Welcome to the Synergetic Play Therapy Training Institute
The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute (SPTI) is a training institute that offers continuing education to mental health professionals and those in related roles (e.g., child life specialists, school counselors, occupational therapists, etc.). We welcome anyone interested in learning more about nervous system regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment, mindfulness, or authenticity!
SPTI is home to Synergetic Play Therapy, a researched-informed model of play therapy combining the therapeutic powers of play with nervous system regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, physics, attachment, mindfulness, and therapist authenticity.
FREE VIDEO TRAINING: Transform Your Practice with Synergetic Play Therapy
Unlock this free 42-minute video from our renowned Level 1 Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program—completely free!
Join Lisa Dion, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, as she introduces “The Set Up” (or Offering)—a revolutionary concept that will deepen your understanding of children, enhance your therapeutic approach, and transform your playroom experiences. This powerful training is a game changer for anyone working with children, helping you connect with them on a whole new level.
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FREE VIDEO TRAINING:
The Set Up/Offering: Exploring Synergetic Play Therapy Concepts in Clinical Practice
For a limited time, enjoy this free 42-minute video straight from our well-known and well-loved Level 1 Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program where Lisa Dion will walk you through the Synergetic Play Therapy concept of “The Set Up” or Offering, a game changer in understanding children (and others) at deeper levels. It will not only transform your relationship with children, but it’s guaranteed to expand your understanding of what is happening in the playroom!
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Online Learning
Online Learning
THE BOOK – AGGRESSION IN PLAY THERAPY
Offers play therapists practical ways of handling a pervasive issue with intense and aggressive play by their clients.
With an understanding of aggressive play based on brain function and neuroscience, this book provides therapists with a framework to work authentically with aggressive play, while making it an integrative and therapeutic experience for the child.
Through the lens of neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology, therapists are taught how to integrate the intensity experienced by both the child and the therapist during aggressive play in a way that leads towards greater healing and integration. The book explains the neurological processes that lead kids to dysregulation and provides therapists with tools to help their clients facilitate deep emotional healing, without causing their own nervous system to shut down.
Topics covered include: embracing aggression; understanding the nervous system; understanding regulation; developing yourself as an external regulator; authentic expression; setting boundaries; working with emotional flooding; supporting parents during aggressive play.
THE BOOK – AGGRESSION IN PLAY THERAPY
Offers play therapists practical ways of handling a pervasive issue with intense and aggressive play by their clients.
With an understanding of aggressive play based on brain function and neuroscience, this book provides therapists with a framework to work authentically with aggressive play, while making it an integrative and therapeutic experience for the child.
Through the lens of neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology, therapists are taught how to integrate the intensity experienced by both the child and the therapist during aggressive play in a way that leads towards greater healing and integration. The book explains the neurological processes that lead kids to dysregulation and provides therapists with tools to help their clients facilitate deep emotional healing, without causing their own nervous system to shut down.
Topics covered include: embracing aggression; understanding the nervous system; understanding regulation; developing yourself as an external regulator; authentic expression; setting boundaries; working with emotional flooding; supporting parents during aggressive play.
LESSONS FROM THE PLAYROOM SERIES PODCASTS
The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute’s “Lessons From the Playroom” podcast is a series of FREE recordings heard in over 150 countries. Every other week, Lisa shares her wisdom or is joined by special guests to explore some of the little lessons kids teach us that make a big difference in the play therapy process and offer ways to transform both you and the clients that you work with.
Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, co-founder of the Synergetic Education Institute, creator of the Business of Therapy and host of the Lessons from the Playroom podcast. She is the author of Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity and is the 2015 recipient of the Association for Play Therapy’s Professional Education and Training Award of Excellence.
LESSONS FROM THE PLAYROOM SERIES PODCASTS
The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute’s “Lessons From the Playroom” podcast is a series of FREE recordings heard in over 150 countries. Every other week, Lisa shares her wisdom or is joined by special guests to explore some of the little lessons kids teach us that make a big difference in the play therapy process and offer ways to transform both you and the clients that you work with.
Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, co-founder of the Synergetic Education Institute, creator of the Business of Therapy and host of the Lessons from the Playroom podcast. She is the author of Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity and is the 2015 recipient of the Association for Play Therapy’s Professional Education and Training Award of Excellence.