391 | When a Child Doesn't Want to Stop: Navigating Termination in CCPT

Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy · Apr 23, 2026 · 17m

In this episode, I answer a question about preparing a child and family for termination in child-centered play therapy—especially when the child appears clinically ready, but the parent is still seeing concerns outside the playroom. I walk through how to assess readiness using the four termination criteria, including both clinical and environmental factors, and explain why it can feel unclear when progress is happening in most settings but not at home. In those cases, I emphasize that the issue may not be the child's readiness, but rather a relational dynamic within that specific environment…