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. [...]
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 waiting [...]
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 therapy [...]
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 don’t [...]
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 Lyles, [...]
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 this [...]
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 Registered [...]
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 field [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]