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Podcast: Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Episode: 261 | Mastering Neutrality: Foundations for Neutrality in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Description: In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I continue our neutrality series by exploring what neutrality truly looks like in child-centered play therapy (CCPT). I break down the practical components of neutrality into four key principles: not taking sides, withholding judgment, allowing children to solve their own problems, and embodying deep empathy. I explain how these elements work together to create a safe, judgment-free environment where children can fully engage in their healing process. I also address the challenges of achieving complete neutrality as human beings and why congruence is essential to maintaining authenticity in the...