Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy

Dr. Brenna Hicks

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Your source for centered and focused Play Therapy coaching. A "Master-Class" in Play Therapy. Breaking down the barriers to high-quality Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) education. No paywalls, no ads, no fluff... all content — just expert, accessible training for every play therapist, free of charge.

Episodes (773)

386 | Adulthood Bias and Piaget: Why Adults Misunderstand Children

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385 | How to Talk to Kids About Parent Meetings and Notes in CCPT

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384 | Stop Trying to Figure Out the Play: A Reminder for CCPT Therapists

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383 | The Parent Factor in CCPT: Can a Child Fully Heal If the Parent Doesn't Ch...

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382 | "Imposter Syndrome" in Therapy: Why It's Time to Let It Go

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381 | When Kids Ask Questions in the Playroom: How CCPT Therapists Should Respon...

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380 | From Playing Alone to Playing Together: Understanding the Shift in CCPT

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379 | When Children Leave the Playroom and Parents Email Too Much: Two Questions...

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378 | Stop Rescuing Children in the Playroom

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377 | The Therapist Trust Triad & Parent Partnership Pathway: Frameworks for Par...

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376 | Q&A Lightning Round #9: Six Questions from Four Listeners Answered

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375 | Why Most CCPT Therapists Crumble Under Pressure (And What To Do About It!)

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374 | What to Do When Children Want to Save What They Built - A CCPT Q&A

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373 | Perfectionism, People-Pleasing, and Fear of Vulnerability

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372 | Why This Podcast Is Unapologetically Child-Centered: The Purpose of the Pl...

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371 | OCD Behaviors in Children: What We're Really Treating in CCPT

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370 | CCPT Gamechangers: How to Respond When Adults Say Kids Are Rational

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369 | Understanding Time and Touch in Child-Centered Play Therapy

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368 | CCPT Gamechangers: The Hidden Problem with Battery-Operated Toys

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367 | Night Terrors, Adoption, and Age-Appropriate Truth

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366 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why 'You Wanted Me to Know' Isn't Truly Child-Centered

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365 | Just Because They're Older Doesn't Mean We Change the Model

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364 | CCPT Gamechangers: How to Handle Children Who Dart Out of the Playroom

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363 | Reducing Attrition by Preparing Parents for Resistance

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362 | CCPT Gamechangers: Why Overanalyzing the Play Becomes a Therapist Trap (Sy...

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361 | Pricing Your Practice: The Real Math Behind Free Parent Consultations

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360 | CCPT Gamechangers: "Mom Said I'm Supposed To…" What You Do Next Matters

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359 | Mobile Play Therapy Challenges: Keeping Kids in the Play Space

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358 | CCPT Gamechangers: How a Language Shift Changes Everything in Feeling Refl...

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357 | No Parents Allowed! - The Ripple Effect of a Parent Entering Session

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356 | Attrition: The Hidden Crisis in Play Therapy (Special Episode)

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355 | Costumes, Playroom Essentials, and First-Person vs. Third-Person

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354 | The Resistance Phase No One Talks About — And Why YOU Must Go Through It

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353 | Selective Mutism and CCPT: Trusting the Process

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352 | Power, Control, and Anxiety: Unpacking the Child's Need for Dominance

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351 | Ending Well: How to Structure the Final Session in CCPT

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350 | Two Common Challenges: Self-Esteem Work and Separation Anxiety

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349 | When to End: Evaluating Client Readiness for Termination

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348 | When Families Stop Coming: Understanding Attrition in CCPT

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347 | Sibling & Group Work in CCPT: Bringing More Than One Child Into the Playro...

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346 | What to Do When the Child Dictates the Session and Controls the Dialogue

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345 | When a Child Won't Go Back to the Playroom: Navigating the "Lobby" Session...

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344 | Neutral Truth, Big Impact: Communicating with Children and Advocating for...

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343 | Art of the Session: A Complete Framework for Confident Practice

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342 | Answer or Redirect? Preserving Connection Without Shifting the Focus

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341 | Art of the Session: Role Play in CCPT - Staying Centered When the Child As...

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340 | "I Hate This and I Hate You": Trust the Process When Kids Push Back in Pla...

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339 | Art of the Session: "I Wonder" and Whisper Techniques

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338 | What Parents Really Need to Hear: How to Structure and Deliver Powerful Pa...

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337 | Art of the Session: Narrative Commentary in CCPT

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