In this episode, Drs. Kristie and Maggie delve deeper into the skills used in Child-Centered Play Therapy.

Choice giving is an important skill that is foundational to CCPT. With this skill, adults are demonstrating trust in the child's capacity to lead and make decisions

Choice giving in CCPT provides children the opportunity to experience personal responsibility, while demonstrating trust in their abilities, nurturing autonomy, and allowing children to experience small and manageable consequences. Choice giving allows the child to make choices for themselves and offers opportunities for emotional regulation, rather than providing direct instruction or control.

✨ We’ve talked about the what and why of giving kids choices… now let’s dive into the HOW! 🎙️

In this episode, Kristie & Maggie share practical ways parents, teachers, and play therapists can give kids choices that: ✅ Support autonomy ✅ Build self-control ✅ Show kids we trust them to make decisions

Big choices for big kids, smaller choices for little ones—all leading to more responsibility with age-appropriate consequences. 💡

Tune in to learn how to make choice-giving a powerful tool for growth!

✨ Reflecting feelings is at the heart of Child-Centered Play Therapy. It helps kids build emotional vocabulary, deepen self-awareness, and feel truly understood.

In this episode, Drs. Kristie & Maggie unpack the how—from tone and body language to word choice and facial expression. They also share their own journey developing this skill and how they teach it to future play therapists.

🎧 Tune in to learn practical ways to strengthen your reflection of feeling skills!