Stephanie chats with Jillian Kelly-Wavering, MSSW, LCSW, RPT about play based therapy for kids. She explains what attachment-oriented play therapy is and how it can help create healthy routines, rituals, and even be used for early childhood trauma. Jillian also shares how parents can help their kids with homework without it causing a ton of stress, tension, and frustration. You’ll learn how important play, exploration, and connection is key for early childhood development.
Episode #141: Play Based Therapy for Kids with Jillian Kelly-Wavering, MSSW, LCSW, RPT
Episode #141: Play Based Therapy for Kids with Jillian Kelly-Wavering, MSSW, LCSW, RPT
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Topics Discussed:
- What play-based therapy is and what it looks like
- Creating daily playful rituals and routines to support development
- Understanding and navigating tantrums
- Developmental changes at different ages
- Considerations for overscheduling
- Tips for helping kids with homework
Show Notes:
- Jillian’s website
- Websites
- ChildMind.org
- KidsHealth.org
- A4PT.org (Association for Play Therapy)
- Books:
- I Love You Rituals (Author: B. Bailey)
- Play Therapy Interventions to Enhance Resilience (Editors: D. A. Crenshaw, R. Brooks, & S. Goldstein)
- Creative Arts and Play Therapy for Problems of Attachment (Editors: C. A. Malchiodi & D. A. Crenshaw)
- The Carpenter and The Gardener (Author: A. Gopnik)
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