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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Play Therapy</title>
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		<title>The Spirit of a Play Therapist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cheriespehar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Play Therapist, when you hear the word play, what images come to mind? Do you see an active, energetic scene with puppets dancing and jumping? Or is it more along the lines of quiet engagement between therapist and child processing an art creation, or Sandtray? Might you be seeing in your mind’s eye [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Obstacles and Benefits of Play Therapy for Child and Parent</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/obstacles-benefits-play-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[: Dyadic play therapy is a form of play therapy that allows parents who have themselves suffered trauma, the opportunity to address their own symptoms and attend to the strained attachment with their child. But very often, the parents are resistant to this form of treatment. “For adult survivors of childhood trauma, psychotherapy can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways to Play: Self Love</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-love-play-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve learned to trust myself, to listen to truth, to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it. -Sarah McLachlan There are no physical, emotional, intellectual, or spiritual benefits to low self-esteem. On the other hand, when you value yourself highly you are most likely positive, consider life to be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding Battles with Your Teen: How to Work Together to Improve Communication and Resolve Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/improve-communication-resolve-issues-teens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/improve-communication-resolve-issues-teens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MelissaWright</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9458</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Teens often tell me their parents don&#8217;t understand, don&#8217;t listen or don&#8217;t care about what they think. Parents wonder why their lectures fall on deaf ears. How do we bridge this communication gap? Parents often want to lecture instead of listen. Teens have heard it before and already know what their parents are going to say. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Playful Parents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/playful-parents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Play is the special ingredient that offers a full and joyful life. There are many ways to play unique to each person, place, and time. As we grow and develop, we learn and enjoy life more when we play. Parents can learn and grow right along with their children by being fully present and playing. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Play and Your Health: Play to Create Success at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-work-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Creative Blocks]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8779</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What are your basic needs? Do any of your basic needs fit into the categories of better health and conquering specific fears? Do health issues or your fears hold you back from living fully and contributing in the way you would like to? What can you do to help yourself? Discover your own unique ways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Your Play Philosophy?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-philosophy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-philosophy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 23:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Play is serious business! -Caitlin &#8216;Cake&#8217; Gateaux I was asked by the US Play Coalition research committee to collect personal statements about ideas and beliefs that are connected to the question, what is play? How we define play and its value is shaped by many personal, historical, and cultural influences. Darell Hammond, in his recently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Play and Your Health</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you were handed good health, laughter, and joy would you take it? As far as I can tell, it is much more difficult to explain play than to experience it. Spring is the perfect time to try out some new ways to play, revisit some of your favorites, and most importantly bring a playful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psyche’s Nature is Playful</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/jung-synchronicity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/jung-synchronicity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dream Analysis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“The Egyptians highly valued their animals, turning them into gods and goddesses” -Neil Russack, Animal Guides: in Life, Myth and Dreams Imagine a perch extending out of the waters of the Abyss. On it rests a grey heron, the herald of all things to come. It opens its beak and breaks the silence of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Play</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/importance-outdoor-play/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/importance-outdoor-play/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Play is our human birthright and yet we see a devaluing of play in our culture. We are seeing the erosion of the value of play [http://usplaycoalition.clemson.edu] and play outdoors manifesting in nature-deficit disorder, a term coined by Richard Louv. When children and parents could be outdoors playing they are tied to a computer or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jung &amp; Play: Re-writing Your Myth</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/jung-writing-personal-myth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/jung-writing-personal-myth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8021</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Without playing with fantasy, no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of imagination if incalculable. -C.G. Jung Jung wrote about the need for finding and living our myth, our story, as he grew older, he wrote his most important works and found his own unique ways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways to Play: Work and Play</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-workplace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-workplace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8016</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love this quote; I have to work so hard to play. For many of us play does not come easily. Try wrapping your arms around the idea that you are not your work. What makes you successful? What do you consider achievements? If your list of successes and achievements are all on the highly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Parenting: Guiding Your Child to Better Behavior</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-guide-behavior-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-guide-behavior-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MelissaWright</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have I heard “So, do you have a manual for my kid?” We learn from very early on in parenting that there is no such thing. Sure, there are generalizations about milestones, abilities and limitations, but just as adults are so different from one another, kids can be as well. For first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Playtime Promotes Inter-Generational Bonding</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/playtime-grandparents-adult-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/playtime-grandparents-adult-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Affection between grandparents and their grandchildren is one thing. But it can be hard for grown grandchildren and their grandparents to relate to one another. We know how important familial bonds are for a person’s mental health and sense of social support. So how, family researchers wondered, do we find common [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Better New Years Resolutions for Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-depression-play-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-depression-play-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like most New Years resolutions are taken from people’s “should” list, and are about giving up pleasures, restricting pleasures, or working harder at something. I would like to propose an alternative for people who already aren’t able to enjoy much. I was raised to believe that life was about working hard to provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nurturing Yourself during the Holidaze</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-holidays-eating-disorder-womens-issues-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-holidays-eating-disorder-womens-issues-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ondinanandinehatvany</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holidaze is not a misspelling. I use it because it is so indicative of what the holidays can feel like—a holy daze! As we run around buying gifts and preparing our foods and celebrations, it is so easy to forget ourselves and go far beyond our limits. When the gift opening or the meal or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simple Really—Play is Beneficial for Children &amp; Families</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/winter-play-therapy-family-children-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/winter-play-therapy-family-children-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both children and adults learn through play. This of course is not news to those of us in the field of play. What is news is the fact that we need to improve the quality of play for everyone. Many parents and educators are no longer in touch with the need for play for children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Therapeutic Play: A Tool in Nurturing Attachment</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapeutic-play-sandplay-therapy-attachment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapeutic-play-sandplay-therapy-attachment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlakeEdwards</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sand Tray Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suicidal Ideation and Behavior]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During therapeutic play with children, therapists watch, listen, and interact during moments when a child may be giving voice to images, emotion, and story. “Image” implies an object or person of attachment from the child’s past, “emotion” implies feelings from past relationships or that the child may be feeling presently and in their current relationships, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Play is Important for Children &amp; Their Parents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/television-children-play-therapy-parenting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/television-children-play-therapy-parenting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7410</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent article in the Friday Journal section of the Wall Street Journal, dated November 5, 2010 states that preschoolers, aged 2 to 5, spend an average of more than 32 hours in front of the TV screen each week, according to Nielsen. To add to this horrific statistic a large percentage of preschoolers watch [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mental Health Benefits from Preventative Measures, Too</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mental-illness-health-resilience-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mental-illness-health-resilience-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary As more Americans warm to the value of preventative health care for physical health, it’s a good time to address how prevention benefits mental health as well. In a report published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers concluded that investments in “mental health promotion and protection” not only complements [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Play is the Key to Contentment</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-stress-work-enjoy-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-stress-work-enjoy-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sally does not stop for breakfast and instead goes straight from her bed to her desk. She begins typing on the computer while unknowingly holding her breath. Jumping from one website to the next she feels busy. Her muscles tense. She pushes herself to continue working. By the end of the day, she is exhausted [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Case for Summer Vacation</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-summer-vacation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-summer-vacation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IngeDean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronic Pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7078</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Standing in line a few weeks ago at my local Whole Foods market, Time magazine caught my eye. Its cover had an idyllic full page picture of a young boy skipping stones on a pond with the headline “THE CASE AGAINST SUMMER VACATION”. I caught my breath and groaned shaking my head in dismay. The sub [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mother Praises Possibilities of Child Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Therapy and counseling are services often thought about in relation to their abilities to help adults work past some of life&#8217;s greatest challenges, but child psychology has been in extensive development for many decades, allowing for meaningful, targeted therapeutic services for the young. Recently, a mother whose two young daughters have faced the early death [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Play Therapy Questioned and Explained</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therapy News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who have never experienced or studied play therapy for children, the practice may seem overly simplistic or far removed from the “serious” work undertaken in other forms of treatment such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT. Yet play therapy can be a reliable and powerful source of self-improvement and understanding, notes an expert [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>A General Overview of Non-Directive Play Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/non-directive-play-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/non-directive-play-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LesliePetruk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5623</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Play therapy is a counseling method used to help children communicate their inner experiences through the use of toys. Non-directive play therapy, also called child-centered play therapy is a non-pathologizing technique based on the belief that children have the internal drive to wellness. Non-directive play therapists are trained to trust that children are capable to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>CDC Concludes Common Treatments for Trauma Lack Empirical Evidence of Success</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/center-for-disease-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/center-for-disease-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>danielbrezenoff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study by the Center for Disease Control, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, is being touted as evidence that some very common treatments for trauma lack empirical evidence of success in helping children and adolescents. The study, which reviewed a small percentage of the available literature, found evidence for the effectiveness [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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