Making New Memories
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S It can be so easy to assume we’ve seen or experienced something simply because it’s familiar. And yet each encounter is never the same - you are [...]
146. Attunement: The Heart of the Therapeutic Relationship
Join Lisa to talk about attunement and how it is such an important part of the therapeutic relationship. But why is it that important you might ask … In our play [...]
145. Rachel Altvater: Perspective: How We Come to See Ourselves, Others & The World
In this next Lessons from the Playroom episode, we’re going in a totally different direction. Lisa Dion has a very special guest to talk about perspective - a topic we often [...]
How to Truly Practice Self Care
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S This is such a good reminder for all of us!… We know that self-care is really important ... We tend to think of it as perhaps [...]
144. A Discussion on Reflective and Relational Play Therapy Supervision
Join Lisa Dion for a really important and special conversation about a topic that has never been discussed in this entire podcast series … It's about supervision. And not just any [...]
143. Ann Beckley-Forest: Working with Adoption & Attachment Trauma/Wounding
Lisa Dion’s next guest has made quite the name for herself in the world of EMDR Therapy (although this is not a conversation about EMDR Therapy, if you work with the [...]
A Gem of a Memory: A Conversation With My Daughter
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S To this day, I still remember a conversation I had with my daughter some years ago. We were on our way to basketball camp and Avery [...]
142. The Impact of Trauma Exposure on Therapists
This next episode is so unbelievably important (maybe even critical) for you as a therapist to hear … Join Lisa for a conversation about this not so widely discussed topic - [...]
141. Risë VanFleet: Filial Therapy & Supporting Parents in Becoming the Primary Change Agent
Another pioneer in the field of play therapy joins Lisa for this next episode. Lisa is super excited to be joined by Dr. Risë VanFleet (learn about her amazing background below*) [...]
My injured shoulder. My friend
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Thirteen years ago I injured my shoulder while carrying Avery, my daughter. As such I haven’t been able to do everything that my mind tells me [...]