Cathy Malchiodi: Expressive Arts Therapy & Play for Deeper Trauma Healing
Lisa has another really special guest joining her … Dr. Cathy Malchiodi is the Founder & Director of the Trauma Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute. She has done […]
Why We Can’t Just Start Over In The New Year
I’ve often reflected on how we tend to rush into the next year … with little thought about the year before. I hear a lot of common thinking that sounds like […]
Arielle Schwartz: Intergenerational Trauma & Play Therapy
Have you ever wondered what intergenerational trauma can look like when it shows up in a play therapy session? If so, you have also likely wondered what you can do […]
The Challenges of Working with Parents & Caregivers
This time Lisa has again invited two very important people in her life to join her. Two Certified Synergetic Play Therapists both residing in Canada – Helen Ritchie and Kristina […]
Play Therapy as a Spiritual Practice
In this episode, the tables are turned and the lovely Jackie Flynn, host of the Play Therapy Community Podcast/Facebook group and the Neuroscience of Play Therapy Summits, interviews Lisa about […]
Discovering the Gift of Challenge
Many of us are taught to believe that somehow life would be “better” if we could get rid of or minimize the challenges that we experience and just learn to […]
Bonnie Badenoch: What Non-Judgmental Presence Really Looks Like
The one-and-only Bonnie Badenoch* joins Lisa for this beautiful conversation about non-judgmental presence and how this is so critical in our role as therapists. In this episode, you’ll hear: How, […]
Exploring Adlerian Play Therapy with Terry Kottman
Lisa’s next guest has so many amazing contributions to the field of play therapy. Terry Kottman is the founder of Adlerian Play Therapy and the League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play […]
An Examination of Child-Centered Play Therapy & Synergetic Play Therapy
By Bethany J. Townsend, Ph.D., Lindsay Ishman, Lisa Dion & Kara L. Carnes-Holt Original Manuscript: To read the author’s original manuscript (pdf version) for free, please click here. Abstract: Child-Centered […]
Althea T. Simpson: The Magic of Bibliotherapy for Client Healing
Wondering what bibliotherapy is or how to incorporate it in your client sessions? Lisa has invited another special guest to talk about using bibliotherapy with kids. Althea T. Simpson is […]
Regulating the Collective Nervous Systems of Families
If you’ve ever studied with Lisa, you know she loves talking about the nervous system. And in this episode, she’s going to talk about the collective nervous systems within families […]
Learning Bracelets – The Importance of Movement in the Classroom
“Mom, I am struggling because I can’t concentrate in class!” This is something most children have said at some point – maybe they feel that science is boring, math is […]
Jayson Gaddis: Embracing Conflict In Our Personal & Professional Relationships
Lisa is joined by an incredibly important person in her life – an individual that she is excited to introduce you to (…someone outside the field of play therapy that […]
Practicing Mindfulness in Parenthood
Mindfulness is something we hear a lot about, but what does it really involve? In simple terms, it’s the act of being present in the moment (not merely physically, but […]
Cary Hamilton: Supporting Parents With Children With Neurodiverse & Sensory Challenges
Lisa is joined by Cary Hamilton, another amazing guest, for a conversation that will transform your work with parents/caregivers who have children with neurodiverse or sensory processing challenges. Cary is […]