Lessons from the Playroom 124. Let's Get Messy! - Messes in the Playroom
Jul 19, 2022
30:38
In this Lessons from the Playroom episode, Lisa again is joined by Andrea Davidson, Johanna Simmons, and Rachel Freeburg - three Certified Synergetic Play Therapists … but this time for a discussion on messes in the playroom and messy play - ooh, so much fun!
Tune in as they explore:
- How to explain and normalize to parents/caregivers that messes are ok;
- How to turn messes in the playroom into opportunities for boundaries, containment, and growth;
- Ways to support children when they need the expression or sensory experience of messy play;
- When to have a child clean up or not when messes happen (hint: it’s about the child's treatment goals);
- Strategies for you as the therapist to stay in your window of tolerance with messes or messy play; and
- Understanding messes from the experience of Nervous System regulation/dysregulation.
Podcast Resources:
- Synergetic Play Therapy Institute
- Synergetic Play Therapy Learning Website
- FREE Resources to support you on your play therapy journey
- Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Integrating Intensity
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