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Play therapy isn’t for adolescents.  It’s just for little kids.

There’s a misbelief in the mental health community that play therapy is only for little kids.

Maybe you’ve wondered that yourself.

Play therapy can be an amazing way to help adolescents engage in healing and in a way that meets their developmental needs.

Rather than asking IF play therapy works for adolescents –

Ask –HOW is play therapy beneficial for adolescents?

Using play therapy with adolescents requires a foundational paradigm shift from traditional talk therapy where you’re trying to help teens talk about what’s causing their difficulties.

There’s a better way to help struggling teens than trying to get them to talk about their problems.

If you’ve been trying to figure out how to use play therapy with adolescents in a way that respects their developmental stage and helps them heal, then 👇

Join me for this free weekly podcast!

I’m going to break down 4 Strategic Shifts to use play therapy effectively with adolescents in a way that feels authentic and not treating them like little kids.

🧭How do you introduce play therapy to adolescents?

🧭How do you choose play therapy activities for adolescents?

🧭How to you hold the therapeutic space for adolescents?

🧭 How do you make sure play therapy is effective for adolescents?

If you’ve ever wondered how to use play therapy effectively with adolescents, then you don’t want to miss this week’s free livestream episode.

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Check out my free resources for mental health professionals working with children, adolescents, and families who want to integrate play therapy and expressive arts into their clinical work.

I work with individuals and agencies to develop successful strategies and meet the treatment needs of your child and adolescent clients and their families using play therapy & expressive arts.

Contact me to schedule a free 30-minute video call if you're ready to level up your skills