S3E33 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Helping Children Build Healthy Self-Esteem

Play Therapy Parenting: Real Parenting Questions Answered by a Child Therapist · Mar 12, 2026 · 11m · transcript

In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about self-esteem, the seventh and final common issue that often brings children into child-centered play therapy. Self-esteem isn't something children are born with—it develops over time as they begin to understand who they are and what they are capable of. When a child struggles with self-esteem, you often see hesitation, self-doubt, and social difficulties because it's hard for a child to connect with others when they don't yet have a clear sense of themselves.

I explain how child-centered play therapy helps build…