A Conversation About Self-Esteem in Play Therapy
Join Lisa Dion in exploring a topic that is relevant to every single person on the planet and particularly inspired by a conversation Lisa had with her daughter who is […]
What Emotional Intelligence Really Means
How would you define emotional intelligence? When I define emotional intelligence, I define it as the capacity to BE with. But be with what?… The capacity to be with our […]
Let’s Get Messy! – Messes in the Playroom
In this Lessons from the Playroom episode, Lisa again is joined by Andrea Davidson, Johanna Simmons, and Rachel Freeburg – three Certified Synergetic Play Therapists … but this time for […]
Más allá de las palabras: Una historia de conexión
Por Lisa Dion LPC, RPT-S Me senté en medio de la habitación y esperé. Me preguntaba qué niño vendría a mí. Ella vino. Tenía unos 6 años y ni siquiera […]
Carmen Jimenez-Pride: Internal Family Systems in the Playroom
Join Lisa and Carmen Jimenez-Pride in a conversation about a topic that has never been talked about so far in this entire podcast series – Internal Family Systems (IFS) and […]
How Trying To Be Calm Gets In The Way Of Regulation
Have you heard the idea that a child needs a calm adult in order to regulate? The idea that an adult’s “calm” presence is the answer to regulating a child […]
When “Shoulds” and “Should Nots” Show Up in the Playroom
In this episode, Lisa Dion talks about a most tender subject – the “shoulds” and “should nots” that we all have as clinicians 😒 … you probably know what we’re […]
Lisa Dion & Jen Taylor: The Topic We Don’t Study Enough As Therapists
Lisa has a really special guest joining her for this episode and they’re doing something different today … It’s time to talk about business! – One of the most important […]
What Regulation Really Means
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S The more therapists I teach, the more aware I become that the concept of regulation or becoming regulated is often misunderstood. Many people think that […]
Bonnie Goldstein: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Children
Another amazing guest is joining Lisa Dion for this Lessons from the Playroom episode – Dr. Bonnie Goldstein. As a faculty member at Pat Ogden’s Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, she’s taken […]
Tips to Prevent Burnout
When I finished graduate school, I tossed my commencement cap into the ring of the real world and packed my hopes and dreams inside filing cabinets and briefcases. I was […]
Felicia Carrol: Conversation with One of the Pioneers & Experts of Gestalt Play Therapy
This next Lessons from the Playroom topic is near and dear to Lisa’s heart as she is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and Gestalt is one of the root theories of […]
Authenticity in the Playroom
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S “I assure you that it’s okay to be yourself in the playroom. In fact, it’s necessary if you’re going to help a child regulate through […]
How Trying To Be Calm Gets In The Way of Regulation
In this podcast episode, Lisa clarifies one of the biggest misconceptions out there right now for parents and therapists – that regulation means being CALM. …You’ve likely heard the idea […]
Paris Goodyear-Brown: How to Hold “Hard Stories” in Play Therapy
Lisa met her next guest at her very first APT conference. She was doing a presentation on supervision. As Lisa sat in her course, she remembers thinking, “Who is this […]