Medical Trauma in Play Therapy
Medical Trauma in Play Therapy Medical trauma can be prevalent in many children who have undergone medical procedures or experienced chronic and acute conditions. This shows up in the playroom in a [...]
Two Roles, One Room: When You’re a Parent and a Play Therapist
Two Roles, One Room: When You're a Parent and a Play Therapist Being a parent and a play therapist has both benefits and drawbacks. While parenthood can offer added insight, having kids [...]
Working with Gifted Children in Play Therapy
Working with Gifted Children in Play Therapy Gifted children are unquestionably bright, but the gifted child isn't the same as the intelligent child. Often the difference lies not only in intellectual needs [...]
Lessons from the Playroom 50: Sibling Rivalry – The Inevitable Childhood Conflict
Parents often want their children to get along, a family environment void of argument. But the sibling dynamic is one in which disagreement is unavoidable. This isn't always a bad thing [...]
Lessons from the Playroom 49. Working With Parents in the Playroom
Parents in the playroom can give even the most seasoned play therapists pause, leaving them feeling insecure and watched. But moms and dads are part of the healing package. Relying on the [...]
Rupture and Repair in Play Therapy
Rupture and Repair in Play Therapy Rupture, repair, repeat - it's a recipe for relationship. Whether that relationship is with your client or with yourself, misattunement is an unavoidable but necessary occurrence. [...]
Double Duty: Working with Twins in Play Therapy
Double Duty: Working with Twins in Play Therapy Twins may be nature's 2-for-1 deal, but being a twin (or having twins) comes with unique challenges not always experienced by singletons. From separation [...]
Resurrecting Rogers: What Did Carl Rogers Really Want to Say?
Resurrecting Rogers: What Did Carl Rogers Really Want to Say? Carl Rogers is one of the most influential psychologists in history, but he's also one of the most misunderstood. Above all, he [...]
Dueling Parents: Managing High Conflict Divorce in Play Therapy
Dueling Parents: Managing High Conflict Divorce in Play Therapy Divorce is often painted as a traumatizing experience, but what it looks like through the perspective of a child varies greatly. Working with [...]
Emotional Flooding in the Playroom: When the Therapist Finds Themselves Outside their Window of Tolerance
Emotional Flooding in the Playroom: When the Therapist Finds Themselves Outside their Window of Tolerance Emotional flooding is part of therapy: it occurs in all play therapy paradigms. Looking at it not [...]