398 | CCPT Mythbusters: The Child Has to Talk About It

Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy · May 19, 2026 · 17m

In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle the belief that "play therapy isn't enough" unless children verbally talk about their problems. I explain why this myth is rooted in adulthood bias and the false assumption that children process experiences cognitively and verbally the way adults do. In reality, children are experiential and emotional beings who naturally work through their world through play. Talking is not required for healing to occur, and in many cases, insisting that children verbally discuss something actually interferes with their process.

I also discuss why…