Play Therapy Across the Lifespan

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S6 Ep 38 You Are the Most Important Tool in the Room Aug 23, 2021

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Farewell... this is my last episode of this podcast.
“You are the most important tool you have in your therapeutic work. It is critical that you take good care of it.” Do you value yourself that highly?
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Listen to my other podcast Wellness with Dr. Denis

S6 Ep 37 Be Encouraged Aug 09, 2021

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This episode is intended to encourage you wherever you are right now. It's also a reminder that you are enough.

S6 E36: Wellness Is Part of Your Job Description Jul 26, 2021

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There are two topics that I love to talk about. One is play therapy and the other is wellness, and when I can talk about them together, all the better.
Check out my wellness podcast Wellness with Dr. Denis.

S6 E 35 Your Strength Is Your Weakness and Your Weakness Is Your Strength Jul 12, 2021

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We all have areas of strength, things that come so easily to us that we may not even recognize them as a strength. Those strengths have soft underbellies, areas of vulnerability for us. We all have weaknesses, too. Part of working on the weakness is recognizing the strength. This episode explores how those two things work together.

S6 E34 Reflect, Reflect Reflect Jun 28, 2021

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Welcome back for Season 6. In this season, I want to share my top 5 things I want everyone doing play therapy to know and the top 5 Dr. Denis-isms based on follower feedback. I hope you enjoy this special season.

S5 E33: Ethical Considerations May 02, 2021

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In this final episode of Season 5, Drs. Denis' and Kasie Lee share their thoughts on the intersection between play therapy and ethics.

S5 E32: Role Play Toys Apr 19, 2021

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Drs. Denis' and Kasie Lee dig deeper into the category of role-play toys. Regardless of the age of your clients, having toys and tools that help them externalize issues and trauma from their lives can be instrumental in helping them heal.

S5 E31: Organizing Your Play Room Apr 05, 2021

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In this episode, Drs. Denis' and Kasie Lee share their thoughts on how to keep your play space organized.

S5 E30: Selecting Toys and Tools Mar 21, 2021

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Drs. Denis' and Kasie Lee discuss how to select the toys and tools you will need for your play space.

S5 E29: Five Tips for Funding a Play Room Mar 07, 2021

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In this episode, Drs. Denis' and Kasie Lee share tips and tricks for stocking a play room in a way that’s practical and affordable.