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Play Therapy Community

by Jackie Flynn, EMDRIA Approved Consultant · English · Tech & Science

This podcast was created to help parents around the world with the "biggies" of family life. Play Therapy Community will present a fresh, insightful episode once a week, usually on Thursday mornings. On this podcast, we will cover topics such as picky eaters, struggles in school, behavioral issues

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 26 min
Latest: 9 Sep 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

9 Sep 2026 · 22 min

126: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients Through Play, EMDR, and Advocacy with Dr. Robert Jason Grant

Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…

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E125 · 24 Jun 2026 · 23 min
125: AI, EMDR, and Attachment Informed Playing With Time with guests Mark Brayne and Rotem Brayer
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E124 · 29 May 2026 · 22 min
124: The Wisdom of Momma Cheetah: Safety, Trust, Instinct, and the Return to Self With Dr. Tanya Defferary
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E123 · 11 May 2026 · 31 min
123: Safe Enough: When Safety Doesn't Feel Safe with Jackie Flynn
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E122 · 16 Apr 2026 · 10 min
122: Exploring AI in EMDR with Jocelyn Fitzgerald
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E121 · 30 Mar 2026 · 45 min
121: Co-Regulation, EMDR, and a Mama Turtle Story with Lisa Dion
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
S1 · E120 · 13 Mar 2026 · 34 min
120: "Before Trauma Processing" Safety, Stabilization, and Protective Parts in EMDR
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
S1 · E119 · 27 Feb 2026 · 18 min
119: Why Every Suggestion Matters in EMDR Therapy "Recommending IS Clinical"
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E118 · 13 Feb 2026 · 27 min
118: Should Parents Be in EMDR Sessions With Kids and Teens?
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E117 · 2 Feb 2026 · 43 min
117: Moving through the 8 phases of EMDR therapy With Jackie Flynn
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E116 · 19 Jan 2026 · 22 min
116: Deepening The Work: Integrating Symbols, Sandtray, and Play in EMDR with Theresa Fraser
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E115 · 6 Jan 2026 · 27 min
115: The Power of EMDR and Sand Tray in Generational Healing with Waldo Winborn
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E113 · 5 Jan 2026 · 21 min
113: Using Sound in EMDR Therapy: Waves, Beats, and Brain Healing With Haruna Nail
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E114 · 22 Dec 2025 · 30 min
114: The Duality of Dissociation: An EMDR Therapist's Perspective with Marshall Lyles
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E112 · 25 Nov 2025 · 42 min
112: High Conflict Family Systems: Protecting Children's Well-being with Dr. Kristin Wallace
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E111 · 14 Nov 2025 · 30 min
111: Exploring the Depth of Sandtray Therapy with Dr. Roz Heiko
Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just…
E110 · 8 Jul 2025 · 26 min
110: I Am the Shell
Episode 110: I Am the Shell In this episode, I share a personal moment from the Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation (VSOF) conference...an experience that stayed with me long after I came home. During a Sandtray demonstration with Dr. Peter Mortola, I was invited to choose a figure that stood out in the tray. I thought it would be the woman reading a book. But it wasn't. It was the shell. Through the Oaklander Model's projective process, I stepped into the voice of that weathered shell and something inside me shifted. What came out surprised me. Moved me. Reminded me of who I am beneath the…
E109 · 8 Oct 2024 · 12 min
109: The Power of a Loving Glance in Reconnection After a Long Break
Podcast Episode: The Power of First Connection After a Long Break Welcome back to the Play Therapy Community Podcast. Today, we're focusing on an essential topic that child therapists can use in their own lives and when working with parents and families: the importance of those first moments when reconnecting with a child after a long break. Whether it's been a day, a week, or longer, the way we reconnect carries deep, lasting messages for children. I want to share three key points that child therapists can apply to their work with families, emphasizing the importance of greeting children…
E108 · 1 Oct 2024 · 31 min
108. Therapeutic Play: Tranforming Lives Across the Ages
Welcome Back! Hi, it's Jackie Flynn here! I'm so excited to dive into the world of play therapy with you today. In this episode, I'll be sharing how play therapy has been a huge part of my life and practice, helping people of all ages heal in ways that words alone can't. What We'll Cover: The Power of Play: Play isn't just for kids—we all need it, even our pets! Play helps build deeper connections, manage stress, and create safety, which is essential for healing. Whether it's couples therapy, family therapy, or EMDR, I use play to guide the process. Flexibility of Play Therapy: Play therapy…
E107 · 2 May 2023 · 15 min
107. AutPlay® Therapy for Autistic Children and Adolescents
Here's my conversation with Dr. Robert Jason Grant as he shares about AutPlay Therapy. Robert Jason Grant is a licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association for Play Therapy and is the creator of AutPlay Therapy. To learn more, visit: AutPlay Handbook www.autplaytherapy.com AutPlay Therapy FB page and group AutPlay Therapy YouTube Channel www.playtherapycommunity.com
E106 · 11 Apr 2023 · 11 min
106. EMDR Resources in Child Therapy with Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW
Christine Mark-Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My conversation with Christine was super exciting, I hope you find it exciting as well. Don't forget to visit Christine's website and show her some love! https://www.sparkallwellness.com/ Here's Marshall's website https://www.marshalllyles.com/
E105 · 24 Mar 2023 · 25 min
105. "I would literally fall to the ground because of it, but I had to get up." : from adversity to helping children with epilepsy through Play Therapy
Join me in conversation with Ryan Uner. I met him at the 2nd Annual Neuroscience of Play Therapy Summit. His story is pretty inspirational. He is a grad student at University of Central Florida https://playtherapycommunity.teachable.com/courses/ https://playtherapycommunity.com/
E104 · 14 Mar 2023 · 22 min
104. Play Therapists Sharing: Kentucky APT Community Outreach
At the time of this recording I at a hotel in LaGrange Kentucky with the board members of Kentucky Association for Play Therapy. I am so inspired by their passion for Play, dedication to helping others, and pure kindness for humanity. If you'd like to learn more about them visit http://kyapt.org/ If you'd like to learn more about Play Therapy visit https://www.a4pt.org/? Visit www.playtherapycommunity.com for more of Jackie Flynn
E103 · 1 Mar 2023 · 31 min
103. Dissociation in Kids
This episode is with Annie Monaco, Ann Beckley-Forest, Fran Waters and Mark Nickerson! They are providing a training "Recognizing & Treating Youth with Dissociation" – 6 CEUs per day for March 10 - 12, 2023. For the Early Bird Discount, regiser by Sunday, March 5, 2023. Register at emdradvancedtrainings.co https://emdradvancedtrainings.com/product/recognizing-treating-youth-with-dissociation/ playfulemdr.com playtherapycommunity.com
E101 · 20 Jan 2023 · 33 min
102. Understanding Ableism & Disablism
Today I'm joined by Marshall Lyles, I am so excited to share this conversation with you today. If you want to learn more about Marshall Lyles you can visit his website at https://www.marshalllyles.com/ Ready to take your EMDR practice to the next level? Join the EMDR Learning Community https://emdr-learning.com/share/TzabloXTllAx8cpw?utm_source=manual Interested in networking with other Therapists in the Play Therapy Community? Here's our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/playtherapycommunity
E100 · 3 Jan 2023 · 26 min
101. Practical Applications of the NeedsConnection Parenting Model
Today I'm having a conversation with Doctor Becky to discuss the NeedsConnection Parenting Model. I'm so excited to share this experience with you. If you want to learn more about Doctor Becky you can visit her website at https://doctorbecky.com/ Ready to take your EMDR practice to the next level? Join the EMDR Learning Community https://emdr-learning.com/share/TzabloXTllAx8cpw?utm_source=manual Interested in networking with other Therapists in the Play Therapy Community? Here's our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/playtherapycommunity
E99 · 13 Dec 2022 · 24 min
100. EMDR Explained with Rotem Brayer
Rotem Brayer talks with me in person about EMDR Training, Rotem is responsible for creating the EMDR Learning community. If you've received EMDR training, you probably already know who Rotem is, if not make sure to listen closely this episode because he is so amazing. Make sure to bookmark Rotem's website https://emdartnscience.com/ Ready to take your EMDR practice to the next level? Join the EMDR Learning Community https://emdr-learning.com/share/TzabloXTllAx8cpw?utm_source=manual Interested in networking with other Therapists in the Play Therapy Community? Here's our facebook group…
26 Nov 2022 · 27 min
99. ADHD Realities From a Personal and Clinical Perspective with Leslie Doctor
Leslie Doctor joins me in St. Louis Missouri at the Association for Play Therapy Conference to talk about ADHD. She is so fun. And, so very AUTHENTIC! Leslie's group practice is https://nurturefamilycounseling.com/ Dr. Robert Jason Grant's website and book can be found at https://autplaytherapy.com/ Marhsall Lyles' website: https://marshalllyles.com Interested in networking with other Therapists in the Play Therapy Community? Here's our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/playtherapycommunity Ready to take your EMDR practice to the next level? Join the EMDR Learning Community…
E97 · 26 Oct 2022 · 23 min
98. EMDR with young children with Anne, Annie, & Jackie
Today I am so excited to share my conversation with Anne Beckely Forest and Annie Monaco on the Podcast. The Playful EMDR Summit is coming up in just about a week, the in person tickets are sold out, but there's still time left to attend virtually . For those of you who are attending in person, I cannot wait to meet you, make sure if you see me to wave me down and say hello! Anne Beckley Forest's website is https://www.annbeckleyforest.com/ Annie Monaco's website is https://www.anniemonaco.com/ You can learn more about Ana Gomez at https://agateinstitute.org/ Interested in networking with…
E96 · 20 Oct 2022 · 22 min
96. Brainspotting: Irma Shares a Powerful Story of Healing & Hope
Irma is with us today to share her experience with brainspotting. I met Irma at Dr. Karen Fried's Oaklander Model's training. Interested in networking with other Therapists in the Play Therapy Community? Here's our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/playtherapycommunity Ready to take your EMDR practice to the next level? Join the EMDR Learning Community https://emdr-learning.com/share/TzabloXTllAx8cpw?utm_source=manual Here's the video I mentioned with the Polar Bear https://youtu.be/lHVNUDPMeSY

About Play Therapy Community

Play Therapy Community is a English tech & science podcast from Jackie Flynn, EMDRIA Approved Consultant. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Jackie Flynn, EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Language: English
Category: Tech & Science
New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 26 min
Latest episode: 9 Sep 2026
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Rights: 2016

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