The Importance of Emotional Connection in Child-Centered Play Therapy

This is the second of a six-part series from a FAPT conference workshop. In this second part, I review the Foundations of Play Therapy: Philosophy of Play Therapy. The Foundations of Play Therapy are broken into two parts. This is the first part addressing, specifically, the philosophies of play therapy.   Download the slides PDF here: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com/fapt   Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com Email me: brenna@thekidcounselor.com  

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