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Play Therapy Podcast: A Master-Class in Child-Centered Play Therapy

by Dr. Brenna Hicks

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440 | Do AI-Generated Notes Have a Place in Child-Centered Play Therapy?

October 8, 2026 · 17 min

In this episode, I answer a question about the growing use of artificial intelligence in therapy, particularly AI tools that record sessions and automatically generate clinical notes. As more employers encourage therapists to adopt these…
439 | The Floor Belongs to the Child — Wait Until You're Invited to Sit on the Floor

October 6, 2026 · 12 min

In this episode, I focus on a deceptively simple part of what it means to let the child lead in child-centered play therapy: the floor belongs to the child. Landreth is clear that when therapists automatically sit on the floor, children…
438 | "Guess What?" How to Handle When a Child Insists That You Guess

October 1, 2026 · 15 min

In this episode, I answer a question about a familiar playroom dynamic: the child who constantly wants the therapist to guess. "Guess what I ate for lunch." "Guess what I built." "You have three guesses for what I did yesterday." I explain…
437 | Ultimate Limits Are Still a Choice - Getting the Final Step Right

September 29, 2026 · 18 min

In this episode, I continue last week's conversation about ultimate limits by focusing on a piece I think we often miss: an ultimate limit is still a choice. Landreth tells us to move through the limit-setting process at least three times…
436 | Should You Ever End a CCPT Session Early? (Clarifying Ultimate Limits in CCPT)

September 22, 2026 · 15 min

In this episode, I clear up an important misconception about ultimate limits in child-centered play therapy: Can a child ever "choose" to lose the rest of their play session? While some approaches to CCPT teach ending playtime as an…

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435 | When a Child Cheats Because They Have to Win: What's Really Happening in the Playroom?

September 17, 2026 · 11 min

In this episode, I answer a question about an 8-year-old who loves playing games but will do almost anything to make sure he wins—including cheating, changing the rules, and creating games where the outcome is stacked in his favor. When he…
434 | What's Wrong With Our Field? Research. (A Call for the Next Generation of CCPT Research)

September 15, 2026 · 12 min

In this final episode of the What's Wrong with Our Field? series, I tackle what I believe is a significant gap in child-centered play therapy: research. We have decades of foundational research supporting CCPT, along with newer studies…
433 | What Do You Say When a Child Asks If You Actually Like Them?

September 10, 2026 · 20 min

In this episode, I answer a question about an 11-year-old who repeatedly tells his therapist, "You don't really want to spend time with me," "You'd rather be somewhere else," and "You're only doing this for the money." Rather than treating…
432 | The Missing Piece in Your CCPT Training

September 7, 2026 · 12 min

In this episode, I talk about something I hear constantly from child-centered play therapists: "I'm the only CCPT in my office, I wasn't prepared to work with children, and I feel like I'm figuring this out by myself." Too many therapists…
431 | What Do You Do When a Child Says 'I'm Bored' in the Playroom?

September 3, 2026 · 11 min

In this episode, I answer a question about something nearly every child-centered play therapist will eventually hear: "I'm bored." When a child complains that there's nothing to do, asks why you never get new toys, or seems dissatisfied…
430 | What's Wrong with Our Field? Supervision

September 1, 2026 · 17 min

In this episode of the What's Wrong with Our Field? series, I tackle a major challenge for child-centered play therapists: supervision from someone who doesn't understand or practice CCPT. When a supervisor works from a completely…
429 | "All We Do Is Play": When an Anxious Child Wants to Quit Therapy

August 27, 2026 · 14 min

In this episode, I answer a question about an 11-year-old with significant social anxiety who, seven sessions into CCPT, tells a parent that therapy is a waste of time because "all we do is play." I unpack what may actually be happening…

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Your source for centered and focused Play Therapy coaching. A "Master-Class" in Play Therapy. Breaking down the barriers to high-quality Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) education. No paywalls, no ads, no fluff... all content — just expert, accessible training for every play therapist, free of charge.