{"podcast":{"title":"Play Therapy Community","slug":"play-therapy-community-701910","podcast_index_feed_id":701910,"rss_url":"https://parentingintherain.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.jackieflynnconsulting.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/e/1/2/7e12d01d91c6fa6e16c3140a3186d450/EMDR_Playground_Podcast_with_Jackie_Flynn-20251001-gsaw031y3q.png","author":"Jackie Flynn","episode_count":100,"summary":"This podcast was created to help parents around the world with the \"biggies\" of family life. Play Therapy Community will present a fresh, insightful episode once a week, usually on Thursday mornings. On this podcast, we will cover topics such as picky eaters, struggles in school, behavioral issues, grief and loss, and so much more. We'll also delve into specific diagnosis such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, etc. Difficult topics, such as parenting through separation/divorce, depression, anxiety struggles, relationship struggles, and such will be explored as well. As the host of Play Therapy Community, I feel honored that you are joining us on this journey for knowledge to truly help our children in a way that honors their mind, body, and soul. My name is Jackie Flynn, and I'm a Licensed Psychotherapist, Registered Play Therapist, Education Specialist, Adolescent Life Coach and a Parent Educator.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-community-701910"},"episode":{"title":"119: Why Every Suggestion Matters in EMDR Therapy \"Recommending IS Clinical\"","slug":"119-why-every-suggestion-matters-in-emdr-therapy-recommending-is-clinical","published_at":"2026-02-27T10:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-community-701910/119-why-every-suggestion-matters-in-emdr-therapy-recommending-is-clinical","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-community-701910","url":"https://parentingintherain.libsyn.com/119-why-every-suggestion-matters-in-emdr-therapy-recommending-is-clinical","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/parentingintherain/Ep_119.mp3?dest-id=328133","summary":"Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just beginning to explore this powerful approach, EMDR Playground is your space to grow, connect, and bring more depth and effectiveness to your work. In this episode, we explore something we do every week in practice but rarely examine closely. Recommendations. Books. Apps. Breathwork. Sleep tools. Supplements. Journaling prompts. Support groups. Retreats. Productivity systems. These may feel like small suggestions. They are not. Every recommendation is an intervention. It shapes what a client does between sessions, often when they are alone and outside their window of tolerance. When a recommendation fits, it can build regulation and capacity. When it misses, it can amplify shame, threat, or collapse. This episode invites EMDR therapists to apply the same precision to recommendations that we apply to targeting, pacing, and reprocessing. What We Cover Why recommending is clinical, not casual How tools interact with nervous system states The risk of unintentionally reinforcing negative cognitions How power and authority shape client uptake Why cultural context and lived experience must be considered What to do when a recommendation backfires The Three Checks Before You Recommend Anything It…","meta_description":"Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flyn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-therapy-community-701910/episodes/119-why-every-suggestion-matters-in-emdr-therapy-recommending-is-clinical/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-community-701910/119-why-every-suggestion-matters-in-emdr-therapy-recommending-is-clinical.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}