Are you ready to help heal trauma from a holistic and body based unified approach? Are you committed to transforming pain and challenges into growth, meaning, change and resilience? Join Lisa for the The Embody Lab’s Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate Program! She'll be presenting on Foundations of Trauma and Healing in Children. This program brings […]
Registration is Open! Are you ready to learn a solid play therapy theory that combines the power of play with interpersonal neurobiology? The Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program is designed for both beginning and experienced practitioners and will take you on a journey to explore the neuroscience behind what is happening in the play […]
Registration is open for The Business of Therapy 2025 in San Diego, California or Live Online! Calling all therapists, coaches, helpers, and healers! The Business of Therapy is landing in San Diego, California, November 13-15, 2025! This 2.5-day transformative course is crafted just for you – whether you’re running a private practice, launching a new […]
Join Lisa and the Queensland Institute of Play Therapy for a virtual/online training on An Exploration of the Use of the Self in Play Therapy! December 3rd from 9am -12pm Australian Eastern Time (December 2nd 5pm-8pm Mountain Time). Description: Join us for a dynamic 3-hour webinar exploring the powerful role of the therapist's self in […]
Judy Norman will be presenting Brain-Based Boundary Setting: Strategies for Supporting Dysregulated Children Without. Shame or Rupture, a two-hour workshop for the Crossroads Family Counseling Center on December 12, 2025. This workshop supports play therapists as they learn about setting boundaries from a neuro-biological perspective, keeping the child’s brain and nervous system activation in mind. Drawing […]
Hosted by Center for Child Counseling, join Lisa for a one-day in-person workshop: Transforming Trauma Patterns: A Neurobiological Approach to Intergenerational Trauma in Play Therapy. This is a specialized 6 hour course crafted for play therapists seeking to enhance their skills in identifying and breaking intergenerational trauma patterns. Drawing from neuroscience and Synergetic Play Therapy […]
Hosted by Playful Connections Sandtray Institute, join Lisa for a one-day workshop: Working with Aggression and Intensity in the Playroom. Although aggression and death are a common part of the play therapy process, many therapists don’t have a clear understanding of what to do and how to facilitate the intensity when it enters the playroom […]
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ADVANCED SYNERGETIC PLAY THERAPY TRAINING! APRIL 10-13, 2026, Australia This advanced program, designed for those who have completed the Synergetic Play Therapy Certification program, is an immersive 4-day in-person experience offering an in-depth exploration of advanced Synergetic Play Therapy concepts. You’ll learn to apply these concepts across a broad […]
As therapists, we are aware of the impact of the intergenerational transmission of unprocessed trauma. We feel this in our clients’ stories. We sense this in our own bodies. More and more attention needs to be given to this evolving area of study and practice, but we can also hold these concepts in balance with […]
Save the date! Lisa Dion will be keynoting the Annual Indiana Association for Play Therapy conference June 25th-26th, 2026. Stay tuned for details.