination versus play influenced by screen time. As someone who authored the book "Device Detox," I'm deeply passionate about reducing children's...

Rethinking Credentials and Embracing Expertise

Rethinking Credentials and Embracing Expertise

In this episode, I address a question from Margaret in Indiana regarding credentialing for play therapy. Margaret, like many others, expressed concern about her lack of formal training in child development and whether it's necessary to become a Registered Play...

I Don’t Use Case Conceptualization, But If I Did…

I Don’t Use Case Conceptualization, But If I Did…

In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I address a question from Alexa in Texas about case conceptualization. Alexa, soon to be an RPT, seeks guidance on how case conceptualization fits into the Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) model and how to document it. I...

Device Detox Book

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