Fundamental to the therapeutic process is a strong therapeutic relationship. This requires the ability to understand congruence and how to use congruence as part of your therapeutic use of self in sessions. This is also true in play therapy.   In fact, therapeutic use of self and congruence in play therapy are core competency skills in play therapy. How do you use congruence in play therapy? What does congruence in play therapy look like? Several play therapists examined congruence in play therapy to answer these questions. They developed a model to use congruence effectively in play therapy. Link to Article: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-45574-002 Join my free Facebook Community Play and Expressive Arts Therapy Playground. Check out my free resources for mental health professionals working with children, adolescents, and families who want to integrate play therapy and expressive arts into their clinical work. I work with individuals and agencies to develop successful strategies and meet the treatment needs of your child and adolescent clients and their families using play therapy & expressive arts. Contact me to schedule a free 30-minute video call if you're ready to level up your skills