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How to Write Meaningful Play Therapy Treatment Plans

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If I say play therapy treatment plans, what’s the first thing that pops into your brain?

“Aaaaagh! I hate writing treatment plans! They’re just more paperwork to make insurance happy.”

“Ugh, they’re so complicated and confusing.”

“Treatment plans are pointless. I never use them and they take forever.”

“I get why we need them… but writing them for play therapy clients? Overwhelming.”

If you’re in the mental health world — even in the play therapy realm — you’ve probably thought one of these at least once. Maybe twice. Maybe last week. 😅

Here’s the twist:
What if I told you treatment plans and treatment planning aren’t the same thing… even though they’re BFFs?

What if I told you treatment planning is the real MVP — the part that actually helps you think clinically — and 👇🏼

👉🏻 a solid play therapy treatment plan has to align with your play therapy theoretical model?

Yeah… I know.
Your head might be screaming.
Your eyes might be doing a full Olympic-level backflip.

Totally valid.

But I promise — this episode makes it all make so much more sense.

And because it’s the Thanksgiving holiday season, I pulled this one straight out of the vault.
It’s an oldie but a goodie, and honestly? It hits even harder the second time around.

In this replay, I’ll walk you through how to turn that frustrating, overwhelming “writing treatment plans” chore into something that actually feels meaningful —

Something that helps you laser-focus on what’s really happening with your clients… so you can help them heal with clarity and confidence.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why treatment planning gives your work direction
✨ How your play therapy theoretical model shapes what goes into the play therapy treatment plan
✨ What makes a play therapy treatment plan purposeful instead of just paperwork

Impossible?
Stick around. Let’s find out together. 🤓

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

  continue reading

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Send us a text

If I say play therapy treatment plans, what’s the first thing that pops into your brain?

“Aaaaagh! I hate writing treatment plans! They’re just more paperwork to make insurance happy.”

“Ugh, they’re so complicated and confusing.”

“Treatment plans are pointless. I never use them and they take forever.”

“I get why we need them… but writing them for play therapy clients? Overwhelming.”

If you’re in the mental health world — even in the play therapy realm — you’ve probably thought one of these at least once. Maybe twice. Maybe last week. 😅

Here’s the twist:
What if I told you treatment plans and treatment planning aren’t the same thing… even though they’re BFFs?

What if I told you treatment planning is the real MVP — the part that actually helps you think clinically — and 👇🏼

👉🏻 a solid play therapy treatment plan has to align with your play therapy theoretical model?

Yeah… I know.
Your head might be screaming.
Your eyes might be doing a full Olympic-level backflip.

Totally valid.

But I promise — this episode makes it all make so much more sense.

And because it’s the Thanksgiving holiday season, I pulled this one straight out of the vault.
It’s an oldie but a goodie, and honestly? It hits even harder the second time around.

In this replay, I’ll walk you through how to turn that frustrating, overwhelming “writing treatment plans” chore into something that actually feels meaningful —

Something that helps you laser-focus on what’s really happening with your clients… so you can help them heal with clarity and confidence.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why treatment planning gives your work direction
✨ How your play therapy theoretical model shapes what goes into the play therapy treatment plan
✨ What makes a play therapy treatment plan purposeful instead of just paperwork

Impossible?
Stick around. Let’s find out together. 🤓

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

  continue reading

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