Lessons from the Playroom
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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 innov...
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Crisis Play Therapy: Insights from Isabella Cassina & Claudio Mochi (Best of)
In this special episode, Lisa is joined by two extraordinary guests, Isabella Cassina and Claudio Mochi, pioneers using play therapy in international...
Supporting Child Survivors of Sex Trafficking with Alejandro Castro Croy (Best of)
In this especially important episode, we shine a spotlight on the harrowing issue of child sex trafficking and explore how we can support the young su...
Demystifying Minecraft in the Therapeutic Space with Brian Keating (Best of)
In this episode, Lisa is joined by special guest Brian Keating, a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist and Certified Group Psychotherapist. Brian speci...
The Mind-Body Blueprint: How Body Symptoms Are Connected to Our Mental Health (Best Of)
In this episode, Lisa sits down with Dave Hompes, renowned author, nutritionist, and functional medicine practitioner, to explore the fascinating conn...
Emotional Flooding: When the Therapist Is Outside the Window of Tolerance (Best Of)
Emotional flooding is inevitable; it's part of relationship. It's not about shame, but connection—providing a platform upon which real repair can flou...
Conflict In and Out of the Playroom (Best Of)
"The more we try to avoid conflict, the more it shows up in our life." – Lisa Dion
Why does conflict feel so uncomfortable—and why do we work so...
Defying Expectations to Embrace Human Potential (Best Of)
Re-airing in honor of the International Week of Play Therapy.
In this special episode Lisa is joined by Amit Chintan Ramlall and his father, Dr....
Giving a Voice to Children with PANS/PANDAS with Dr. Montserrat Casado (Best Of)
PANS and PANDAS are among the most misunderstood—and frequently requested—topics in the therapy world. In this episode, Lisa is joined by Dr. Montserr...
Resurrecting Rogers: What Did Carl Rogers Really Want to Say? (Best Of)
"It is a sparkling thing when I encounter realness of another person… When this happens, I leap to meet it." – Carl Rogers
Carl Rogers is one of...
Play Therapy Across the Lifespan: Nurturing Healing Through Symbolic Repair (Best Of)
What does play therapy look like beyond childhood?
In this episode, Lisa is joined by Tara McDonald and Karen O'Neill of PIP Solutions UK to exp...
Are Your Decisions Coming From Alignment—or Habit? (Best Of)
"The dysregulation in our body is information about the congruency of our decisions." – Lisa Dion
How do you know if a decision is truly aligned...
Supporting Gifted Children: Navigating Their Inner Worlds in Play Therapy (Best Of)
Original Air Date: June 12, 2019
"When it comes to giftedness, one of the most important things to focus on is how these children manage their i...
Sibling Rivalry: Harnessing Conflict for Growth in Play Therapy (Best Of)
Original Air Date: May 29, 2019
"Every family has both peace and war, dysregulation and regulation, support and challenge." – Lisa Dion
Pa...
Villains, Heroes, and the Complexity of Play Therapy (Best Of)
Original Air Date: January 02, 2024
Get ready to embrace the playful—and profound—world of villains in therapy! In this episode, Lisa Dion is jo...
Breaking Language Barriers: Using Interpreters in Play Therapy (Best Of)
Original Air Date: November 28, 2023
In this groundbreaking episode, Lisa Dion is joined by Ludmila (Mila) Golovine, CEO and President of Master...
Double Duty: Supporting Twins in Play Therapy (Best Of)
Original Air Date: April 17, 2019
"Twins are master co-regulators but also susceptible to losing themselves. The key is to help them find the 'I...
Two Roles, One Room: Balancing Parenthood and Play Therapy (Best Of)
Original Air Date: June 28, 2019
"It isn't about being a parent or not. It's about showing up in the playroom and being real." – Lisa Dion
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Why Negative Self-Talk Isn't the Enemy (Best Of)
Original Air Date: November 7, 2023
Join Lisa Dion as she dives into a topic we all experience—therapists, parents, children—negative self-talk....
The Clients We Attract: Mirrors for Therapist Growth (Best Of)
Original Air Date: October 24, 2023
In this captivating episode, Lisa Dion is joined by three incredible colleagues—Michelle Wayman, Mili Shoema...
Nurturing Your Brain and Your Inspiration as a Play Therapist (Best Of)
The brain is a high-maintenance organ—and it thrives on challenge! In this episode, Lisa Dion explores how play therapists can stay energized, inspire...
Supporting Children Through Suicidal Thoughts: Insights for Caregivers and Therapists (Best Of)
Original Air Date: October 10, 2023
In this powerful episode, Lisa Dion is joined by the incredible Heather Fairlee Denbrough—Certified Synerget...
Broken Toys and Other Hidden Messages in Play (Best Of)
Original Air Date: September 19, 2019
"Broken toys may be a metaphor for how children see themselves." – Lisa Dion
In this episode, Lisa t...
Honoring Boundaries as an Act of Self-Love & Worthiness (Best Of)
Often, when we think about boundaries, we imagine a list of rules and restrictions like: you can't do this, you can do this, and if you don't do this,...
Multiculturalism in Play Therapy with Dr. Dee Ray (Best Of)
Original Air Date: July 30, 2023
In this deeply insightful episode, Lisa Dion is joined by Dr. Dee Ray, an expert in the field of multicultural...
Perfectionism in the Playroom: What’s Really Going On Beneath the Surface? (Best Of)
"Perfectionism is the strategy the child is using to manage their anxiety and fear." – Lisa Dion
That child who needs everything just right? Who...
Understanding and Working with Deaf Children in the Playroom | Gabriel Lomas (Best Of)
In this groundbreaking episode, Lisa is joined by Gabriel (Gabe) Lomas, an expert in the field of play therapy, to address a topic rarely discussed in...
In Memory of Carmen Jimenez-Pride – Internal Family Systems in the Playroom (Best of)
Original Air Date: July 5, 2022
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Carmen Jimenez-Pride—a fellow SPTer, therapist, healer, and a bea...
✨ 200: The Final Chapter—Listening to the Wisdom of the Body (with Avery Dion) ✨
This is both a milestone and a farewell. After years of heartfelt conversations, transformative insights, and connections across the globe, Lessons fr...
Helping Kids & Families Navigate Screen Time Balance | Stacy Jagger (Best Of)
Original Air Date: June 22, 2023
We are so excited about this hot topic and our incredible guest—Stacy Jagger!
Stacy is a Licensed Marriag...
199. EMDR Sand Tray Therapy for Trauma Healing: Ana Gomez on Symbols, Attachment, & Integration
In this episode, Lisa welcomes back Ana Gomez, internationally recognized expert in EMDR Therapy, complex trauma, and dissociation, for her third appe...
Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue: What Every Therapist Needs to Know (Best Of)
Original Air Date: May 3, 2020
The word compassion means 'to suffer with' or merge with. This is different than empathy." – Lisa Dion
As p...
198. Wounded Healers in the Playroom: How Attachment Histories Shape Our Work
What happens when therapists bring their own attachment histories into the playroom—consciously or not? In this deeply validating and insightful conve...
Special: Where Are We Now? Reflecting on the Evolution of Play Therapy
This episode originally aired in June 2023 when Synergetic Play Therapy turned 15 this year 🎉 (and was also Lisa's birthday week! 🥳), which made it...
197. Why the Playroom Must Evolve: Embracing Digital Play Therapy & AI (Part 2)
In this powerful follow-up episode, Lisa reunites with psychologist, author, and digital play therapy pioneer Dr. Jessica Stone to explore the ever-ev...
Special: Little Questions, Big Insights: Answering Common Play Therapy Questions
In this latest episode, Lisa tackles three little, yet powerful questions that every play therapist faces at some point in their practice. These insig...
196. Dissociation Reimagined: Honoring the Inner World of Therapist and Child
In this powerful and deeply human episode, Lisa is joined by two internationally recognized leaders in the field of complex trauma and dissociation—An...
Special: Understanding Sexualized Play in Therapy with Dr. Jodi Mullen
One of the most highly requested topics in play therapy is finally here—understanding sexualized play in the playroom. In this deeply insightful episo...
195. When the Body Remembers: Psychosensory Healing, Play Therapy & the Wisdom Within with Kim Barthel
She's back—and the energy in the room just elevated. In one of the most moving and illuminating episodes to date, Lisa Dion reunites with internationa...
Special: The 3 Types of Relationships in Play Therapy with Parents & Caregivers
What makes working with parents and caregivers feel smooth—or challenging—in play therapy? In this insightful episode, Lisa Dion explores three distin...
194. Introducing Family Constellation Work: A Systemic Lens for Play Therapists
🎙️ She's back! In her fourth appearance, Lisa welcomes the deeply loved and returning guest Mili Sarmiento Shoemaker—bilingual therapist, teacher, and...