413 | CCPT Mythbusters: Child-Centered Play Therapy Doesn't Work with Older Kids

Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy · Jul 7, 2026 · 13m

In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle a misconception that exists even within the child-centered play therapy community: the belief that CCPT doesn't work with older children. Too many therapists assume that once children reach nine or ten years old, they have "outgrown" play therapy and need a more traditional talk therapy approach. I explain why this simply isn't true. While older children may express themselves differently and rely more on conversation and activity-based play, the foundational principles of CCPT remain exactly the same. Healing has never depended on…