Dr. Mark Vander Ley and Michelle Robison, MSW, LCSW discuss "connecting through play"
Michelle is the executive director of a long term care facility located in Southern California. Michelle has pioneered the use of attachment theory and its associated techniques and approaches in her work with children and elderly adults. Mark and Michelle engage in "adventures in overthinking it" as they discuss how to use play and playfulness to connect with young children, adolescents and spouses. Topics discussed in this episode include
1. Play as a way to "join the world" of your young child.
2. The importance of "leaving room for play" in a culture that is busy and over-scheduled.
3. The use of language and humor to playfully connect with your adolescent or spouse.
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