How Jon Bon Jovi Co-Founded Synergetic Play Therapy
As human beings, we all dream. And we all have people who help us dream. For me, my dream began with Jon Bon Jovi. That’s right: Jon Bon Jovi – […]
Nature Nurtures: Why the Great Outdoors are Good for Kids
From tree forts to snowball fights, playing outside is a rite of passage for children. They wear skinned elbows, burnt noses, and dirt between their toes like badges of honor. […]
Technology Inside the Playroom: Does Plugging in Mean Zoning Out?
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Some therapists hold to the rule that the playroom is an electronics-free zone. Others embrace technology, viewing it as another tool at their disposal. Where […]
Explicit Memory versus Implicit Memory: When Do Kids Remember?
Memories – they may be in the corners of our minds, but they’re also in the corner with questions: the age that memory develops is a hot topic. Many people […]
Absorbing Sponge Bob: Does Childhood Have Space for Technology?
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Technology in childhood is an often debated subject with the pro Pac-Man crowd facing off against those who suggest shutting down the iPad and turning […]
Discussing the Subject of Violence with Children
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Talking to kids about violence is an unfortunate necessity of parenthood. School violence, in particular, is extraordinarily frightening: not every child loves school, but they […]
How a Parent’s Value of Play Therapy Can Influence Their Child’s Value of Play Therapy
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Working with parents in the playroom is an important topic. Parents, after all, are the ones who usually initiate play therapy – they schedule the […]
Setting Goals Inside the Playroom
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S With New Years, many people resolve to do something different. You might vow to hit the gym and get in shape or hit the books […]
Embracing Knowledge and Finding Gratitude in Growth
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S In this season of gratefulness, many of us find ourselves being thankful for our jobs: we love what we do and who we help. The […]
Finding Gratitude in Challenges
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S For many of us, it’s easy to find gratitude for the good things in our life: we’re happy for the blessed, but not so much […]
From Kids to Animals: The Power of Play
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S In many ways, it’s easy to see why children play. It’s fun, it makes them happy, and it allows them to imagine possibilities real life […]
The Brain on Gratitude
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S Gratefulness: tis’ the season! While being thankful is something we often strive to be, the holidays usher it into the spotlight: quiet please, gratitude is […]
Trauma Impacts Abnormalities in the Brain and Play Therapy Heals Them
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S The brain, for all its greatness, is also highly susceptible to experiences that register as traumatic – after all, one of its main jobs is […]
Are Guilt, Shame, and Worry Rewarding? You Might Be Surprised
If neuroscience came with a slogan, it’d probably be: The Brain – We’re Just Getting Started. There’s so much yet to learn about this organ. There’s so much to uncover […]
Man’s Best Friend: The Neuroscience Behind the Animal/Person Connection
For many humans, connection with animals has been a huge part of their lives. From the deep sense of companionship to the ability to attune to our emotional states, animals […]