Play therapy friends, you are so valuable to your clients and the profession. You listen, you care, and you believe in the relationship. This episode in our summer series celebrates your importance. 

In this summer series, Dr. Denis' offers encouragement to play therapy practitioners. Have you been too serious lately? This episode is a reminder that you are fun!

In this summer series, Dr. Denis' offers encouragement to play therapy practitioners. With Telehealth, abrupt endings, social unrest, exhaustion, you may be feeling like you are not good enough. But, you are enough!

This episode is an invitation for you play therapists to take care of yourselves.

Links from the Show:

Introduction to Play Therapy Workshop

Register at www.lipscomb.edu/playtherapy

 40 continuing education hours: we are an APT approved provider  and these are direct contact hours in four 10-hour days. Cost is $750.

 July 15-18 with Dr. Kasie Lee

July 22-25, with Dr. Denis’ Thomas

Books

Creative Play Therapy with Adolescents and Adults: Moving from Helping to Healing
by Drs. Denis' Thomas and Melanie Morris

How To Create a Wellness Plan That Works
by Dr. Denis' Thomas

Sacred Rest
by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

In this episode, Dr. Denis’ gives you lots of ideas for incorporating writing into your therapy work and interviews Teresa Prendes-Walls. You’ll also hear an inspiring research segment from Rachel.

Find the show notes and Transcripts here.

In this episode, Dr. Denis talks about using digital and print photography in counseling. She also interviews Niamh Rawlins.

In this episode, Dr. Denis delves into sand therapy. Sand therapy can help clients explore subconscious themes, process difficult emotions, ground themselves, and communicate in powerful, non-verbal ways. Dr. Denis offers suggestions for types of sand, containers, and figurines to use when doing sand therapy. This episode’s special guest is Timothy Hollar, who shares a sand tray technique specific for clients who are going through transitions. Rachel’s research segment explores the use of sand therapy with clients who have dementia.

In this bonus episode, Dr. Denis' shares some thoughts about counselors, clients, and the chaos that has been triggered as a result of the Coronavirus. She also provides practical strategies for keeping your sanity in the midst of this challenging time.

This episode is all about incorporating drama and puppets into play therapy. Dr. Denis explains what drama therapy is, who is qualified to use it, what materials are needed, and how to go about incorporating drama and puppets into sessions with clients. She also talks about how drama can be incorporated into work with children, adolescents, emerging adults, and professional adults. This episode includes a special interview with Jamie Langley. In her research summary, Rachel talks about The Body Keeps the Score, a fascinating book that dives into how trauma impacts the body.

Music is such an important part of our lives, and in this episode, Dr. Denis explores different ways it can be incorporated into play therapy. She discusses the fundamentals of music therapy and how it can be used with children, teens, and adults. Musician and therapist Sheldon Clark is this episode’s special guest – he shares a technique called “Song of Hope.” In this episode’s research segment, Rachel discusses the effectiveness of short-term music therapy in adults with chronic mental illness.