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Podcast: Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy
Episode: 349 | When to End: Evaluating Client Readiness for Termination
Description: In this episode, I discuss how to determine when a child is truly ready to terminate therapy. While we often focus on the beginning and middle of the CCPT process, understanding when and how to end is equally important. I walk through the four key questions that guide termination readiness — two clinical and two environmental — to help you evaluate both the child's internal progress and external regulation across all environments. I also emphasize that termination should never be abrupt. It's an intentional process that allows the child to emotionally and psychologically prepare for the end of therapy. I sh...