Pandemic and Play Therapy with Lynn McLean

When you have solid processes in place, pivoting and adapting is only a matter of getting your bearings — it's okay to slow down! This pandemic is allowing us to rethink everything we know about therapy and recognize myths we had never challenged before.

Lynn joined us for a wonderful chat about adapting play therapy for the virtual world, and recognizing that both children and parents CAN continue to benefit from these services right now.

Children are experiencing sadness and looking for normalcy right now, too, and they miss their therapists just like they miss their friends. Therapists who work with children are here to interpret for them, during a time when parents are at odds with their children's behavior, and that is so impactful. You can be there for your clients and help parents understand what their child is really saying during this tough time. These relationships are crucial, and maintaining them is only a matter of adapting and thinking creatively.

After an initial period of panic, Lynn paused and considered how to prepare this transition in an impactful way. First, she pivoted her processes and helped her staff rise to the occasion. Next, she had the important conversations that allowed her clients to transition confidently. Then, she considered the new doors that have opened to her and how she can move forward with more clients and different avenues. And now that she has her processes in order, she is working on visibility and marketing her new practice style, because families DO need her right now. Children and parents need YOU right now.