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 […]

Join Lisa for the 8th Annual Sandtray Summit 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky on April 25-26, 2026. She will be keynoting with a 2-hour session on They Whispered, So I Roared: The Art of Expanding Without Permission and Moving with Resilience. There comes a moment when the quiet voice inside us grows louder than the world’s expectations […]

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 […]

Join Lisa for the Indiana Association for Play Therapy's 2-day conference June 25-26, 2026. She'll be presenting on Aggression in Play Therapy: A Synergetic Approach for Integrating Intensity 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 […]

Join Lisa for the International Conference: Play is the Future in Chiavenna, Italy, July 2-4, 2026. She will be presenting alongside several other amazing play therapists.  Lisa will be presenting on The Inner World of the Therapist: A Synergetic Foundation for Play Therapy and Psychosocial Work. This experiential workshop explores the inner world of the therapist […]

Embark on the new and exclusive Crisis Play Therapy Certification, July 6-12, 2026, in Italy! A specialized program led by internationally renowned experts Isabella Cassina, Lisa Dion, Clair Mellenthin, and Claudio Mochi. Here's a brief overview of this certification program:  The contemporary world is complex and dynamic and constantly confronts us with new challenges as […]