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174 | Beyond Techniques: Cultivating the Therapist's Personality for CCPT Success
In this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I continue our summer school series on the essential personality characteristics of effective play therapists. We dive into the second and third principles: unconditional acceptance and creating safety and permissiveness in the relationship, from Garry Landreth's book "Innovations in Play Therapy."
I discuss how unconditional acceptance involves experiencing unqualified acceptance of the child without wishing they were different. This requires patience, flexibility, and creativity from the therapist. I discuss the importance of avoiding judgment…
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