5 Mistakes Every Play Therapist Makes (And How to Grow from Them)
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Have you ever had the sinking feeling after a session and thought you blew it bad?
If that’s ever been you… welcome to the club.
And guess what?
You’re in exactly the right place.
This week we’re diving into something that might make you wince and exhale a huge sigh of relief at the same time.
We’re talking about the honest, human, messy mistakes play therapists make—and what we can actually do about them.
Because let’s be real: we’ve all had those moments where we left a session thinking:
“Did I actually help that kid?”
“Why did I freeze when the parent asked that?”
Or the classic: “I forgot to write the dang progress note again.”
If that’s you, then join me for this free weekly Podcast!
I’ll discuss 5 mistakes all play therapists make at one time or another in their play therapy career and how to use these experiences to grow so you can make a real difference in the lives of children and their families.
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Chapters
1. 5 Mistakes Every Play Therapist Makes (And How to Grow from Them) (00:00:00)
2. Intro (00:00:01)
3. Today's topic overview (00:00:57)
4. Mistake #1- Over-Focusing on the “Right” Activity (00:04:49)
5. Mistake #2- Waiting Too Long to Involve Parents (00:10:30)
6. Mistake #3- Skipping Case Conceptualization (00:18:56)
7. Mistake #4- Neglecting Your Own Nervous System (00:25:43)
8. Mistake #5- Trying To Be The Perfect Play Therapist (00:27:27)
9. Recap of today's discussion (00:34:47)
10. Resources - Play Therapy Academy (00:43:39)
11. Outro (00:47:01)
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