Games in the Playroom: Tools of Intervention and Assessment
Some theories of thought suggest that games should be kept out of the playroom and certain therapists abide: they don’t remember Memory, they’re sour on Candyland, they check Checkers at […]
The Resistant Child: When a Client Refuses to Enter the Playroom
Kids react to the idea of play therapy differently. Some run into the playroom with Nerf guns a’ blazing. Other kids aren’t quite as enthusiastic; they linger in the doorway, […]
Be Yourself – Therapist Authenticity in the Playroom
We intuitively understand that it is important to be authentic with our clients, but do we understand why authenticity is actually crucial according to our client’s brains? Did you know […]
How Therapists Deal with Aggression in the Playroom
In our culture, aggression tends to be viewed as a no-no. When a child starts to play aggressively in a session, we can get caught up in trying to decide […]
Authenticity: The Playroom Is The Place To Be You
It happened again. I was wrapping up my two-day conference teaching play therapists all about Synergetic Play Therapy, and I cried. I cry almost every time. The tears seem to […]
Are You Missing Something in Your Sandbox?
While not for every client or therapist, sand can calls to us and draws us in. Something about it seems to grab us and touch the depths of us. Whether […]
How To Use the Bop Bags in the Play Therapy Playroom
Some play therapists believe bop bags promote aggression in children, while others believe they’re an essential toy in the playroom that allows the child to express himself fully and thus encourages […]