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S3E2 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Why Play Therapy Works
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about one of the biggest questions parents ask: Why does play therapy actually work? On the surface it looks like kids are just playing, but what's really happening is deep, hard emotional work. Play creates the safety and freedom children need to show their fears, frustrations, and struggles in ways they can't with words.
I explain how child-centered play therapy provides the right conditions — a safe environment, a trusting relationship, and the freedom to be fully themselves — so children can process, heal, and grow…
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