A Grocery Store Visit That Brought An Unexpected Gift
I want to share a beautiful encounter that I had a couple of years ago … It was a grocery store visit that brought with it an unexpected gift. On [...]
Breaking Language Barriers in Play Therapy: A Deep Dive into Using Interpreters with Ludmila Golovine
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 159 We’re so excited for this next topic. It’s a topic that’s never been addressed on this podcast series and a topic that is [...]
Embracing Negative Self-Talk: Your Inner Feedback Mechanism
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 158 Join Lisa Dion for a discussion on a topic that has been requested more than once since the beginning of this podcast, and [...]
Developing a Relationship with all Feelings
There it is again .... that big feeling. The one that feels so uncomfortable, so painful, so raw. … The one that can leave you breathless, maybe takes you to [...]
Why Therapists Attract The Clients That They Do
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 157 In this engaging episode, Lisa Dion brings together three guests that are near-and-dear to her heart: Michelle Wayman, Mili Shoemaker, and Lisa Walton. [...]
Navigating Childhood Suicidality: Insights, Strategies, & Hope with Heather Fairlee Denbrough
Lessons from the Playroom Podcast Ep. 156 In this episode, Lisa Dion is joined by the fantabulous and oh-so-knowledgeable Heather Fairlee Denbrough, a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist/Supervisor, Licensed Clinical Social [...]
When You’re Feeling Stuck
The other thing I know with certainty is that the very thing I’m afraid of is precisely the direction I need to go. My brain likes to tell me otherwise or [...]
How to Teach Kids & Caregivers About the Brain with Robyn Gobbel
In this episode, Lisa and Robyn Gobbel talk about a topic never discussed before on this podcast and super important for us as clinicians working with kids ... They're talking about [...]
Honoring Boundaries for Deeper Connection & Relationship
Often, when we think about boundaries, we imagine a list of rules and restrictions like: you can’t do this, you can do this, and if you don’t do this, this is going to happen. [...]
Your Heart Allows You to See Your Truth
Let’s get a little deep today about knowing our truths … Because here’s the thing, we can't know our truth when we approach life and circumstances from our head. The [...]