This 2-page Child-Centered Play Therapy Guide to Resistance cheat sheet breaks resistance down into clear, practical language – with scripts to also empower parents. So you can stay grounded, confident, and aligned with CCPT principles when it shows up in the playroom.
It will help you to:
✔ Identify what resistance actually looks like in CCPT
✔ Understand why resistance emerges
✔ Know what to do when resistance shows up
✔ Respond with attuned reflections and consistent limits
✔ Know exactly what to say to parents so they understand, expect, and can handle resistance when it arises – and feel confident getting their child to therapy
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✔ 2-page printable cheat sheet (PDF)
|✔ 4 PDFs: 2 x A4 size (with British spelling), 2 x US letter size (with US spelling).
✔ Clear explanation of the resistance phase in CCPT
✔ Common resistance behaviours in the playroom
✔ The therapist’s role during resistance
✔ Sample CCPT-aligned reflections
✔ Sample CCPT-aligned parent education scripts
NEED TO KNOW
These resources are for personal use and education purposes only. They do not replace supervision, consultation, assessment, therapy, training, or ethical guidelines set by your professional association. You can use them for your own clinical or at-home reference. If you wish to send, share, or redistribute this to parents/teachers/other professionals, you must buy a one-time commercial license. Instant digital download – no refunds or exchanges.
This 2-page Child-Centered Play Therapy Guide to Resistance cheat sheet breaks resistance down into clear, practical language – with scripts to also empower parents. So you can stay grounded, confident, and aligned with CCPT principles when it shows up in the playroom.
It will help you to:
✔ Identify what resistance actually looks like in CCPT
✔ Understand why resistance emerges
✔ Know what to do when resistance shows up
✔ Respond with attuned reflections and consistent limits
✔ Know exactly what to say to parents so they understand, expect, and can handle resistance when it arises – and feel confident getting their child to therapy
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✔ 2-page printable cheat sheet (PDF)
|✔ 4 PDFs: 2 x A4 size (with British spelling), 2 x US letter size (with US spelling).
✔ Clear explanation of the resistance phase in CCPT
✔ Common resistance behaviours in the playroom
✔ The therapist’s role during resistance
✔ Sample CCPT-aligned reflections
✔ Sample CCPT-aligned parent education scripts
NEED TO KNOW
These resources are for personal use and education purposes only. They do not replace supervision, consultation, assessment, therapy, training, or ethical guidelines set by your professional association. You can use them for your own clinical or at-home reference. If you wish to send, share, or redistribute this to parents/teachers/other professionals, you must buy a one-time commercial license. Instant digital download – no refunds or exchanges.
