Little Lessons Series: Navigating the Teenage Terrain – Q&A with Lisa
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 177 Lisa is back to answer more of your burning questions! And this time, we’re diving deep into the world of teens, one of [...]
Embracing Newcomers: Cultivating Cultural Humility as Therapists with Liliana Baylon
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 176 In this insightful episode, Lisa welcomes back the incredible Liliana Baylon, a bilingual English and Spanish multicultural therapist and cultural ambassador for the [...]
Books as Bridges: Co-Regulation and Attachment through Bibliotherapy with Tammi Van Hollander
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 175 In this special episode, Lisa welcomes Tammi Van Hollander, LCSW, RPT-S™, to explore a transformative approach to bibliotherapy. Moving beyond the traditional view [...]
Little Lessons Series: Listener Q&A with Lisa
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 174 We're shaking things up and doing something we haven’t done in a while. In this episode, Lisa is responding directly to your questions! [...]
Back to Our Roots: A Deep Dive into Experiential Play Therapy with NilĂĽfer Devecigil
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 173 In this episode, Lisa reconnects with a long-time colleague, Nilüfer Devecigil, who joins her from Turkey. Nilüfer completed her master’s degree in psychology [...]
PART 2: Have We Forgotten the Most Important Toy in the Playroom?
Let’s continue our conversation …. As I mentioned in Part 1, the more we understand neuroscience, brain function, nervous system states, and what is really going on between the child and [...]
International Crisis Play Therapy: Insights from Isabella Cassina & Claudio Mochi
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 172 In this special episode, Lisa is joined by two extraordinary guests, Isabella Cassina and Claudio Mochi, pioneers using play therapy in international crisis [...]
PART 1: Have We Forgotten the Most Important Toy in the Playroom?
We’re dedicated individuals. We work tirelessly to support the children and families we work with. We also study, a lot..... We sometimes spend weekends away from our loved ones and our [...]
Synergetic Play Therapy: A Research-Informed Model of Play Therapy
"You are the most important toy in the playroom." Synergetic Play Therapy® (2008) is a researched-informed model of play therapy blending the therapeutic power of play with nervous system regulation, [...]
Behind Closed Doors: Supporting Child Survivors of Sex Trafficking with Alejandro Castro Croy
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 170 In this especially important episode, we shine a spotlight on the harrowing issue of child sex trafficking and explore how we can support [...]