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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...

120. Bonnie Goldstein: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Children

46 mins; May 24, 2022

119. Felicia Carrol: A Conversation with One of the Pioneers & Experts of Gestalt Play Therapy

41 mins; May 10, 2022

118. How Trying to be Calm Gets in the Way of Regulation

26 mins; April 26, 2022

117. Paris Goodyear-Brown: How to Hold "Hard Stories" in Play Therapy

40 mins; April 12, 2022

116. Liliana Baylon: Expand Your Cultural Lens When Working with Immigrants & Refugees

44 mins; March 29, 2022

115. Judy Norman: Transforming Education: Empowering Educators & Students

34 mins; March 14, 2022

114. Liana Lowenstein: Tips & Techniques to Engage Children in the Initial Session

43 mins; March 01, 2022

113. The #1 Thing That Gets Us Off Track as Therapists

22 mins; February 15, 2022

112. Kim Barthel: Merging Play, Polyvagal Theory & Sensory Processing

41 mins; February 01, 2022

111. Lauren Porter: Yoga and Play Therapy

36 mins; January 18, 2022

110. Translating the Play to Parents

23 mins; January 04, 2022

109. Sueann Kenney-Noziska: Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse

40 mins; December 21, 2021

108. Marie José Dhaese: Holistic Expressive Therapy

42 mins; December 07, 2021

107. Why It's So Hard to Let Go/Surrender

24 mins; November 23, 2021

106. Ana Gomez: EMDR Therapy & Kids

45 mins; November 09, 2021

105. Challenges of Being a Play Therapist

39 mins; October 26, 2021

104: Marshall Lyles: Integrating Sandtray, Attachment & Trauma

40 mins; October 12, 2021

103. Supporting Parents in Becoming External Regulators

19 mins; September 28, 2021

102. David Crenshaw: Finding the Hidden Gifts Within Children

40 mins; September 14, 2021

101. Eliana Gil: Cultural Issues in Play Therapy

48 mins; August 31, 2021

100. Third Culture Kids in Play Therapy

34 mins; August 17, 2021

99. Pre-Teens & Teens in Play Therapy

25 mins; August 02, 2021

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

33 mins; July 20, 2021

97. When Saying Goodbye Is Hard To Do

26 mins; July 06, 2021

96. Little Lessons in the Playroom, Part 2

28 mins; June 24, 2021

95. Death & Dying in the Playroom

28 mins; June 12, 2021

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

31 mins; May 25, 2021

93. Separation Anxiety in Play Therapy

28 mins; May 11, 2021

92. Jackie Flynn: Embracing Online Play Therapy

34 mins; April 27, 2021

91. Interoception in Play Therapy

24 mins; April 13, 2021

90. Giving Children (and Ourselves) Permission to Feel in Play Therapy

24 mins; March 30, 2021

89. Non-Directive vs. Directive Play Therapy

25 mins; March 15, 2021

88. Countertransference in Play Therapy

27 mins; March 01, 2021

87. Are Toys Necessary in Play Therapy?

24 mins; January 28, 2021

86. Sonya Joyce: Healing Touch in Play Therapy

31 mins; January 15, 2021

85. Understanding Left-Brain / Right-Brain Decision Making

25 mins; January 05, 2021

84. Jessica Stone: Wrapping our Minds Around Digital Play Therapy

32 mins; December 16, 2020

83. "The Test" in Play Therapy

25 mins; December 02, 2020

82. Helping Children with Online Learning

24 mins; November 03, 2020

81. Robert Jason Grant: Working with Sensory and Neurodevelopmental Challenges through Teletherapy

34 mins; October 20, 2020

80. An Interview with Lisa - Behind the Microphone

26 mins; October 05, 2020

79. Janet Courtney: Infant Mental Health and Play Therapy

31 mins; September 23, 2020

78. Conflict In and Out of the Playroom

25 mins; September 07, 2020

77. Working with Emotional Age in Play Therapy

27 mins; August 13, 2020

76. Attuning to Body Language in Play Therapy

22 mins; July 29, 2020

75. Clair Mellenthin: Supporting Parents during the Pandemic

34 mins; June 17, 2020

74. Nora Alwah: Social Justice in Play Therapy

28 mins; June 03, 2020

73. Supporting Children through Anxiety and the Unknown

25 mins; May 27, 2020

72. Facilitating the Parent Check-in in Play Therapy

23 mins; May 13, 2020

71. Understanding Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Play Therapy

21 mins; May 03, 2020

70. Understanding the Four Threats to the Brain in a Crisis

24 mins; April 19, 2020

69. Online Play Therapy and Therapist Fatigue

26 mins; April 03, 2020

68. The Vagus Nerve - Why it's a Key to Regulation

28 mins; March 19, 2020

67. Rose LaPierre: Nature in Play Therapy (Part 2)

36 mins; March 03, 2020

66. Lying in Play Therapy

22 mins; February 19, 2020

65. Jen Taylor: Cooperative Games in Play Therapy

29 mins; February 07, 2020

64. Supporting Adoptive and Foster Parents in Play Therapy

20 mins; January 24, 2020

63. Presence in the Playroom

24 mins; January 10, 2020

62. Spirituality in the Playroom

20 mins; December 23, 2019

61. Kelly Miller: Nutrition in the Playroom

34 mins; December 10, 2019

60. Perfection in the Playroom

20 mins; November 22, 2019

59. Sensory Processing Disorder in Play Therapy

26 mins; November 10, 2019

58. Hygiene Issues in Play Therapy

21 mins; October 04, 2019

57. Little Lessons in Play Therapy

21 mins; September 19, 2019

56. How to Stay Inspired as a Play Therapist

23 mins; August 23, 2019

55. Grief and Loss in Play Therapy

25 mins; August 08, 2019

54. Kate Shannon: Music Therapy in the Playroom

39 mins; July 23, 2019

53. Medical Trauma in Play Therapy

25 mins; July 17, 2019

52. Two Roles, One Room: When You're a Parent and a Play Therapist

23 mins; June 28, 2019

51. Working With Gifted Children in Play Therapy

22 mins; June 12, 2019

50. Sibling Rivalry: The Inevitable Childhood Conflict

29 mins; May 29, 2019

49. Working With Parents in the Playroom

25 mins; May 16, 2019

48. Rupture and Repair in Play Therapy

21 mins; May 02, 2019

47. Double Duty: Working With Twins in Play Therapy

33 mins; April 17, 2019

46. Resurrecting Rogers - What Did Carl Rogers Really Want to Say?

23 mins; April 03, 2019

45. Dueling Parents - Managing High Conflict Divorce in Play Therapy

23 mins; March 20, 2019

44. Emotional Flooding in the Playroom: When the Therapist Finds Themselves Outside their Window of Tolerance

25 mins; March 06, 2019

43. Why Isn't This Child Playing? When a Child Won't Play in Play Therapy

17 mins; February 20, 2019

42. Natascha Lawrence: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Playroom

22 mins; February 06, 2019

41. Peeking Through the Play: Hide-and-Go-Seek and Peek-a-Boo in Play Therapy

18 mins; January 24, 2019

40. The Elements of Art in Play Therapy

20 mins; January 09, 2019

39. Movies in the Playroom

22 mins; November 29, 2018

38. People Pleasing in the Playroom

20 mins; November 01, 2018

37. Early Termination in Play Therapy

25 mins; September 27, 2018

36. Using Bop Bags in the Playroom

24 mins; September 12, 2018

35. Judith Norman: 9 Elements to an Effective Teacher's Conference

29 mins; August 27, 2018

34. Going Below the Surface - Why Getting Underneath is the Key to Healing

20 mins; August 08, 2018

33. Getting it Wrong in the Playroom - Why Mistakes are Must-Dos for Great Play Therapists

22 mins; July 25, 2018

32. Does Teletherapy Work in Play Therapy?

24 mins; June 29, 2018

31. Selective Mutism in the Playroom

25 mins; June 13, 2018

30. Mirror Mirror on the Wall: The Client is You After All

23 mins; May 31, 2018

29. Helping Children and Parents When Tragedy Strikes

24 mins; May 16, 2018

28. Intakes with the Brain in Mind

21 mins; April 30, 2018

27. Jessica Schaffer: Understanding Sleep Issues in Play Therapy

30 mins; April 15, 2018

26. Let Nature be Your Co-Facilitator (Part 1) - an Interview with a Twelve-year-old

21 mins; April 02, 2018

25. Emotional Flooding in the Playroom

22 mins; March 18, 2018

24. Technology and Children - Is Pokemon Friend or Foe?

26 mins; March 07, 2018

23. Turning your Sand Tray into a Regulation Device

17 mins; February 19, 2018

22. Do Children Remember Their Traumas?

21 mins; January 22, 2018

21. Calmness in the Playroom - Ally or Adversary?

17 mins; January 08, 2018

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