Journey of a Therapist: What's it like to be a Play Therapist? – Details, episodes & analysis

Hi, I’m Madeleine Powell and this is Journey of a Therapist. This episode’s guest is the fantastic Alice Dobby-Westwood. We talk about how starting out as a play therapist unlocked Alice’s confidence in learning new skills and now, as you will hear, she has many strings to her bow and intends to keep adding to them in the future. We talk about trees as a metaphor for therapists and I learned a new word, ‘deschooling’.

You can find Alice at:

https://www.insideoutpersonaltherapy.co.uk

Links to Alice's recommendations:

Dibs in Search of Self - Virginia Axline

Destination Unknown - Marietta Waters

This episode of Journey of a Therapist is with the fabulous Vanessa Kroll. In a wide ranging conversation we talk about what inspired Vanessa to become a play therapist, how hanging on in the beginning has led to a full and varied working week and what has changed in her approach over the years. We recorded at home so there are some everyday sounds in the background, but no deliveries were missed so don’t worry!

You can find Vanessa at:

https://www.brightstartherapy.co.uk

Links to Vanessa's recommendations:

The Book You Wish Your Parents Read - Philippa Perry

Why Can't My Child Behave - Dr Amber Elliot

Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship - Garry Landreth

What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Earthquake: A teaspoon of light

This episode of Journey of a Therapist is with the wonderful Jody Manning. We talk about Jody’s move from trainee to qualified therapist and how she has branched out, pun definitely intended, into nature based play therapy.

Jody can be found at

Jodymanningpt@gmail.com

Links to Jody's recommendations

Hey Jude - The Beatles

All My Life - Lil Durk

The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog - Bruce Perry

Hi, I’m Madeleine Powell and this is Journey of a Therapist. I’ve been working as a play therapist for the last eight years and have often wondered what brings people to become a therapist. So I thought I would ask them! This episode is with the lovely Connie Bedingfield-Lowe. Connie and I talk about her career before play therapy and how that led to where she is now. She gives an insight into what her work looks like on a day to day level and we peek into her suitcase of kit that travels with her on her play therapy journey.

Connie can be found at :

www.mulberryplaytherapy.co.uk

@mulberry_play_therapy

The links to Connie's recommendations are below.

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

Can't Stop the Feeling from TROLLS soundtrack- Justin Timberlake