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Have you ever finished a challenging play therapy session, watched the child walk out the door, and then just sat there — processing everything alone with no one who truly understands what happened in that room?
If that feels familiar, this free weekly podcast episode is for you.
Most play therapists think of community — a membership, a consultation group, a peer network — as emotional support that’s optional. A nice-to-have. A place to vent. More of a luxury than a necessity
But in this episode, play therapy trainer and educator Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S, makes the case that community is far more than that.
Community is a clinical tool that ensures your clients get the best support possible for healing because you get the clinical support you need.
And play therapists who practice without it aren't just lonelier — they're making harder clinical decisions, experiencing more burnout, and serving their clients at a fraction of their potential.
This is the episode that connects everything — and introduces Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE, now open for enrollment through August 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
In this episode, you'll discover:
🎯 Why community is a clinical tool — not an emotional luxury — and the specific clinical outcomes that change when play therapists practice in connection instead of isolation
🎯 What happens to your clinical thinking, decision-making, and confidence when you have play therapists around you who speak your language and understand your cases
🎯 A full inside look at Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE (PTEC) — including monthly group consultation calls, the monthly book club, weekly play therapy tips, and the community itself
🎯 The real cost of the "I'll wait" mindset — and why the growth starts the moment you're in community of like-minded play therapists, not before
This episode is for you if:
→ You're the only play therapist in your agency — or you're in private practice navigating complex cases alone
→ You process your hardest cases in silence with no one who truly understands play therapy
→ You've been thinking about joining a play therapy community but keep putting it off
→ You want to know exactly what's inside Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE before enrolling
→ You're a child/adolescent therapist, registered play therapist, or play therapist-in-training working with children, teens, and families
Play Therapy Elevation CIRCLE (PTEC)
The ongoing community for play therapists who are done going it alone.M<
Inside PTEC, you get:
✔️ Monthly group consultation calls — bring your real cases and get real clinical support
✔️ A monthly book club — clinically relevant reading to keep your thinking fresh and sharp
✔️ Weekly play therapy tips — practical, immediately applicable tools for the playroom
✔️ A private community of play therapists who speak your language
Join my free Facebook Community Play and Expressive Arts Therapy Playground.
Check out my free resources for mental health professionals working with children, adolescents, and families who want to integrate play therapy and expressive arts into their clinical work.
I work with individuals and agencies to develop successful strategies and meet the treatment needs of your child and adolescent clients and their families using play therapy & expressive arts.
Contact me to schedule a free 30-minute video call if you're ready to level up your skills
