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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