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179. Little Lessons Series: Authenticity in the Playroom – Q&A with Lisa
From the Archives: Navigating Boundaries in the Playroom with Lisa Dion
178. Reconnecting to Our True Nature: A Transformative Conversation with Marie José Dhaese
Special: Bringing the Body into Therapy: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Dr. Bonnie Goldstein
177. Little Lessons Series: Navigating the Teenage Terrain - Q&A with Lisa
Special: Co-Regulation in Play Therapy: Supporting Parents and Caregivers with Lisa Dion
176. Embracing Newcomers: Cultivating Cultural Humility as Therapists with Liliana Baylon
Special: Peeking Through the Play: The Emotional Significance of Peek-a-Boo and Hide-and-Seek in Play Therapy
175. Books as Bridges: Co-Regulation and Attachment through Bibliotherapy with Tammi Van Hollander
Special: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma in Play Therapy with Dr. Arielle Schwartz
174. Little Lessons Series: Listener Q&A with Lisa
Special: Sensory Processing Disorder in Play Therapy: Guiding Children Towards Regulation
173. Back to Our Roots: A Deep Dive into Experiential Play Therapy with Nilüfer Devecigil
Special: Understanding Early Memory: How the Body Remembers Before the Mind
Special: Empowering Parents: Navigating Neurodiversity and Sensory Sensitivities with Cary Hamilton
Special: Felicia Carrol: Insights from a Pioneer in Gestalt Play Therapy
172. International Crisis Play Therapy: Insights from Isabella Cassina & Claudio Mochi
Special: Exploring Trauma Healing Through Expressive Arts Therapy: A Conversation with Dr. Cathy Malchiodi
171. Creating Affirming Play Therapy Spaces for Transgender & Gender-Diverse Children with Jennifer Shivey
Special: Unveiling the Healing Power of StoryPlay: A Conversation with Dr. Joyce Mills
Special: Unlocking the Power of the Vagus Nerve: A Key to Regulation
170. Behind Closed Doors: Supporting Child Survivors of Sex Trafficking with Alejandro Castro Croy
Special: Expanding Your Lens: Understanding Immigrant & Refugee Experiences with Liliana Baylon
Special: Navigating Challenges in Play Therapy: Insights from Certified Synergetic Play Therapists/Providers
169. Beyond Toys: Play Therapy Across Medical, Occupational, and Animal-Assisted Settings
Special: Embracing What Is: A Journey of Surrender with Lisa Dion
Special: Unveiling Innate Wisdom: A Holistic Approach to Healing with Marie José Dhaese
168. Demystifying Minecraft in the Therapeutic Space with Brian Keating
Special: Navigating the Impact of Trauma Exposure: Essential Insights for Therapists
Special: Empowering Educators & Students: Transforming Education with Judy Norman & the Synergetic Education Institute
167. Defying Expectations to Embrace Human Potential: Amit Chintan Ramlall's Journey Beyond the Label of Autism
Special: Why the Body Never Lies: Attuning to Body Language in Play Therapy
166. Giving a Voice to Children with PANS/PANDAS with Dr. Montserrat Casado
Special: Staying on Course: The #1 Thing That Will Get You Off Track As A Therapist
165. The Mind-Body Blueprint: How Symptoms in the Body are Connected to Mental Health with Dave Hompes
Special: Engaging Children from the Start: Tips & Techniques with Liana Lowenstein
164. Play Therapy Across the Lifespan: Nurturing Healing Through Symbolic Repair with Tara McDonald & Karen O'Neill
Special: Empowering Parents/Caregivers as Co-Regulators for their Children
163. Making the Tough Decisions: Navigating the Terrain of Courage, Neurobiology & Authenticity
Special: Working with Attachment from the Lens of Equine Assisted Therapy with Duey Freeman
Special: Navigating Goodbyes & Endings for Children & Caregivers in Play Therapy
162. Overcoming Roadblocks to Empower Parents in Play Therapy with Tammy Schamuhn
Special: Paris Goodyear-Brown: How To Hold "Hard Stories" In Play Therapy
161. Villainous Revelations: Unmasking Complexity in Play Therapy with Maria Laquerre Diego
Special: Play Therapy as a Spiritual Practice
160. Mandalas in Play Therapy: A Transformative Journey with Tracy Turner-Bumberry
Special: Jessica Schaffer: Understanding Sleep Issues in Children
Special: Non-Directive vs. Directive Play Therapy
159. Breaking Language Barriers in Play Therapy: A Deep Dive into Using Interpreters with Ludmila Golovine
Special: Regulating the Collective Nervous Systems of Families
Special: Bonnie Badenoch: What it Really Means to Hold Non-Judgmental Presence as a Therapist
158. Embracing Negative Self-Talk: Your Inner Feedback Mechanism
Special: Countertransference in Play Therapy
157. Why Therapists Attract the Clients They Do
Special: Unlocking the 8th Sense: Interoception and the Power of Regulation in Play Therapy
156. Heather Fairlee Denbrough: Navigating Childhood Suicidality: Insights, Strategies, and Hope
Special: Carmen Jimenez-Pride: Internal Family Systems in the Playroom
155. Robyn Gobbel: How to Teach Kids & Caregivers About the Brain
Special: Kim Barthel: Merging Play, Polyvagal Theory & Sensory Processing
154. Honoring Boundaries for Deeper Connection & Relationship
Special: How Trying to be Calm Gets in the Way of Regulation
153. Jodi Mullen: When Sexualized Play Shows Up in the Playroom
Special: How to Stay Inspired as a Therapist
152. Gabriel Lomas: Working with Deaf Children in the Playroom
Special: Boredom in the Playroom
151. Dee Ray: Multiculturalism in Play Therapy
Special: The Topic We Don't Study Enough As Therapists
150. Marshall Lyles: Ableism and Disablism in the Playroom
Special: Working with a Child's Emotional Age in Play Therapy
149. Annie Monaco: Welcoming Dissociation in the Playroom
Special: Are Toys Necessary in Play Therapy?
148. Stacy Jagger: Helping Kids & Families Navigate Screen Time Balance
Special: Behind the Microphone - An Interview with Lisa Dion
147. Where We are Now as an Amazing Play Therapy Field!
Special: Jayson Gaddis: Embracing Conflict in our Personal & Professional Relationships
146. Attunement: The Heart of the Therapeutic Relationship
Special: A Conversation about Self-Esteem in Play Therapy
145. Rachel Altvater: Perspective: How We Come to See Ourselves, Others & the World
Special: Eliana Gil: Cultural Issues in Play Therapy
144. A Discussion on Reflective and Relational Play Therapy Supervision
143. Ann Beckley-Forest: Working with Adoption & Attachment Trauma/Wounding
Special: Medical Trauma in Play Therapy
Special: Sueann Kenney-Noziska: Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse
142. The Impact of Trauma Exposure on Therapists
Special: Pre-Teens & Teens in Play Therapy
141. Dr. Risë VanFleet: Filial Therapy & Supporting Parents in Becoming the Primary Change Agent
Special: Giving Children Permission to Feel in Play Therapy
140. How to Teach Parents & Caregivers to Become External Regulators
Special: Lauren Porter: Yoga & Play Therapy
139. Dr. Robert Jason Grant: AutPlay Therapy - Working with Neurodivergent Children & their Families
Special: Translating the Play to Parents/Caregivers
138. Joyce Mills: StoryPlay® & How Stories Are Medicine for the Soul
Special: Ana Gomez: EMDR Therapy & Kids
137. Duey Freeman: Working with Attachment from the Lens of Equine Assisted Therapy
Special: Jen Taylor & Cooperative Games in Play Therapy
136. 3 Types of Relationships That Come Into Play When Working with Parents/Caregivers
Special: Sonya Joyce: Healing Touch in Play Therapy
135. Cathy Malchiodi: Expressive Arts Therapy & Play for Deeper Trauma Healing
Special: Robyn Gobbel: Working with Parents of Children with Complex Trauma
134. Arielle Schwartz: Intergenerational Trauma & Play Therapy