The Social Workers Radio Talk Show

Play Therapy with Julie Bailey, LCSW

Episode Summary

Play therapy is a widely misunderstood therapeutic intervention with children. It is often dismissed as "just playing" or something to do with youth until they are ready to talk. Julie Bailey, LCSW, shares her expertise on play therapy, discusses the myths of play therapy, and outlines the powerful impact of the play therapy approach with children and their families. She also discusses how to use play therapy in non-traditional settings, such as via Telehealth.

Episode Notes

Play therapy is a widely misunderstood therapeutic intervention with children. It is often dismissed as "just playing" or something to do with youth until they are ready to talk. Julie Bailey, LCSW, shares her expertise on play therapy, discusses the myths of play therapy, and outlines the powerful impact of the play therapy approach with children and their families.  She also discusses how to use play therapy in non-traditional settings, such as via Telehealth. 

Julie Bailey, LCSW, has been a children’s therapist for approximately 20 years. After obtaining her Masters of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, she participated in a year long certification course through Boston University specific to psychotherapy with children and the utilization of play therapy. She currently uses a variety of treatment strategies in her work, including play therapy, with children who have been sexually abused and traumatized. She is also a part-time lecturer at UAlbany for MSW students, teaching the Social Work Practice with Children class.