3 Misconceptions About Using Expressive Arts with Teens in Play Therapy

Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence

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Adolescents have their own unique needs in the treatment process.

Play therapists often struggle with knowing how to help their adolescent clients access the therapeutic powers of play for healing.

Using expressive arts with adolescents provides an excellent way to help them process and explore painful emotions and experiences.

But, many therapists don’t use expressive arts due to their misconceptions about this powerful modality.

I’m going to discuss three misconceptions about using expressive arts so that you tap into this powerful modality to help your adolescent clients heal.

I’ll also share how I use expressive arts to get great results in treatment, even with reluctant, defensive, and guarded teens.
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1. 3 Misconceptions About Using Expressive Arts with Teens in Play Therapy (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:01)

3. Today's topic (00:01:01)

4. Things I hear all the time from play therapists (00:01:25)

5. About Cathi (00:03:20)

6. What are some misconceptions about using Expressive Arts (00:05:31)

7. First misconception about using expressive arts with adolescents (00:07:25)

8. Second misconception about using expressive arts with adolescents (00:14:49)

9. Third misconception about using expressive arts in adolescents (00:22:27)

10. Recap of today's discussion (00:25:55)

11. Outro (00:29:57)