Trudy is as good as it gets in the field of play therapy. As opposed to the below review from E.F., I can say beyond the shadow of a doubt that Trudy Post-Sprunk is as skilled as they come.
The only thing that I will agree with in that prior ridiculous post is that Trudy is insanely busy and booked solid. That, in itself is a testament to her effectiveness.
Let's break down every point in this E.F.'s childish rant:
1) "This woman should not ever be licensed" - E.F. couldn't even comprehend the level of licensure and certification this woman has attained.
2) "She talks about not asking the child what's happening" - understand that play therapy is not traditional "talk" therapy. Children do not verbalize the way adults do and their "language" is play. What a play therapist does is analyze that play in order to gain theraputic knowledge on "what's happening." A kid may draw a picture of their family but daddy's in jail or mommy's drunk, etc. Just know what you are talking about first.
3) " Parents watch 25 year old outdated VHS tapes in a separate room during the sessions" - those tapes are designed to show you techniques to use in order to assist the child at home. Would it have been better if they were on BluRay or would you still be in that same room with the same attitude that probably got your child in this predicament?
4a) "NOTHING's OCCURRING" - weren't you in the room watching outdated VHS cassettes just two sentences ago?
4b) "Trudy feeds him/her candy" - weren't you in the room watching outdated VHS cassettes just two sentences ago? I know for a fact that Trudy does not feed the children an abundance of candy. That is a lie.
5) "A hefty check at that" - you'd better beleive it. It's just a shame that the vast majority of children who need these service do not have parents who can afford them. Trudy, along wiht many other specialists in the field, does not take insurance, medicare, or medicaid.
6) "Listen to her offputting/superior answering machine message. It's a litany of what you can and cannot do" - No, YOU listen to her answering machine...it's a litany of what you CAN and CANNOT do. It also falls right in line with the American Counseling Assiciation's code of ethics. That e-mail from her husband advises you that her (along with the vast majority of counselors) will not communicate via e-mail. E-mail IS NOT CONFIDENTIAL and I'm sure you want to increase the posibility of someone else possibly finding out your child's issue.
7) "I'm sure this review will be removed by Yelp as their filtering is horrendous" - Sooooo, you hate Trudy AND Yelp but you've solicited both?
I have done a severe amount of research on Trudy Post-Sprunk. I've spoken to her personally and asked a "litany" of questions, all of which have been answered thoroughly. I've checked out her reputation and her effectiveness. I've read parts of her book. I've even spoken to another parent who's child has been successfully treated by her (and who is very upset after reading E.F.'s review since she knows it is bull. She is awesome, EXTREMELY well connected and respected int he field, and it's too bad that the only review up here prior to mine was from this..well, child. read more