The Brain on Gratitude
by Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Gratefulness: tis’ the season! While being thankful is something we often strive to be, the holidays usher it into the spotlight: quiet please, gratitude is about to [...]
Trauma Impacts Abnormalities in the Brain and Play Therapy Heals Them
by Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S The brain, for all its greatness, is also highly susceptible to experiences that register as traumatic - after all, one of its main jobs is to assess [...]
The Importance of Studying Different Modalities
Click Here to Subscribe to this Podcast on iTunes! Or listen now... Play therapy is an evolving field with new ideas around every corner. And each theory - new and old - [...]
Are Guilt, Shame, and Worry Rewarding? You Might Be Surprised
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S If neuroscience came with a slogan, it’d probably be: The Brain - We’re Just Getting Started. There’s so much yet to learn about this organ. There’s so [...]
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in the Playroom
Click Here to Subscribe to this Podcast on iTunes! Or listen now... Sexual identity and sexual orientation are not discussed often enough in the field of play therapy. But embracing these topics [...]
Man’s Best Friend: The Neuroscience Behind the Animal/Person Connection
by Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S For many humans, connection with animals has been a huge part of their lives. From the deep sense of companionship to the ability to attune to our [...]
Boredom in the Playroom
Click Here to Subscribe to this Podcast on iTunes! Or listen now... Boredom in the playroom is something most therapists experience - from an unyielding yawn to counting the ticks of a [...]
The Brain on Shame
by Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Most of us, at some point in our practice, will encounter a parent not yet sold on play therapy – we come across dads full of doubts [...]
Marketing Yourself as a Play Therapist
by Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Therapy will always be about what happens inside the relationship of client and clinician; that’s the meat of the matter. But, therapy is a business, making what [...]
The Four Threats of the Brain
Click Here to Subscribe to this Podcast on iTunes! Or listen now... From fear of the unknown to uncomfortable incongruence, the brain is a worry wart! It's forever on the lookout [...]