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Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence
Join me on Next Level Play Therapy, a podcast for child and adolescent therapists seeking to elevate your play therapy services. Hosted by Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S, at Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training.
Each episode delves into the nuances of play therapy, exploring innovative techniques, evidence-based practices, and practical strategies for providing exceptional therapeutic experiences. These engaging discussions cover a wide range of topics, including building rapport with children…
Episodes
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceWhat is Imposter Syndrome in Play Therapy?
Send us Fan Mail If you’re a play therapist, especially new to play therapy, I’m going to share a secret with you. You may not believe me when I tell you this…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Get Unstuck in Play Therapy
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you’re lost and not sure what to do when you’re providing play therapy? Maybe you’ve secretly thought that you aren’t…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow Do You Know if Play Therapy Works?
Send us Fan Mail What’s the point of learning to recognize themes in play therapy sessions? Does it really matter? Play therapists often talk about what play…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow Can Play Therapy Heal Preverbal Trauma?
Send us Fan Mail Do children who’ve experienced trauma prior to developing language have the capacity to remember what happened to them? Does the traumatic…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceWhat Are the Best Play Therapy Techniques for Connection
Send us Fan Mail Using play therapy effectively requires child and adolescent therapists to know how to use a theoretical play therapy model to access the…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceWhat are the Therapeutic Powers of Play in Play Therapy?
Send us Fan Mail Play therapists often talk about the therapeutic powers of play. But what exactly does that mean and why are they so important in play…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Write Effective Play Therapy Documentation
Send us Fan Mail Writing play therapy documentation is hands down the least favorite task for play therapists, myself included. It’s overwhelming, confusing…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Write Play Therapy Progress Notes
Send us Fan Mail If you’re a play therapist and you have struggled to write progress notes that make sense without draining your brain, then you are definitely…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceAre Open Notes Useful for Play Therapy?
Send us Fan Mail If you’re a mental health professional in the United States, you might have heard about the CURES Act. It’s created quite a buzz in the mental…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceWhat Does Case Conceptualization Have to Do with Play Therapy Themes?
Send us Fan Mail Play therapists place a lot of emphasis on recognizing themes in play therapy sessions. Why? Because understanding play behaviors and…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceWhat’s the Best Way to Identify Themes in Play Therapy Sessions?
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever struggled to figure out what exactly your clients are communicating during their play therapy sessions? Whether you’re a new…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceMistakes to Avoid When Writing Play Therapy Progress Notes
Send us Fan Mail There is a lot of terrible information being shared in the mental health community about writing progress notes. Some information is based on…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed Providing Play Therapy
Send us Fan Mail What’s the secret to success using play therapy like a pro? Any new play therapist will tell you that the thing that drives them to learn new…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Engage Challenging Children in Play Therapy
Send us Fan Mail If you’re a child/adolescent mental health professional, then you probably have children and adolescents on your caseload who are reluctant to…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow To Recognize Clinically Relevant Themes in Play Therapy Sessions
Send us Fan Mail How do I know what’s happening in my clients’ play therapy sessions? How do I know what’s important to notice and what’s not important in play…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow Do Play Therapists Understand Themes in Play Therapy?
Send us Fan Mail One of the biggest struggles for play therapists is understanding and recognizing themes in play therapy. Play therapists use themes in play…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceWhy Does Congruence Matter in Play Therapy?
Send us Fan Mail What can neuroscience tell us about creating a strong therapeutic relationship that allows our clients to feel safe during the change process?…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceWhat Are Barriers for Congruence in Play Therapy?
Send us Fan Mail Congruence is such a nice sounding therapy word when thinking about how to be the best version of yourself in play therapy sessions. (I have…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceWhat are the Benefits of Formal Assessment in Play Therapy?
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a client that just didn’t seem to make any progress in play therapy even with all your best efforts? What can you do to…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Use Congruence Effectively in Play Therapy
Send us Fan Mail Fundamental to the therapeutic process is a strong therapeutic relationship. This requires the ability to understand congruence and how to use…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence3 Misconceptions About Using Expressive Arts with Teens in Play Therapy
Send us Fan Mail Adolescents have their own unique needs in the treatment process. Play therapists often struggle with knowing how to help their adolescent…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Use Play Therapy to Address Alexithymia with Traumatized Children and Teens
Send us Fan Mail Have you heard of a condition called alexithymia? Probably not because most mental health professionals are not familiar with this term. I…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Use Play Therapy with Traumatized Children and Teens
Send us Fan Mail What mistakes in play therapy with traumatized children and teens are critical to avoid? No one wants to provide terrible play therapy…
Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceHow to Use Play Therapy with Adolescents
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had an adolescent client sitting across from you during therapy sessions who was not opening up despite all your best rapport…