What are the Therapeutic Powers of Play in Play Therapy?

Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence

Play therapists often talk about the therapeutic powers of play.

But what exactly does that mean and why are they so important in play therapy?

How do you explain play therapy to others?

Actually, knowing the answer to these questions are core competencies for play therapists because 👇

The therapeutic powers of play are what set play therapy apart from all the other expressive arts therapies.

Understanding how to help your young clients access the therapeutic powers of play is the difference between using games and activities in therapy sessions versus using play therapy.

Join me for this free weekly podcast, I’ll discuss the therapeutic powers of play and why they are the foundation of play therapy.

You’ll get tips for explaining play therapy to parents and other professionals so you sound legit. 🤩

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Chapters

1. What are the Therapeutic Powers of Play in Play Therapy? (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:01)

3. Today's topic (00:00:52)

4. Defining Therapeutic Powers of Play (00:05:04)

5. How I got started with Play Therapy (00:07:36)

6. The Therapeutic Powers of Play: Categories (00:15:11)

7. What is the role of your theoretical model (00:19:55)

8. Tips for explaining play therapy (00:24:11)

9. Recap of today's discussion (00:29:07)

10. Resources (00:32:08)

11. Outro (00:34:27)