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Podcast: Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Episode: 344 | Neutral Truth, Big Impact: Communicating with Children and Advocating for Them
Description: In this episode, I answer two questions from Chloe in Georgia. First, I talk about how to navigate physical limitations or health issues—like pregnancy, illness, or injury—in the playroom without disrupting the child's experience or compromising the therapeutic relationship. I share how we can use age-appropriate truth and neutral language to explain changes in our engagement while still meeting the child's emotional needs. Then, I unpack Chloe's second question about the overwhelming environments many children face—particularly in daycares, preschools, and schools that are not developmentally appropriate. I offer encouragement and direction for how we, as CCP...