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Podcast: Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Episode: 175 | Play Therapy Challenges: From Credentials to Limit-Setting
Description: In this episode, I answer questions from Sarah, a school therapist in Florida. Sarah's role as an in-school therapist for a therapeutic unit presents unique challenges, and I'm excited to address her questions about play therapy. I start by reassuring therapists that you don't need specific credentials to be an effective play therapist. The key is focusing on the relationship with the child and adhering to child-centered play therapy (CCPT) principles. Next, I discuss why we don't explicitly teach self-regulation techniques in CCPT, explaining that children naturally develop these skills through the therapeutic process. ...