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How to get 15 hours of FREE Play Therapy Training

Jen Taylor — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:13:11 +0000

In this article, Jen Taylor will guide you the basics about play therapy and offer you 15 hours of FREE play therapy training (recorded, online, accessible 24/7 with no time limits) so that you can see if this is something worth pursuing further.

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Putting words to a life-changing experience in Kenya: The Play Therapy Great Migration

Jen Taylor — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:09:00 +0000

It's been over five months since the play therapy experience of a lifetime: The Play Therapy Great Migration in Nairobi, Kenya. Many people have asked, "How was Kenya?" and my response is usually "life-changing." Other times, I might say, "we saw a lion eating a giraffe." It isn't that I am trying to be evasive or elusive. It's just that putting this experience into words that are as powerful as the experience itself feels impossible. And the task of writing something meaningful that would not risk jeopardizing the sacredness of that event or the privacy of the participants felt like a task beyond my ability. That is, until I got some help from a famous author.

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Play Therapy Quotes: Fact or Fiction?

Jen Taylor — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:47:02 +0000

There are some well-known play therapy quotes that are widely accepted as factual statements. But are they true?? You might be surprised to learn the story behind your favorite play therapy quotes. There's an update from the original post on one of these quotes PLUS I added another origin story on one of my favorite play therapy […]

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

Jen Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:39:00 +0000

Updated (again) December 2023: There are now FIVE TEDx Talks that have been given by PLAY THERAPISTS as of today. Bookmark this post so that you can find them anytime you need to reference them. This post was updated to add the new talk given by Liliana Baylon in 2023 and updated again to add the talk given by Tammi van Hollander.

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3 Reasons to Attend a Play Therapy Retreat

Jen Taylor — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:48:24 +0000

Attending a play therapy retreat in a paradise location (and possibly making it a tax-deductible business expense) sounds like a no-brainer, right? But, many people hesitate before registering for a play therapy retreat experience for a variety of reasons. You might think that the number one reason would be COST. Of course, it might feel unrealistically […]

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Celebrating Play Therapy During National Play Therapy Week 2019

Jen Taylor — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 18:05:49 +0000

While most of you were watching the Super Bowl, play therapists around the country were beginning their annual celebrations of National Play Therapy Week (February 3-9). National Play Therapy Week always sneaks up on me. I know about it and yet, I ALWAYS forget. And many of my friends and colleagues have been planning great […]

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I attended the National APT Play Therapy Conference for the first time…this is what it was like for me

Jen Taylor — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:14:49 +0000

My Love for the Annual Play Therapy Conference (in GIF's)I'm embarrassed to admit that I have been a Registered Play Therapist for almost ten years and have never been able to attend the biggest play therapy conference in the country...until 2018. This conference is hosted by the Association for Play Therapy, the place to start for […]

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So You Want to Be A Play Therapist?

Jen Taylor — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 07:37:19 +0000

Let’s welcome my next guest blogger is Kamini Verma as she dives into becoming play therapist!

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Should Your Playroom Include Aggressive Toys Like Play Guns?

Jen Taylor — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 16:00:23 +0000

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 all schools have banned the use of toys guns (or even pretend shooting) completely. Over the years, I have had some […]

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Play Therapy Termination Activity: The Chain of Intentions

Jen Taylor — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 03:00:34 +0000

Termination of play therapy services can be difficult for the counselor and the child. The relationship formed during the months of therapy is one of the most important aspects of the process. Termination activities differ across settings: some offices provide certificates and some simply said good bye. Last month, I discussed the pros and cons […]

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