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Lessons from the Playroom

44. Emotional Flooding in the Playroom: When the Therapist Finds Themselves Outside their Window of Tolerance

Mar 6, 2019
25:22

"Emotional flooding is inevitable; it's part of relationship. It's not about shame, but connection, providing a platform upon which real repair can flourish." - Lisa Dion

Emotional flooding is part of therapy: it occurs in all play therapy paradigms. Looking at it not through a lens of shame but with a focus on connection turns it from an enemy into an ally. In fact, emotional flooding - because of its realness and rawness - can lead to greater levels of healing and authenticity.

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