How To Use Neuroscience & Attachment Theory in Play Therapy to Heal Trauma

Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence

I discovered neuroscience and attachment theory as a play therapist about 15 years ago and was immediately a fan because I recognized how attachment theory and neuroscience relate to play therapy.

Understanding behaviors, and especially trauma, from this lens was a game-changer for me.

It made so much sense, especially for someone with foundational training in family systems theory.

(You don’t even want to know how much I nerded out when I learned about family systems theory in graduate school! 😂)

More importantly, understanding neuroscience & attachment theory provided a way to use evidence-based practice for trauma with play therapy for trauma.

Over the last couple of decades, using a neuroscience and attachment lens to address trauma has become a time-tested strategy to ensure clients overcome the devastating impact of trauma.

How can you use a neuroscience and attachment lens in play therapy while also grounding your play therapy approach in a theoretical model?

How does play therapy help with trauma?

How do you determine which approach to play therapy is best for your clients who have experienced trauma?

In this podcast episode, I’ll share some things to consider when deciding what play therapy model to use with traumatized clients.

I’ll show you how Prescriptive Play Therapy can ensure your neuroscience and attachment-informed approach to trauma can ground your play therapy treatment in a theoretical model.

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1. How To Use Neuroscience & Attachment Theory in Play Therapy to Heal Trauma (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:01)

3. The Foundation: Family Systems Theory (00:00:51)

4. Today's topic (00:04:24)

5. About Cathi (00:06:40)

6. Applying the Right Play Therapy Model: 3 Key Considerations (00:13:11)

7. Integrating Neuroscience and Attachment in Play Therapy (00:21:22)

8. Prescriptive Play Therapy: A Neuroscience-Based Approach (00:23:49)

9. Resources - Getting Grounded in Play Therapy Series of Courses (00:35:23)

10. Resources - Play Therapy Academy (00:38:04)

11. Outro (00:39:50)