110. Translating the Play to Parents

Happy New Year! To kick off January 2022's first podcast, Lisa Dion is jumping into another most requested topic - Translating the Play to Parents/Caregivers. In this episode you’ll find out why this can be such a challenge for play therapists, but oh-so important!

Learn 4 tips for how to translate the child’s play to parents/ caregivers including how to:

• Set the stage early on in the process for parents about what they can expect and to honor/protect the confidentiality of what’s going on in the room with the child client.
• Develop or enhance parent buy-in within the therapeutic process. 
• Translate what the child is doing in the room to the parents (being able to shift from a right-brain experience to a left-brain process)
• Maintain congruence and authenticity when explaining to parents what’s happening in the child’s process 

Note: If it’s helpful, you might want to return to podcast episode #13 to discover how to set great goals in the playroom.

We know it’s tough work being a play therapist - a gentle reminder to give yourself grace and time in the process, as well as know that you’re doing an amazing job already and it’s good enough - You are the most important toy in the playroom. 💜

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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