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260 | Navigating Tough Conversations with Parents in CCPT
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I respond to Michelle from Ireland, who posed three important questions about challenges in child-centered play therapy (CCPT). First, I discuss how to communicate with parents when their responses to their child's anxiety inadvertently reinforce the behavior they're trying to address—like avoiding school due to weather-related fears. I share strategies for addressing these conversations with kindness, clarity, and confidence, emphasizing the importance of trust in the therapist-parent relationship.
Next, I explore the issue of parents attempting…
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