Playful Beginnings
By Maggie Parker and Kristie Opiola
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Welcome to playful beginnings. Within this podcast, Dr. Kristie Opiola and Dr. Maggie Parker explore the magic of play therapy, the why behind what we do, and how play therapy helps children heal and grow. This podcast is helpful for current play therapists, students and professionals interested in working with children or becoming play therapists, and anyone who is interested in creating transformative relationships with children. Parents and teachers can gain insights into what play therapy is, how it works, and why- helpful if they know children who could benefit from play therapy, and for those who are not sure if it would be helpful for the children in their lives. We are excited to share with you what we do and why we do it! Welcome to the magical world of play therapy!
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Dr. PJ Blanco provides Tips and Insights for CCPT in Schools
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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CCPT and Academic Success with Dr. PJ Blanco
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Child Centered Play Therapy and Academic Achievement
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May 25, 2026 |
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Navigating the Hallways: Expert Tips and Techniques for CCPT in Schools
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May 18, 2026 |
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Navigating CCPT in the School Space
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May 04, 2026 |
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Supporting Autistic Students through a Relational Lens
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Unmasking the Experience of Girls on the Spectrum with Dr. Elisabeth Rice
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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It’s time to change the conversation around ASD and Play Therapy. 🗣️✨
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Child Centered Play Therapy and Autism: Room Considerations. Featuring Dr. Regine Chung
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Seeing the Soul: A Child Centered Approach to Autism with Dr. Regine Chung
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Child-Centered Play Therapy and Autism: A Natural Alignment Meeting Autistic Children Where They Are
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Relaying CCPT and Anxiety to Parents with Guest Expert Dr. Hayley Stulmaker
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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🎧 Playroom Anxiety & CCPT: Expert Insights with Dr. Hayley Stulmaker
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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🚨 Does anxiety look different in boys vs. girls?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Anxiety Across Developmental Stages
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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How does ADHD show up in the CCPT Playroom?
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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CCPT and ADHD: Speaking with expert Amy Work
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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How ADHD and CCPT Align
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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ADHD or Developmentally Appropriate? Understanding the Nuance of the Diagnosis
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Talking to Parents about diagnoses: A CCPT Perspective
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Diagnosis from a Child Centered Lens
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Child Centered Play Therapy and Executive Functioning
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Development and Executive Functioning
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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How Children Experience the Holidays — and How Adults Can Support Them
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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What IS executive functining?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Adapting CPRT and CCPT for Toddlers: Featuring Dr. Mary Bennett
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Working with Toddlers: Learning with Dr. Mary Bennett
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Esteem Building Responses
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Happy 1st Birthday!
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Happy 1st Birthday!
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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The How of Returning Responsibility
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Returning Responsibility Part 1
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Encouragement vs. Praise
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Encouragement vs. Praise
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Tales from the Field: Limit setting in Real Life
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Limit Setting: HOW to set limits
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Limit Setting: The What and the Why
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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the HOW of Choice Giving
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Choice Giving
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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HOW to reflect feelings
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Reflecting Feelings!
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Reflecting Content
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Reflective Responding: Tracking
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Our next chapters!
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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New Chapters Alert
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Chaos in the Playroom: Part 2
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Chaos in the Playroom: Part one
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Supporting Children through Grief and Loss with Dr. Jenifer Balch
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Part two: Going Deeper with Dr. Rachel Altvater
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Welcome to Dr. Rachel Altvater
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Responding to: We had a horrible therapy experience, all they did was PLAY!
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Relating to Parents Through CCPT
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Working with Parents
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Finding a CCPT Supervisor
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Working with families through Play!
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May 26, 2025 |
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Child Parent Relationship Therapy
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May 20, 2025 |
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Tables Turned: Responding to Children's Questions in the Playroom
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May 12, 2025 |
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Questions in the playroom
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May 05, 2025 |
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Diagnosis in Child Centered Play Therapy
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Books in the Playroom?
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Games in the playroom?
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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What to do when you feel stuck
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Dissertations, favorite play therapy moments, and more with Dr. Krystal Turner
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Representation in the Playroom: Featuring Dr. Krystal Turner
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Empathy in the playroom
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Delving deeper into Trauma within the playroom
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Trauma and Child Centered Play Therapy
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Authenticity in the Playroom
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Bonus with Dee Ray!
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Play Therapy Week!
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Interview with Dr. Dee Ray
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Play Therapists and Self Care
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Paernt Consultations Part 2 with Dr. Ahou Line
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Engaging Parents in Play Therapy: An Interview with Dr. Ahou Line
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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California Wildfires, How Play Therapists Can Help
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Parent Sessions part 2
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Working with Parents: Part 1
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Trust the Process: What to do when you feel stuck
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Child Development and How it Impacts the Way We Show Up
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Limit Setting and Boundaries in the Playroom: It's not a free for all
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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What we do in the playroom
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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What is play therapy anyways?
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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How we got to play therapy
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Beyond toys, let's talk the room
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Play therapy toys: What like they matter?
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Nov 15, 2024 |