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Scenario

When friend groups resist vulnerability in play therapy

Our friend group decided to try group play therapy after we realized we only ever hang out to complain about work and life, but now everyone's being weird about it and making jokes to deflect whenever things get remotely vulnerable. We wanted to get our joy back but we're all too scared to actually be vulnerable enough for real play to happen.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group of friends is seeking to rediscover shared joy but their collective defense mechanisms are preventing the openness necessary for genuine play to emerge.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Play therapy?”

Peri

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