Updated: There are now SIX Must-Watch Play Therapy Tedx Talks

Updated (again in 2024) There are now SIX TEDx Talks that have been given by PLAY THERAPISTS as of today. Update in 2024 to add Amy Work's new talk.  Bookmark this post so that you

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My Long Journey Towards EMDR Certification (and why that is Okay!)

There is an informal joke among many of my therapist friends that we are “certification junkies.”  One of my most intelligent and esteemed colleagues often told me if there was a class that had

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Advice for Graduates

A few weeks ago I was browsing for furniture on social media Marketplace and very randomly came across this item. And I was instantly attracted to it.  At the time, I had no idea

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The Empathetic Child

Welcome guest blogger, Adrienne Jeffries! She brings to light the realities of nurturing the Empathetic Child! Being a Social Worker and having at least one empathetic child, I am fascinated by the subject and

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The Value of Unstructured Play

“Play.” That was the answer my three year old son gave when I asked the same question I ask every Friday afternoon.  The question is, “What do you want to do this weekend?” Now,

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Play Therapy Supervision: The Goodness of Fit

For professionals looking for play therapy clinical supervision, it can be difficult to know who to choose or where to start.  Just like anything in therapy, the number 1 factor in choosing a clinical

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Is Therapy Actually Working? Tracking Progress With Three Simple Questions

Tracking progress in therapy can seem to be a difficult task. Children who are brought to therapy for some sort of behavior problem (like not following directions, hitting people or disrupting class) often continue

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Why I Am Obsessed With Cooperative Board Games

Cooperative board games are one of the tools that I have invested in at my office this year for the first time.  Honestly,  I think I have become a little obsessed with them. I

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Should Your Playroom Include Aggressive Toys Like Play Guns?

Play therapists widely regard the use of aggressive toys, including toys guns, as an essential element to the playroom. However, many parents are hesitant to allow their children to play with toy guns. Nearly

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When Do You Take A Suicide Threat Seriously?

A suicide threat is probably one of my least favorite parts of therapy practice.  How do you know when to take these threats seriously and when can you chalk it up to teenage melodrama?

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