Latest / Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy
374 | What to Do When Children Want to Save What They Built - A CCPT Q&A
In this Q&A episode, I respond to a question from a school-based, mobile play therapist navigating what to do when children want to preserve, hide, or protect things they build in session. I unpack how this dynamic shifts when you are not in a static playroom and instead are setting up and tearing down each week. I explain how setting clear expectations from the very beginning protects the therapeutic relationship and prevents children from feeling betrayed when items are moved, found, or reset.
I also walk through the clinical judgment involved in deciding when something can reasonably be…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.