Attachment to Self: The Cornerstone of Healing with Mili Shoemaker
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 186 “So much of our healing lies in our ability to come home to ourselves.” – Lisa Dion In this episode, Lisa is joined [...]
Unveiling Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Through a Play Therapy Lens with Natascha Lawrence
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 185 “Every child has the capacity to heal and grow, but it starts with meeting them where they are—with respect, curiosity, and an understanding [...]
Vision, Momentum, and Mastering the Business of Therapy with Lisa and Jen Taylor
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 184 "Your fear will always be the ceiling of your innovation." – Lisa Dion In this special New Year’s episode, Lisa Dion is joined [...]
The Way of Play: A New Approach to Connection in Play Therapy with Georgie Wissen Vincent
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 183 "So much of play therapy is about clearing away the conditions that limit children from discovering who they are." - Georgie Wissen Vincent [...]
Climbing the Mountain: A Holistic Approach to Family Play Therapy with “Dr. Sassy” (Stacy Jagger)
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 182 "Working with families isn’t about fixing individuals; it’s about finding the rhythm where everyone can grow together." – Dr. Stacy Jagger In this [...]
Regulating the Collective Nervous System of Families
In therapeutic work with families, we often focus on individuals’ nervous systems—whether it’s the child’s, the caregiver’s, or even each family member separately. However, there’s another layer to family dynamics worth [...]
Little Lessons Series: Messes, Transitions & Bathroom Breaks – Listener Q&A with Lisa
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 181 We’re diving into another special Q&A episode of Lessons from the Playroom! Lisa is answering three thought-provoking questions from our listeners, offering insights [...]
Embracing Evolution in Play Therapy: An Interview with Lisa Dion
In the world of mental health, change is often met with resistance. Lisa joins Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S and Maria Laquerre-Diego, LMFT-S, RPT-S for an episode of A Hero’s Welcome podcast [...]
Breaking Free from Paradigms: Unlocking Innovation and Personal Evolution
Albert Einstein famously said, “We can’t solve problems by using the same thinking we used when we created them.” Yet, often, we find ourselves stuck in repetitive patterns and ways of [...]
From Panic to Poise: The Power of Reconnecting with Self
I facilitated my own play therapy session using Synergetic Play Therapy principles.... A while back, when I was teaching a six-hour seminar on Working with Sand in Play Therapy, I went [...]