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Lessons from the Playroom

The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute's "Lessons From the Playroom" Podcasts are a series of recorded podcasts designed to help therapists understand the little lessons that kids teach us that make a big difference in the play therapy process. Our podcast host, Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an innovative and inspiring teacher and pioneer in play therapy. She founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute and the creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, a cutting-edge model of play therapy that bridges the gap between neuroscience and psychology. Lisa teaches and supervises all over the world, helping transform the lives of...

168. Demystifying Minecraft in the Therapeutic Space with Brian Keating

48 mins; April 23, 2024

Special: Navigating the Impact of Trauma Exposure: Essential Insights for Therapists

33 mins; April 16, 2024

Special: Empowering Educators & Students: Transforming Education with Judy Norman & the Synergetic Education Institute

34 mins; April 09, 2024

167. Defying Expectations to Embrace Human Potential: Amit Chintan Ramlall's Journey Beyond the Label of Autism

58 mins; April 02, 2024

Special: Why the Body Never Lies: Attuning to Body Language in Play Therapy

22 mins; March 26, 2024

166. Giving a Voice to Children with PANS/PANDAS with Dr. Montserrat Casado

52 mins; March 19, 2024

Special: Staying on Course: The #1 Thing That Will Get You Off Track As A Therapist

22 mins; March 12, 2024

165. The Mind-Body Blueprint: How Symptoms in the Body are Connected to Mental Health with Dave Hompes

48 mins; March 05, 2024

Special: Engaging Children from the Start: Tips & Techniques with Liana Lowenstein

43 mins; February 27, 2024

164. Play Therapy Across the Lifespan: Nurturing Healing Through Symbolic Repair with Tara McDonald & Karen O'Neill

48 mins; February 20, 2024

Special: Empowering Parents/Caregivers as Co-Regulators for their Children

19 mins; February 13, 2024

163. Making the Tough Decisions: Navigating the Terrain of Courage, Neurobiology & Authenticity

44 mins; February 06, 2024

Special: Working with Attachment from the Lens of Equine Assisted Therapy with Duey Freeman

55 mins; January 30, 2024

Special: Navigating Goodbyes & Endings for Children & Caregivers in Play Therapy

26 mins; January 23, 2024

162. Overcoming Roadblocks to Empower Parents in Play Therapy with Tammy Schamuhn

39 mins; January 16, 2024

Special: Paris Goodyear-Brown: How To Hold "Hard Stories" In Play Therapy

40 mins; January 09, 2024

161. Villainous Revelations: Unmasking Complexity in Play Therapy with Maria Laquerre Diego

42 mins; January 02, 2024

Special: Play Therapy as a Spiritual Practice

49 mins; December 26, 2023

160. Mandalas in Play Therapy: A Transformative Journey with Tracy Turner-Bumberry

42 mins; December 19, 2023

Special: Jessica Schaffer: Understanding Sleep Issues in Children

30 mins; December 12, 2023

Special: Non-Directive vs. Directive Play Therapy

25 mins; December 05, 2023

159. Breaking Language Barriers in Play Therapy: A Deep Dive into Using Interpreters with Ludmila Golovine

45 mins; November 28, 2023

Special: Regulating the Collective Nervous Systems of Families

24 mins; November 21, 2023

Special: Bonnie Badenoch: What it Really Means to Hold Non-Judgmental Presence as a Therapist

45 mins; November 14, 2023

158. Embracing Negative Self-Talk: Your Inner Feedback Mechanism

25 mins; November 07, 2023

Special: Countertransference in Play Therapy

27 mins; October 31, 2023

157. Why Therapists Attract the Clients They Do

47 mins; October 24, 2023

Special: Unlocking the 8th Sense: Interoception and the Power of Regulation in Play Therapy

24 mins; October 17, 2023

156. Heather Fairlee Denbrough: Navigating Childhood Suicidality: Insights, Strategies, and Hope

47 mins; October 10, 2023

Special: Carmen Jimenez-Pride: Internal Family Systems in the Playroom

39 mins; October 03, 2023

155. Robyn Gobbel: How to Teach Kids & Caregivers About the Brain

44 mins; September 26, 2023

Special: Kim Barthel: Merging Play, Polyvagal Theory & Sensory Processing

41 mins; September 19, 2023

154. Honoring Boundaries for Deeper Connection & Relationship

23 mins; September 12, 2023

Special: How Trying to be Calm Gets in the Way of Regulation

26 mins; September 05, 2023

153. Jodi Mullen: When Sexualized Play Shows Up in the Playroom

48 mins; August 29, 2023

Special: How to Stay Inspired as a Therapist

23 mins; August 22, 2023

152. Gabriel Lomas: Working with Deaf Children in the Playroom

49 mins; August 15, 2023

Special: Boredom in the Playroom

18 mins; August 08, 2023

151. Dee Ray: Multiculturalism in Play Therapy

49 mins; August 01, 2023

Special: The Topic We Don't Study Enough As Therapists

46 mins; July 25, 2023

150. Marshall Lyles: Ableism and Disablism in the Playroom

44 mins; July 18, 2023

Special: Working with a Child's Emotional Age in Play Therapy

27 mins; July 11, 2023

149. Annie Monaco: Welcoming Dissociation in the Playroom

40 mins; July 04, 2023

Special: Are Toys Necessary in Play Therapy?

24 mins; June 27, 2023

148. Stacy Jagger: Helping Kids & Families Navigate Screen Time Balance

46 mins; June 20, 2023

Special: Behind the Microphone - An Interview with Lisa Dion

26 mins; June 13, 2023

147. Where We are Now as an Amazing Play Therapy Field!

24 mins; June 06, 2023

Special: Jayson Gaddis: Embracing Conflict in our Personal & Professional Relationships

40 mins; May 30, 2023

146. Attunement: The Heart of the Therapeutic Relationship

29 mins; May 23, 2023

Special: A Conversation about Self-Esteem in Play Therapy

26 mins; May 16, 2023

145. Rachel Altvater: Perspective: How We Come to See Ourselves, Others & the World

48 mins; May 09, 2023

Special: Eliana Gil: Cultural Issues in Play Therapy

48 mins; May 02, 2023

144. A Discussion on Reflective and Relational Play Therapy Supervision

37 mins; April 25, 2023

143. Ann Beckley-Forest: Working with Adoption & Attachment Trauma/Wounding

47 mins; April 18, 2023

Special: Medical Trauma in Play Therapy

25 mins; April 11, 2023

Special: Sueann Kenney-Noziska: Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse

40 mins; April 04, 2023

142. The Impact of Trauma Exposure on Therapists

33 mins; March 28, 2023

Special: Pre-Teens & Teens in Play Therapy

25 mins; March 21, 2023

141. Dr. Risë VanFleet: Filial Therapy & Supporting Parents in Becoming the Primary Change Agent

48 mins; March 14, 2023

Special: Giving Children Permission to Feel in Play Therapy

24 mins; March 07, 2023

140. How to Teach Parents & Caregivers to Become External Regulators

25 mins; February 28, 2023

Special: Lauren Porter: Yoga & Play Therapy

36 mins; February 21, 2023

139. Dr. Robert Jason Grant: AutPlay Therapy - Working with Neurodivergent Children & their Families

39 mins; February 14, 2023

Special: Translating the Play to Parents/Caregivers

23 mins; February 07, 2023

138. Joyce Mills: StoryPlay® & How Stories Are Medicine for the Soul

51 mins; January 31, 2023

Special: Ana Gomez: EMDR Therapy & Kids

45 mins; January 24, 2023

137. Duey Freeman: Working with Attachment from the Lens of Equine Assisted Therapy

55 mins; January 16, 2023

Special: Jen Taylor & Cooperative Games in Play Therapy

29 mins; January 10, 2023

136. 3 Types of Relationships That Come Into Play When Working with Parents/Caregivers

27 mins; January 03, 2023

Special: Sonya Joyce: Healing Touch in Play Therapy

31 mins; December 27, 2022

135. Cathy Malchiodi: Expressive Arts Therapy & Play for Deeper Trauma Healing

50 mins; December 20, 2022

Special: Robyn Gobbel: Working with Parents of Children with Complex Trauma

31 mins; December 13, 2022

134. Arielle Schwartz: Intergenerational Trauma & Play Therapy

42 mins; December 06, 2022

Special: Marshall Lyles: Integrating Sandtray, Attachment & Trauma

40 mins; November 29, 2022

133. The Challenges of Working with Parents & Caregivers

29 mins; November 22, 2022

Special: When a Child Doesn't Speak in the Playroom

22 mins; November 15, 2022

132. Play Therapy as a Spiritual Practice (Jackie Flynn interviews Lisa Dion)

49 mins; November 08, 2022

Special: How to Recognize Empowerment in the Playroom

23 mins; November 01, 2022

131. Bonnie Badenoch: What Non-Judgmental Presence Really Looks Like

45 mins; October 25, 2022

Special: Lynn Louise Wonders: How to Not Lose Yourself in High Conflict Divorce

33 mins; October 18, 2022

130 . Exploring Adlerian Play Therapy with Terry Kottman

48 mins; October 11, 2022

Special: The Importance of Studying Different Modalities

18 mins; October 04, 2022

129. Althea T. Simpson: The Magic of Bibliotherapy for Client Healing

41 mins; September 27, 2022

Special: Mirror Mirror on the Wall: The Client is You After All

24 mins; September 20, 2022

128. Regulating the Collective Nervous Systems of Families

24 mins; September 13, 2022

Special: Nora Alwah: Social Justice in Play Therapy

28 mins; September 06, 2022

127. Jayson Gaddis: Embracing Conflict in our Personal & Professional Relationships

40 mins; August 30, 2022

Special: Lying in Play Therapy

23 mins; August 23, 2022

126. Cary Hamilton: Supporting Parents with Children with Neurodiverse and Sensory Challenges

41 mins; August 16, 2022

Special: Janet Courtney: Infant Mental Health and Play Therapy

32 mins; August 09, 2022

125. A Conversation About Self-Esteem in Play Therapy

26 mins; August 02, 2022

Special: Getting it Wrong - Why Mistakes are Must-Dos for Great Play Therapists

23 mins; July 26, 2022

124. Let's Get Messy! - Messes in the Playroom

30 mins; July 19, 2022

Special: David Crenshaw: Finding the Hidden Gifts Within Children

41 mins; July 12, 2022

123. Carmen Jimenez-Pride: Internal Family Systems in the Playroom

39 mins; July 05, 2022

Special: The Most Important Toy In The Playroom

22 mins; June 28, 2022

122. When "Shoulds" and "Should Nots" Show Up in the Playroom

30 mins; June 21, 2022

Special: Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation in the Playroom

28 mins; June 14, 2022

121. The Topic We Don't Study Enough As Therapists

46 mins; June 07, 2022

Special: Helping Children & Parents When Tragedy Strikes

24 mins; June 02, 2022

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