The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast
The Self Careapist Therapist is a therapist-to-therapist podcast with guests who cover practical clinical skills, evidence-based training, and sustainable self-care for mental health professionals. If you're a therapist, counselor, psychologist, social worker, or researcher looking for real continuing education you can use in your next session, look no further.
Hosted by Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, PMH-C, EMDR Certified Consultant, Clinical Supervisor, and graduate school faculty associate, each episode offers conversations and training on trauma therapy, evidence-based interventions, mental health conditions, and specialty populations from EMDR, DBT, and CBT to attachment, professional ethics, and advancing and adapting to changing regulations.
Topics include:
- EMDR therapy, trauma treatment, and specialty interventions
- Clinical supervision, therapist training, and professional development
- Perinatal mental health and neurodivergent-affirming practice
- Counseling techniques for real clinical decision-making and case conceptualization
- Therapist burnout, therapist self-care, and building a sustainable private practice
Whether you're a seasoned therapist or a graduate student, The Self Careapist Therapist inspires continued learning, creativity, and meaningful work without burning out. Conference-level education and psych journal–quality conversations delivered while you're organizing, driving, or taking a self-care walk.
May episodes offer a free CEU for licensure in Arizona through The Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.
The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast
The Traumaplay Path: Child, caregiver, and therapist dyads in play therapy with Paris Goodyear-Brown
Summary
In this conversation, I have the pleasure of talking with Paris Goodyear Brown about the development and principles of her model Traumaplay, an integrative approach to play therapy that addresses the needs of families and children who have experienced trauma. The discussion covers the evolution of Traumaplay, the importance of attachment relationships, and the integration of various therapeutic models. Paris emphasizes the significance of assessment techniques, how she has integrated these principles at Nurture House, and the role of parents in the therapeutic process, and the necessity of self-care for therapists working with trauma.
Takeaways
Trauma play is an integrative approach to therapy.
Children communicate through play, which is their primary language.
Delight is crucial for healthy child development.
Assessment in trauma play serves as an intervention.
Parents need support and skill-building in their roles.
Understanding a child's grief is essential for effective therapy.
Therapists must embody nurturing roles for parents.
Wish fulfillment in play can help children process trauma.
Self-care practices are vital for therapists' well-being.
Therapeutic relationships are built on trust and understanding.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Trauma Play Model
02:25 The Evolution of Trauma Play
05:12 Integrative Play Therapy Approaches
08:28 Research and Learning in Trauma Play
11:12 Dyadic Assessment Techniques
13:59 Parenting Skills and Psychoeducation
16:58 The Role of the Therapist
20:17 Self-Care Practices for Clinicians
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Traumaplay Certification Process
Books:
Parents as Partners in Child Therapy
Big Behaviors in Small Containers
Polyvagal Power in the Playroom
Parent Child Interaction Training (PCIT)
Jessica Stone, PhD
The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast is a biweekly conversation with Lorain Moorehead, LCSW a therapist in private practice. With guests ranging from expert psychologists, therapists, researchers and authors, each episode offers a deep dive and keeps listeners from intern to advanced supervisor in mind while dropping gems and aha moments for everyone who loves to learn! If you love learning and want to keep track of some future learning opportunities, grab your personal curriculum here!
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