Play Therapy Parenting Podcast

Dr. Brenna Hicks

The path to calm, confident, and in-control parenting starts now. The Play Therapy Parenting Podcast is hosted by Dr. Brenna Hicks, The Kid Counselor®. All content, no fluff.

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Play Therapy Parenting Podcast

Episodes (210)

Thursday S3E32 - ADHD Diagnosis: What Parents Need to Think Through
Tue Mar 3rd S3E31 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Relational Struggles (When Kids Have Trouble Connecting)
Feb 26th S3E30 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Understanding Aggression in Kids (What's Really Behind It)

Play Therapy Parenting Podcast

Mar 5, 2026
14 minutes
25 MB

In this episode, I answer a question from a mom who is trying to decide whether to pursue an ADHD evaluation for her six-year-old while he is already in play therapy. I walk through the larger issue many parents face — the pressure to evaluate, diagnose, and medicate quickly — and how that differs from a child-centered approach that looks at the whole child first. I explain why behavior should never be reduced to a snapshot moment in time and why dysregulation, anxiety, power struggles, and lack of emotional vocabulary can often look like ADHD on the surface. I also...

Play Therapy Parenting Podcast

S3E32 - ADHD Diagnosis: What Parents Need to Think Through

Dr. Brenna Hicks

00:00 -13:48