Mirror Mirror on the Wall: The Client is You After All
Mirror Mirror on the Wall: The Client is You After All As play therapists, we're often taught to check ourselves at the door. But, when the child's challenges reflect our own, this is [...]
Helping Children and Parents Heal When Tragedy Strikes
Tragedy is an inevitability of life, no matter how much we wish it wasn't. No one is immune, including kids. But heartbreak can bring about a myriad of emotions, inside and outside [...]
Skinned Knees and Grass-Stained Tees: Encouraging Outdoor Play in Your Children
by Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Summer is a time that many kids embrace – the school doors fly open in a mass exodus of excitement as children race into the open arms [...]
Lessons from the Playroom 28: Intakes with the Brain in Mind
The intake session is a vital part of play therapy. But it's not all about educating parents about the process and their involvement;Â it's also about the nervous system - yours and [...]