Listener Beth from Wales emailed me with questions about a specific situation regarding caregivers prematurely terminating therapy because the child started showing increased aggression outside of the playroom. The social worker supported the decision to terminate, and Beth was frustrated and wanted to know how to address situations like this in the future. In this episode, I discuss the following topics:
- Aggressive toys and play
- Rules are different in the playroom
- The "Pendulum" metaphor
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https://twitter.com/thekidcounselor References: Cochran, N., Nordling, W., & Cochran, J. (2010). Child-Centered Play Therapy (1st ed.). Wiley. VanFleet, R., Sywulak, A. E., & Sniscak, C. C. (2010). Child-centered play therapy. Guilford Press. Landreth, G. L. (2002). Play therapy: The art of the relationship (2nd ed.). Brunner-Routledge. Bratton, S. C., Landreth, G. L., Kellam, T., & Blackard, S. R. (2006). Child parent relationship therapy (CPRT) treatment manual: A 10-session filial therapy model for training parents. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. Benedict, Helen. Themes in Play Therapy. Used with permission to Heartland Play Therapy Institute.
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