Years of Clinical Expertise & A PhD, Zero Clue How to Turn it into an Online Program - Dr. Sam Casey's Story
Therapists Rising PodcastShow Notes
In this episode, I'm sitting down with Dr. Sam Casey, founder of the Play Prescription Method, to explore one of the most common challenges therapists face: having an encyclopedia of knowledge but feeling completely stuck when it comes to packaging it into something teachable. If you've ever felt paralysed by your own expertise, this conversation is for you. Sam had a PhD, extensive research, clinical expertise as a registered play therapist, and a brilliant framework she'd developed. But whe...
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