Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence

What to Do If Play Therapy Progress is Stalled


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If you’re a play therapist – either a newbie, got some experience under your belt, or full on seasoned play therapist – this is bound to happen more than once.


To be honest I’ve had this happen so many times, I’ve lost count.


You get frantic phone calls, emails, or texts between sessions telling you all the “bad” things your client is doing at home or school.


You can hear the concern in their parents’ voices and you feel the pressure in your chest to fix it fast. 


You feel the weight of responsibility to fix this fast so parents and your clients get the relief they’re seeking.


You wonder what’s going on and how you can make things better.


You’ve got your favorite play therapy interventions, your best play therapy activities, and your clinical skills dialed in… so why isn’t your client making progress? 🤔


The answer might be hiding in the family dynamics you’re not seeing. 


You gathered all the information at the intake appointment and parents describe what’s happening from their perspective, but you haven’t seen the dynamics in action.


Getting a first hand glance at the dynamics in action can give you that missing piece to the puzzle. 🧩


Learn how small shifts involving caregivers can make big breakthroughs happen.


Join me for this weekly podcast! We’re going to break down the benefit of using family play therapy sessions to get the breakthroughs your clients and their parents are seeking.


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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

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Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy ExcellenceBy Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S


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