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294 | CCPT Purism: Practicing CCPT in a Directive World
In this episode of the CCPT Purism series, I talk about the reality of practicing child-centered play therapy in a world that doesn't understand it. From insurance documentation and school interventions to parent expectations and supervisor pushback, we're constantly surrounded by pressure to explain, modify, or justify our model. These pressures don't just challenge our clinical stance—they create dissonance that can lead to burnout, confusion, and drifting from the model we believe in.
I walk through the most common external pressures we face and how to respond to each one while holding the…
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