New to Therapy? Helping Your Child Adapt
Growing up is not easy and, no matter the age, life is full of challenges that bring along a myriad of emotions to sort through. Children donāt face the exact [...]
When You’re Feeling Stuck
The other thing I know with certainty is that the very thing Iām afraid of is precisely the direction I need to go. My brain likes to tell me otherwise or [...]
Exploring Neurobiological Links Between Synergetic Play Therapy & Art Psychotherapy
This post is something I am very passionate about. Iāve noticed that both art and play therapy leave people thinking what is that, how does that work? So, I thought I [...]
When Things Donāt Go As Planned
Letās step outside of the playroom for a moment and talk business ā¦ I spend a lot of time thinking about what it means to lead a company and a [...]
Resources and Links to Advance Your Practice
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S It may not come as surprise that the most requested topics people asked me to talk about last year was why regulation doesnāt mean ācalmā and how [...]
Why We Canāt Just Start Over In The New Year
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Iāve often reflected on how we tend to rush into the next year ā¦ with little thought about the year before.Ā I hear a lot of common [...]
Discovering the Gift of Challenge
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Many of us are taught to believe that somehow life would be "better" if we could get rid of or minimize the challenges that we experience [...]
Spring Cleaning Your Playroom: Donāt Throw Away the Broken
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Spring (or even Fall if you reside in a country in the Southern hemisphere š) comes with many things - longer days, warmer weather, blooming trees and [...]
Gratitude Activities to Do With Your Child
by Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Thanksgiving is just around the corner; we can practically smell the pie! And, with that, comes gratitude: this is a time of year to give thanks to [...]
Overcoming Fatigue in TeletherapyĀ
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S From learning how to connect with a child through a computer screen, engaging parents in new ways, and incorporating more directive play than perhaps many are used [...]