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

Dr. Brenna Hicks

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.

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13:19

Encourage The Effort, Rather Than Praise The Product

Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in... ·

2023/04/04

The second encouragement principle "Encourage The Effort, Rather Than Praise The Product." In this episode I will go over this principle and specifically touch on the following topics: The difference between encouragement vs praise The difference between an internal locus of control vs an external locus of control Encouragement can always be given Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com

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21:08

Q&A: What If Kids Don't Move From Aggression To...

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2023/03/31

As a result of listening to the podcast on aggression in the playroom, listener Ethan emailed me "I was wondering if you have worked with a child who has ever played out the aggressive part but never seemed to move towards the nurture part?" In this episode, I answer Ethan's questions. Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor

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14:04

Noticing The Child Is A Powerful Builder Of Self-Esteem

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2023/03/31

In this episode, I go over the first of the encouragement principles... "Noticing The Child Is A Powerful Builder Of Self-Esteem" Topics I address: Attention is everything Kids being "lost in the sea of life" Self-fulfilling prophesy Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor https://twitter.com/thekidcounselor References: Cochran, N., Nordling,

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14:56

Q&A: How To Become A Registered Play Therapist

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2023/03/23

Tricia emailed me the following question: "Hello! I am currently a graduate student in mental health counseling in the state of New York. Unfortunately there aren’t many resources for play therapy in the upstate area. I’m wondering if you could share your knowledge on the steps to becoming a registered play therapist. I will be graduating this August with my degree in mental health counseling but want to become registered in play therapy specifically. I’m sure there are many future play therapists

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11:11

When There Are No Limits, There Is No Security

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2023/03/21

In this episode, I cover the last of the limit-setting principles. Limit-setting provides the security in which the relationship thrives. Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor https://twitter.com/thekidcounselor

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14:24

Q&A: What To Do When A Child Does Not Want To Leave...

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2023/03/16

Listener Sandi from Iowa emailed me this question: "I am hoping you will assist me with a common issue I find in the playroom. Please share an example of how you respond to a child who doesn’t want to leave the playroom..." Thank you so much for emailing me this question. If you have been a play therapist for any amount of time, you'll encounter this issue. In this episode of the podcast, I go over how to handle this situation, how to maintain your non-directed, child-centered approach, and how to

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08:20

If You Can't Say It In Ten Words Or Less, Don't Say It

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2023/03/14

In this episode I go over the 3rd limit setting principle from CPRT, "If you can't say it in ten words or less, don't say it." Not only is this really important for therapists during limit setting, but it also helps to know how to articulate this to parents. Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor https://twitter.com/thekidcounselor References: Cochran,

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13:38

Q&A: How To Manage Your Schedule With Non-Weekly Clients

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2023/03/10

As part of the "mindset" of being a private practice play therapist, you have to value your time. Especially because we have clients (kids) who mainly can only come to see you during non-school hours (2-7pm). We all want perfect schedules with no "holes" so that our time is perfectly optimized. Listener Amber emailed me and asked how I handle clients who are bi-weekly, or monthly. These periodic clients can really cause havoc to your schedule and impact billable time. In this episode, I explain how

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12:42

Limits Are Not Needed Until They Are Needed

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2023/03/07

In this episode, we cover the second of the limit setting principles, "limits are not needed until they are needed." This comes straight out of the CPRT training by Landreth & Bratton, with some practical application and stories from my playroom. Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Play Therapy Training HQ: https://www.playtherapynow.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor https://twitter.com/thekidcounselor References: Cochran, N., Nordling,

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13:06

Q&A: Exploring The Sensitive Topic Of Abuse And...

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2023/03/03

In this episode, I take on a question that was asked of my by listener Rachel. She asked: "I’m wondering what you do in situations where you have concerns of abuse/neglect. Do you ever take a different role with the child for the purposes of safety or assessment? Do you ever do any teaching with kids when it comes to safety when you have concerns about the environment they live in not being safe? Maybe that’s not our job, but sometimes I feel responsibility to help teach kids about boundaries, safe

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11:48

When A Child Is Drowning, It's Not The Time To Teach...

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2023/03/01

In this episode, I cover the first of the Limit Setting principles, "When A Child Is Drowning, It's Not The Time To Teach Them To Swim." This principle comes out of the CPRT training. What I mean by that is, when a child is "drowning", emotionally, it's not the time to teach a lesson, or impart a rule. In this episode, I discuss why this is such an important principle to follow, and to educate parents about. Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow

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12:28

Q&A: How Do You Do Child-Centered Play Therapy With...

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2023/02/24

In this episode I respond to a listener, Rachel, who asked "I would be interested to learn more about child-centered play therapy with older kids (like 11-14). You’ve mentioned before at your facility that you do kind of a 'modified' version for older kids and I would love to learn more! Here are the three main points of my response to Rachel: We use the same skills Activities vs toys Dedicated area Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com

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09:31

Big Choices For Big Kids, Little Choices For Little Kids

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2023/02/21

This episode is the last of the choice-giving principles. This principle comes straight out of the Landreth/Bratton CPRT curriculum. Topics I discuss in this episode are: Age appropriateness of choices How many choices you provide The responsibility that comes with the choices Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor https://twitter.com/thekidcounselor References: Cochran, N., Nordling, W., & Cochran,

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37:55

My Playroom Was Absolutely Destroyed By A Client (A...

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2023/02/15

Last week I had, arguably, the most challenging session with a child that I've ever had to deal with. I've had a lot of questions from listeners about how to handle aggressive play, so I thought this would be good to debrief with you to explain how child-centered play therapy works in this situation. These are the topics I discuss in this episode: A summary of my session Mess-making play Anger and aggression masks vulnerability Holding and/or restraining How to personally/internally

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14:47

Q&A: How To Conduct Sibling/Group Play Sessions

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2023/02/10

In this episode, I give my input to a listener who emailed me about their client's Mom, that was interested in sibling sessions. The listener wanted to know if there was anything that I would mention or do. I have done quite a few sibling and group sessions, and I want to share some insight from not only the CCPT model, but some tips from my own experience as well. In this episode I discuss: Age and development considerations Issue consideration How to conduct the session Podcast HQ:

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13:06

One Of The Best Things You Can Communicate To A Child...

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2023/02/07

This episode is a play therapy principle linked to choice giving skill. Topics in this episode: Confidence-confidence spectrum The playroom is the "antidote" to a child's negative inputs Self-fulfilling prophesy Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com References: Cochran, N., Nordling, W., & Cochran, J. (2010). Child-Centered Play Therapy (1st ed.). Wiley. VanFleet, R., Sywulak, A. E., & Sniscak, C. C. (2010). Child-centered play therapy

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27:19

Q&A: The Use Of Aggressive Toys In The Playroom

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2023/02/04

In this week's Q&A episode, I give my take on a listener's question: "I'd love to hear your take on the controversy of using aggressive toys in general." I break down my commentary into the following topics: Thematically speaking, why aggressive toys are important How aggressive toys are "means to an end" play Resistance to aggressive toys in the playroom Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor

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13:47

Empower Kids By Giving Them Credit For Decisions

Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in... ·

2023/02/02

In this episode we dive into the first of the choice-giving principles of play therapy, "Empower kids by giving them credit for their decision" (Landreth/Bratton) Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor https://twitter.com/thekidcounselor References: Cochran, N., Nordling, W., & Cochran, J. (2010). Child-Centered Play Therapy (1st ed.). Wiley. VanFleet, R., Sywulak, A. E., & Sniscak, C. C. (2010)

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22:28

The Use Of Games In The Playroom (And What To Do...

Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in... ·

2023/01/23

Jen, a listener from the UK, wrote me an email and asked "I’m wondering if you might be up for doing a podcast on your take on the use of games- uno, table football and guess who are regulars in my sessions and I would love to hear your perspective. There also seems to be a wide ranging debate around questions like what to do if a child cheats, following the rules (and who sets/describes the rules), and should you allow a child to win. I’d love to hear your thoughts!" In this episode, I respond to

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19:50

6 Assessments To Support What You Are Doing In The...

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2023/01/13

As promised in the last episode, I'm going to go over 6 assessments that can support your work in the playroom. I frequently hear from play therapists that they don't feel supported by peers or employers, or that play therapy is treated as an inferior modality to the more traditional models. Using assessments is one way that you can "prove" the efficacy of your work in your playroom with your clients, and begin to persuade your peers and our field that play therapy should be regarded on equal

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