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 […]
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 […]
When Sexualized Play Shows Up in the Playroom with Jodi Mullen
To say that we’re excited for this conversation is an understatement because today’s topic is in the top three of the most requested topics since this podcast’s inception. We’ve been […]
Working with Deaf Children in the Playroom with Gabriel Lomas
Lisa is joined by another very very special guest, Gabriel (Gabe) Lomas, to cover a topic that has never been addressed on this podcast (…and very rarely at a play […]
Multiculturalism in Play Therapy with Dee Ray
Lisa Dion has with her an extraordinary guest, Dr. Dee Ray to talk about an incredibly important topic for us as play therapists, Multiculturalism in Play Therapy (… if you […]
Ableism & Disablism in the Playroom with Marshall Lyles
The beautiful Marshall Lyles is again joining Lisa Dion for another Lessons from the Playroom episode, but this time to talk about understanding Ableism and Disablism in the Playroom. Marshall […]
Welcoming Dissociation in the Playroom with Annie Monaco
In this episode, we’re talking about a topic that we’ve never discussed, but is such an important topic to our work as play therapists. And that is dissociation. To have […]
Helping Kids & Families Navigate Screen Time Balance with Stacy Jagger
We’re so excited for this topic (…it’s definitely a hot topic) and the amazing guest that is joining Lisa. Stacy Jagger is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and […]
Where We are Now as an Amazing Play Therapy Field!
Synergetic Play Therapy is celebrating 15 years 🎉 (… and Lisa is also celebrating her birthday this week 🥳) … And it’s a perfect time to reflect on this amazing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]