Felicia Carrol: Conversation with One of the Pioneers & Experts of Gestalt Play Therapy
This next Lessons from the Playroom topic is near and dear to Lisa’s heart as she is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and Gestalt is one of the root theories of […]
Authenticity in the Playroom
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S “I assure you that it’s okay to be yourself in the playroom. In fact, it’s necessary if you’re going to help a child regulate through […]
How Trying To Be Calm Gets In The Way of Regulation
In this podcast episode, Lisa clarifies one of the biggest misconceptions out there right now for parents and therapists – that regulation means being CALM. …You’ve likely heard the idea […]
Paris Goodyear-Brown: How to Hold “Hard Stories” in Play Therapy
Lisa met her next guest at her very first APT conference. She was doing a presentation on supervision. As Lisa sat in her course, she remembers thinking, “Who is this […]
Spring Cleaning Your Playroom: Don’t Throw Away the Broken
Spring (or even Fall if you reside in a country in the Southern hemisphere 😉) comes with many things – longer days, warmer weather, blooming trees and flowers. It also […]
Liliana Baylon: Expanding Your Cultural Lens When Working with Immigrants & Refugees
Join Lisa Dion for a most beautiful and eye-opening (and, unfortunately, so relevant to what’s happening in the world right now) conversation with someone very dear to her – Liliana […]
Judy Norman: Transforming Education: Empowering Educators & Students
Join Lisa and Judy Norman, Certified SPT therapist/supervisor and SPT co-teacher as they share the launch of the Synergetic Education Institute. It’s been years in the making as they’ve both […]
Beyond Words: A Story of Connection
I sat down in the middle of the room and waited. I wondered which child would come to me? She came. She was about 6 years old and I don’t […]
Liana Lowenstein: Tips & Techniques to Engage Children in the Initial Session
This next Lessons from the Playroom guest gave Lisa the most amazing surprise when she jumped on – it filled Lisa with so much joy, delight and an urge to […]
The #1 Thing That Gets Us Off Track as Therapists
In this Lessons from the Playroom episode, Lisa discusses the #1 thing that will get you off track as a therapist … and it’s trying to be someone you’re not! […]
Growing as a Play Therapist
Whether you’re a play therapist or a teacher, an architect designing multi-million-dollar buildings or a veterinarian working with sea turtles, it’s easy to grow complacent in your career over time. […]
Kim Barthel: Merging Play, Polyvagal Theory & Sensory Processing
OMG! – the synergy between Lisa and her next guest is … well, let’s just say, it’s like getting an opportunity to eavesdrop on a beautiful conversation between two brilliant […]
Lauren Porter: Yoga & Play Therapy
Lisa Dion’s next special guest is a Certified SPT therapist, coach, mom and Yoga instructor. She’s known her for years – all the way back to when Lauren worked in […]
Translating the Play to Parents/Caregivers
Lisa is jumping into another most requested topic – Translating the Play to Parents/Caregivers. In this episode you’ll find out why this can be such a challenge for play therapists, […]
Sueann Kenney-Noziska: Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse
We’re ending the year with our most requested topic – Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse In this episode, Lisa Dion is joined by Sueann Kenney-Noziska whose work with sexually abused children and adolescents […]