Philippa and Julie continue their conversation on resistance, focusing on the adults around a child—parents, carers, and professionals—and how “putting the brakes on” can be protective, necessary, or linked to safeguarding concerns like hidden compliance. They explore how mandated therapy, ongoing assessments, shame, fear of judgment, and the realities of trauma-informed parenting can fuel pushback, and share examples from TheraPlay and play therapy, including parents declining therapy after gaining clarity and parents feeling pain when a child engages more easily with the therapist. The episode also looks at systemic resistance in schools, CAMHS pathways, and processes like EHCPs, and how practitioners often spend as much time navigating systems and relationships as working in the room. They end by emphasising curiosity, validation, and respectful challenge—placing the “gritty” issue in the middle so adults can work together—then invite listeners to subscribe, comment, and follow the podcast.

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