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Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training, Las Vegas, NV (2025)

09/05/2025

There’s a fine line between compassion and enabling.

Saying yes to every request, skipping important parent work, or constantly adjusting your schedule might feel supportive in the short term—

but over time, it drains your energy and blurs the path to change.

You start to feel numb, irritated, tired, and lose your passion for play therapy.

If this is you then take heart. We’ve all been there and there is a solution.

Boundaries.

Boundaries with your time, your emotional energy, and expectations about what needs to happen in the play therapy process for real change to happen.

Boundaries aren’t barriers; they’re the framework that keeps play therapy sustainable and effective.

That’s why my comprehensive online training for play therapists – Getting Grounded Partnering with Parents in Play Therapy – gives you tools to:

💡 Replace awkward post- play therapy session check-ins with structured, meaningful conversations
💡 Confidently guide parents—without feeling like the “bad guy”
💡 Turn resistance into readiness for change

The result?

You actually look forward to parent contact because it feels productive, not painful.

Ready to learn how to engage even challenging parents as your partner in the change process?

Register by September 13, 2025 and pay only $187 (regularly $227)!

Hop over to my website for more information and register today!

Write in the Comments and I’ll message you a link to find out more and to register. Feel free to message me.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

09/05/2025

Why Parents Are The Real Game-Changers In Play Therapy

09/05/2025

When you feel like you’re failing

That sinking feeling when parents seem disengaged…

Or worse—when you think parents are about to pull their child from play therapy —

Can make you wonder if you’re even cut out for this work helping children heal in play therapy.

It’s not you.

It’s that you’ve never been taught how to confidently navigate the parent relationship in play therapy.

That changes in my online, self-paced play therapy course – Getting Grounded Partnering with Parents in Play Therapy.

You’ll walk away knowing:
🌱 Exactly how to engage parents from day one
🌱 How to handle pushback without losing the relationship
🌱 How to build trust that lasts through the messy middle of play therapy

Because when you have the skills, the partnership with parents comes naturally—and so does the progress in play therapy.

Ready to learn how to engage even challenging parents as your partner in the change process?

Hop over to my website for more information and register today!

Register by September 13, 2025 and pay only $187 (regularly $227)!

Write in the Comments and I’ll message you a link to find out more and to register. Feel free to message me.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

09/04/2025

Play Therapists, Let’s Get Real for a Minute…

Have you ever secretly wished you could just focus on working with children because the thought of meeting with parents feels... exhausting? 😩

You’re not alone. But deep down, you know that involving parents is key to unlocking real progress for your child clients.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or even frustrated trying to navigate the complexities of working with parents, I want you to know—there’s a better way.
After spending over 30 years in the child and adolescent mental health space, and 15 years mentoring play therapists like you, 👇

I’ve learned a thing or two about partnering with parents to get transformative results.

And guess what? It doesn’t have to feel like a battle.

There’s a Better Way

Check out my FREE Guide to Working with Parents in Play Therapy where I break down the strategies I’ve honed over the years to engage parents in the play therapy process—without the stress and frustration.

Imagine feeling confident and supported as you bring parents into the therapeutic journey for their children.

Grab your FREE guide now and start turning those parent meetings from a source of dread to a game-changing partnership.

Together, let’s make the healing process smoother for you and your young clients.
To access your free copy of my Guide to Working with Parents in Play Therapy, hop over to my website and click on the Resources Page.

Write and I’ll message you with the link. Feel free to send me a message for the link.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

09/03/2025

When you’re drowning in calls, texts, and “fix it now” pressure from parents because their child is not making progress that’s evident at home and school.

You feel like a firefighter instead of a play therapist because you feel like you’re constantly being called to put out the latest fire.

You signed up to help children heal…

Not to spend nights and weekends fielding urgent texts and feeling like you have to fix everything now.

The problem isn’t that parents don’t care.

They care deeply and they don’t know what to do to help their child.

It’s that no one has shown them how to work with you, not just around you.

And you’re not sure how to show them how to work with you because most play therapy training only focuses on working with the child.

That ends today.

In my comprehensive self-paced online course – Getting Grounded Partnering with Parents in Play Therapy –

you’ll learn how to:
✨ Set healthy boundaries without losing parent trust
✨ Teach parents their role in the healing process
✨ Transform “fix it now” urgency into a long-term partnership that brings lasting change for their child

When parents partner with you, your work becomes more effective—and a whole lot less exhausting.

Ready to learn how to engage even challenging parents as your partner in the change process?

Register by September 13, 2025 and pay only $187 (regularly $227)!

Hop over to my website for more information and register today!

Write in the Comments and I’ll message you a link to find out more and to register. Feel free to message me.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

09/02/2025

When “being nice” turns into “being exhausted,” it’s usually because boundaries have gone missing. 🙃

Ugh. This is a hard one. As play therapists, we want to help our clients and their families heal.

But sometimes, being “nice” is misconstrued for being therapeutic.

Over-accommodating parents may feel supportive in the moment—but it’s a shortcut to burnout for you and confusion for them.

Creating a corrective healing experience means we need to get comfortable with discomfort and see things through the tense parts to bring about healthy change.

We need to persevere through the hard conversations with compassion, strength, and courage to facilitate the repair process.

We can grow or we can stagnate and burn out. 🌱

That’s why my comprehensive online training for play therapists – Getting Grounded Partnering with Parents in Play Therapy – gives you tools to:

💡 Replace awkward post- play therapy session check-ins with structured, meaningful conversations
💡 Confidently guide parents—without feeling like the “bad guy”
💡 Turn resistance into readiness for change

The result?

You actually look forward to parent contact because it feels productive, not painful.

Ready to learn how to engage even challenging parents as your partner in the change process?

Register by September 13, 2025 and pay only $187 (regularly $227)!

Hop over to my website for more information and register today!

Write in the Comments and I’ll message you a link to find out more and to register. Feel free to message me.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

09/02/2025

When Therapy Gets Tough How Honest Conversatation Save the Day

09/01/2025

Oof. I know—that one stings a little. 💥

It did for me.

But here’s the thing: when we sidestep conversations that need to happen, we unintentionally limit our clients’ ability to move forward in play therapy and in life.

Sometimes it’s not about their resistance—it’s about ours.

Let’s take a real look at where we might be stuck so our clients don’t stay stuck too.

Being part of a play therapy community that’s supportive and also challenges us is a great way to recognize ways we might unintentionally be holding our clients back because of our “stuck spots.”

Want to learn more about using play therapy with your clients?

Check out my website for information about play therapy training, memberships programs, and free resources!

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

09/01/2025

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and safe Labor Day.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

08/30/2025

Ouch! That one hurts (hopefully in a good way) and –

If we’re being honest – it’s scary as hell sometimes.

I mean really - think about it..

What play therapist ever said the reason they got into play therapy was to make people really uncomfortable and probably cry or get mad at them?

No one I know. I know I didn’t. I like to get along with people and keep everyone happy.

The truth is that change is uncomfortable and sometimes painful.

It’s tempting to keep the waters calm, but real healing often requires leaning into discomfort together.

As play therapists, we can hold that tension – keeping safety high while still guiding the child and their family toward the changes needed for lasting healing.

What if working with parents didn’t have to feel like pulling teeth?

If you’ve ever wished you could just see the child and skip the parent piece… you’re not a bad therapist. You’re a human one.

But here’s the thing: without parent partnership, the child’s healing hits a ceiling.

That’s why my comprehensive online training for play therapists – Getting Grounded Partnering with Parents in Play Therapy – gives you tools to:

💡 Replace awkward post- play therapy session check-ins with structured, meaningful conversations
💡 Confidently guide parents—without feeling like the “bad guy”
💡 Turn resistance into readiness for change

The result?

You actually look forward to parent contact because it feels productive, not painful.

Ready to learn how to engage even challenging parents as your partner in the change process?

Register by September 13, 2025 and pay only $187 (regularly $227)!

Hop over to my website for more information and register today!

Write in the Comments and I’ll message you a link to find out more and to register. Feel free to message me.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

Training up the next generation of play therapists to make a difference in the lives of children, adolescents, and families.

08/29/2025

Children need play therapists to provide support to parents so parents can create the necessary change and know how to effectively support their child.

Avoiding hard conversations or being too blunt aren’t the only options when discussing areas that might need to change for the child to succeed.

This can sometimes create tension in the relationship between play therapist and parents, and that can be uncomfortable.

Speaking with compassion doesn’t mean watering down the truth – it means delivering it in a way that strengthens the relationship with parents and mobilizes change within the child’s system.

It means persistence with compassion through the repair process when ruptures happen between play therapists and parents.

When play therapists and parents unite in their care to help children heal, progress skyrockets. 🚀

Clear + Kind = Powerful. That’s how healing happens in play therapy.

Ready to learn how to engage even challenging parents as your partner in the change process?

In my comprehensive self-paced online course – Getting Grounded Partnering with Parents in Play Therapy –

you’ll learn how to:
✨ Set healthy boundaries without losing parent trust
✨ Teach parents their role in the healing process
✨ Transform “fix it now” urgency into a long-term partnership that brings lasting change for their child

When parents partner with you, your work becomes more effective—and a whole lot less exhausting.

Register by September 13, 2025 and pay only $187 (regularly $227)!

Hop over to my website for more information and register today!

Write in the Comments and I’ll message you a link to find out more and to register. Feel free to message me.

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training
Rhplaytherapytraining.com

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