S4E14 - Why Is My Child Resisting Play Therapy?

Play Therapy Parenting: Real Parenting Questions Answered by a Child Therapist · Sep 10, 2026 · 12m · transcript

In this episode, I answer a question from a mom whose seven-year-old has become frustrated with her play therapist and says the therapist treats her "like a baby." I explain why seven is still right in the sweet spot for child-centered play therapy, and why complaints about therapy are often less about the therapist or the approach and more about the child's resistance to doing difficult emotional work. Children don't always have the words to explain what they are feeling, so we have to listen beyond the complaint and consider what it may actually be communicating.

I also talk about why…