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What are the BEST play therapy videos you can refer to in your practice, you ask? Well, you are in LUCK, because I have my top 10 favorite play therapy YouTube videos chosen just for you.. Some are just for you as a play thearpist but then some can be used with clients and parents […]

Check out three different types of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy along with 14 free activities, downloads, and techniques to use with child, adolescent, and middle school clients!

Just what exactly are the CCPT session skills? How do you know what exactly to say? Download this free cheat sheet of the Child Centered Play Therapy Session Skills!

30 Play Therapy Activities for Kids | 30 simple therapeutic activities for children you can use in a counseling setting or at home to help a child express their emotions surrounding a trauma or ongoing feelings of anxiety. Perfect for toddlers, kids in preschool, school-aged kids, for tweens and teens, and kids with autism, ADHD, and anxiety, these activities offer a great way to teach healthy anger management and coping skills. #kidstherapy #anxiety #angermanagement #mentalhealth

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Finding fairies is a top favorite of kids! Its so fun they dont even realize the communication and social skills they are building which is how play therapy should feel like!

If you're a parent or pediatric therapist looking for easy play therapy ideas to do in a home setting, look no further! You can easily incorporate these ten creative play therapy techniques into a home environment to support your child’s emotional growth and well-being.

Discover 21 play therapy techniques parents can use at home to support their child’s emotional and mental health. Practical tips to help your child thrive.

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Therapy with teens can be difficult! They are at the age where they are too old for traditional Play Therapy, but likely still too young to exclusively talk about all the things that bother them. Check out these top 3 games I use in my Play Therapy sessions with teens to help increase engagement and work on goals of emotional regulation, confidence, and widening affective tolerance!

If you work with kids you work with big emotions. Emotional regulation is one of the foundations to my play therapy practice and interweaves through all my interventions and techniques. Check out one of my favorite play therapy techniques for emotional regulation and containment - big feeling eaters!

This free therapeutic art activity helps kids & teens explore different emotions from a safe distance. Read on to learn how to do it!

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A Jar Full of Feelings is a visual sensory regulation activity to help children recognize and respond appropriately to their feelings.

Understanding what type of therapy is best for a child can be overwhelming. This comprehensible post breaks down 6 common modalities used by child therapists.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Kids | If you’re looking for CBT activities for children, we’re sharing 14 tips, tools, and ideas to help. Perfect for parents and teachers trying to help kids with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and anger management, these fun ideas can be used at home and in the classroom to help kids recognize their negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones. #cognitivebehaviortherapy #CBT #playtherapy

30 Play Therapy Activities for Kids | 30 simple therapeutic activities for children you can use in a counseling setting or at home to help a child express their emotions surrounding a trauma or ongoing feelings of anxiety. Perfect for toddlers, kids in preschool, school-aged kids, for tweens and teens, and kids with autism, ADHD, and anxiety, these activities offer a great way to teach healthy anger management and coping skills.

Kids learn skills best by putting them into practice! An affirmation catcher serves not only as a visual reminder but also as a relational tool to uplift other kids as well through play!

Right after I graduated from grad school, I went back to take a CBT class. Besides being a phenomenal course (with a stellar instructor), the textbook I got