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SUMMARY:Registration Open for June 2026! Level 1 Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program
DESCRIPTION:Registration is Open for the January 2026 Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program!\nAre you ready to transform your play therapy practice with a cutting-edge approach that blends the healing power of play with the latest in interpersonal neurobiology? Mark your calendar and get ready to choose from three upcoming sessions of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program: \n\nJune 23rd\, 2026 (registration open!)\nOctober 20th\, 2026 (registration opening in June 2026!)\n\nDiscover the Program \nThis 6-month online program is designed for both beginning and experienced practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of play therapy and integrate neuroscience into their practice. Here’s what you’ll explore: \nRegulation \n\nBecome an external regulator to support repatterning a child’s nervous system for integration and healing.\nTeach interoceptive (body) awareness—the key to self-regulation and co-regulation.\nUnderstand how nervous system activation connects to mental health symptoms.\n\nThe Brain & Neuroscience \n\nCreate a neuroception of safety even during emotional flooding.\nSet boundaries that support brain integration while keeping children engaged.\nUse reflections and responses that target multiple areas of the brain for deeper healing.\n\nCollaborative Relationships \n\nBuild effective partnerships with caregivers to support the therapeutic process.\nHelp caregivers see that all behaviors make sense\, even challenging ones.\nTrack a child’s progress and translate their play into meaningful insights for caregivers and other professionals.\n\nAuthenticity & Congruence \n\nUse therapist authenticity to promote profound client change and prevent burnout.\nExplore aggressive play\, sand\, and art through the lenses of regulation\, mindfulness\, and attachment.\nCultivate cultural sensitivity to honor each child’s unique experiences and needs.\n\n“SPT is the missing piece in play therapy. I gained an understanding of who I am in the playroom—a humanness that wasn’t there before.” – Frances Donohue \nWho Should Join?This program is ideal for: \n\nMental health professionals\nChild Life Specialists\, School Counselors\, and Occupational Therapists\nCoaches and professionals in related fields\n\nReady to Begin?Join the growing community of professionals embracing Synergetic Play Therapy and bring a new depth to your work. \n👉 Click here for full program details\, including early bird discounts\, session dates\, costs\, and learning objectives.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/registration-is-open-for-the-june-2025-october-2025-online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-programs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Level 1 Programs,Registration Window
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SUMMARY:Registration Open! Level 1 In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program – 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for an In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program in 2026!\nAre you ready to transform your play therapy practice with a hands-on\, immersive approach that blends the healing power of play with the latest in interpersonal neurobiology? Mark your calendar and join one of our upcoming 3-Day Live Intro to Synergetic Play Therapy programs: \nBoulder\, Colorado – Led by Judy Norman (Registration is Open. Click here for details!)When: July 17-19\, 2026 \nUK (Hosted by PIP Solutions) – Led by Lisa Dion (Registration is Open. Click here for details!)When: October 24-26\, 2026 \nDiscover the Program: \nThis 3-day live program is designed for both beginning and experienced practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of play therapy and integrate neuroscience into practice. Here’s what you’ll explore: \nRegulation \n\nBecome an external regulator to support repatterning a child’s nervous system for integration and healing.\nTeach interoceptive (body) awareness—the key to self-regulation and co-regulation.\nUnderstand how nervous system activation connects to mental health symptoms.\n\nThe Brain & Neuroscience \n\nCreate a neuroception of safety even during emotional flooding.\nSet boundaries that support brain integration while keeping children engaged.\nUse reflections and responses that target multiple areas of the brain for deeper healing.\n\nCollaborative Relationships \n\nBuild effective partnerships with caregivers to support the therapeutic process.\nHelp caregivers see that all behaviors make sense\, even challenging ones.\nTrack a child’s progress and translate their play into meaningful insights for caregivers and other professionals.\n\nAuthenticity & Congruence \n\nUse therapist authenticity to promote profound client change and prevent burnout.\nExplore aggressive play\, sand\, and art through the lenses of regulation\, mindfulness\, and attachment.\nCultivate cultural sensitivity to honor each child’s unique experiences and needs.\n\n“SPT is the missing piece in play therapy. I gained an understanding of who I am in the playroom—a humanness that wasn’t there before.” – Frances Donohue \nWho Should Join?This program is ideal for: \n\nMental health professionals\nChild Life Specialists\, School Counselors\, and Occupational Therapists\nCoaches and professionals in related fields\n\nReady to Begin?Join the growing community of professionals experiencing Synergetic Play Therapy in-person and bring a new depth to your work.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/level-1-in-person-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-program-2026-dates/
CATEGORIES:Level 1 Programs
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SUMMARY:International Conference Play is the Future 2026 (Italy)
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nLisa will be presenting on The Inner World of the Therapist: A Synergetic Foundation for Play Therapy and Psychosocial Work. \nThis experiential workshop explores the inner world of the therapist as a foundational and practical element of effective play therapy and psychosocial work across diverse environments. Grounded in the principles of Synergetic Play Therapy\, the session invites participants to examine how a practitioner’s internal state—emotional awareness\, nervous system regulation\, and authenticity—directly influences their capacity to connect with others. This capacity for connection is presented as the essential gateway through which attunement and creative responsiveness emerge\, particularly in settings that extend beyond the traditional playroom\, including crisis response\, medical and healthcare contexts\, educational environments\, and work with families. Through guided reflection\, gentle experiential exercises\, and clinical examples drawn from real-world practice\, participants will gain insight into how cultivating internal awareness supports meaningful connection\, allowing attunement and creativity to naturally unfold within play-based and psychosocial interventions across settings. \nGet all the details here.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/international-conference-play-is-the-future-2026-italy/
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SUMMARY:Crisis Play Therapy Level 1 Training (Italy)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHere’s a brief overview of this certification program:  \nThe contemporary world is complex and dynamic and constantly confronts us with new challenges as people and professionals. The two-level certification program in “Crisis Play Therapy” (CPT) enables those who work with children\, families\, and communities to acquire fundamental\, cutting-edge skills and knowledge to address a variety of crisis and high vulnerability situations induced by natural and human induced hazards.  \nUpon completion of the CPT two-level certification program\, participants will be able to design and develop clinical interventions and neuroscience-informed psychosocial projects in crisis and high vulnerability contexts with a focus on managing stress\, trauma (including intergenerational) and grief caused by a range of situations such as natural disasters (earthquakes\, fires\, floods)\, conflict\, poverty and migration. \nIn addition to fostering professional growth and the acquisition of skills\, the CPT program includes a personal development component in both levels I and II. Crisis and high vulnerability contexts impact the person and the professional directly and indirectly. The application of play and expressive arts for wellbeing and self-care is a key component of good practice. \nThe trainers and supervisors are international mental health experts specializing in trauma work\, emergency intervention\, psychosocial project development\, play therapy or expressive arts. They all have a title recognized by one or more authorities in the Play Therapy world.  \nGet all the details here!
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/crisis-play-therapy-level-1-training-italy/
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SUMMARY:Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate Online Program (Embody Lab)
DESCRIPTION: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? \nJoin Lisa for the Embody Lab’s Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate Program in 2026\, a 6-hour Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate program. She’ll be presenting on Foundations of Trauma and Healing in Children.  \nThis program brings together the world’s most renowned Somatic Trauma Therapy teachers into one 3-month online certificate program! It’s a unique opportunity to study with incredible teachers including Arielle Schwartz\, Peter Levine\, Bessel van der Kolk\, Gabor Maté\, Thomas Hübl\, Deb Dana\, Karine Bell\, Pat Ogden\, and Farzana Khan to name just a few. \nWhat the program covers:  \n\nKey principles of somatic trauma healing approaches for both individuals and the collective. \nUp to date evidence-informed approaches to treating and healing trauma. \nPractical mind-body therapy tools to resource and prepare for trauma processing.\nThe role of Polyvagal Theory as an essential foundation in trauma reprocessing.\nThe dynamics of post-traumatic hyper-arousal or hypo-arousal states.\nGain a road map to facilitate resilience. \nIdentify self and collective-care practices for boundaries\, energy and protection against vicarious trauma.\n\nGet all the details here. 
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/integrative-somatic-trauma-therapy-certificate-program/
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SUMMARY:3-Day In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy (PIP Solutions - UK)
DESCRIPTION:This 3-Day In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy hosted by PIP Solutions in the UK will take you on a journey to explore the neuroscience behind what is happening in the play therapy process\, how to repattern a child’s nervous system activation\, and what it means to become an external regulator in the playroom. You will learn how to work with caregivers effectively and what it means to create a neuroception of safety in play therapy\, allowing both the child and the caregiver to have a deeper integration. And if that wasn’t enough\, you will come to understand the magic of aggressive play\, sand\, and art from the perspectives of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity\, AND how to apply these concepts to your play therapy practice. You’ll learn all this while also learning how to avoid burnout and compassion fatigue. Come discover what showing up in the playroom truly means and explore what is happening in the play therapy process\, how change occurs\, and ultimately what it takes to help children heal at profound levels. And the best part is\, you get to be you on the journey! \nCourse Overview \nThe Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program has six modules delivered over 3 days and includes: \n\n18 hours in-person teaching with Lisa Dion\n6 one-hour group consultations delivered online over a 6-month time period with a Synergetic Play Therapy Consultant\n3 pre-recorded one-hour video lessons to further your learning\nBook review of Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Integrating Intensity\n\nIf you would like more information or your organization is interested in training in Synergetic Play Therapy\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/3-day-in-person-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-pip-solutions-uk/
LOCATION:Voco St. John’s Solihull Hotel\, 651 Warwick Rd\, Solihull\, B91 1AT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Business of Therapy 2026 (In-Person in San Antonio\, Texas or Live Online)
DESCRIPTION:The Business of Therapy course is open for registration now! We’re heading to San Antonio\, Texas this time—join us in-person or live online\, November 12-14\, 2026. Get your spot before everyone else\, and take advantage of the Early Bird discount too! \nYou know\, sometimes the moment chooses -you- ….  \nTwo years ago\, Nidhi wasn’t planning to take The Business of Therapy course. She wasn’t strategizing\, saving up\, or even thinking about business development. Two friends simply said: “Nidhi\, you’ve gotta come.” \nShe quit her job and got on a flight the very next day. \nWithin months\, she had a full private practice—with ease.  \nBut it didn’t stop there. \nNidhi shared: “I struggled with other goals. This year\, I clarified those. My timeline shifted\, my expectations shifted—even what I thought was my plan shifted. Lisa’s course isn’t just a business training… it’s a lifestyle training. I have no regrets—maybe a few lingering doubts—but no regrets\, only gratitude.” \n This is what happens when you say yes to your dream.  \n This is what happens when you stop trying to figure it all out alone. \n This is what happens when you learn how your nervous system\, your fears\, your patterns\, and your brilliance shape your business. \nThe Business of Therapy course is a 2.5-day\, high-impact immersion (November 12–14\, 2026) designed specifically for therapists\, healers\, and heart-centered helpers who want to build or expand a business—but want to do it in a way that feels authentic\, regulated\, and aligned. \nInside this course\, we explore: \n Your vision \n The neuroscience of taking action \n Congruency + authenticity in business \n Practical\, grounded business strategy \n The nuts and bolts of running a business so it works for you \nBonus: VIP Experience  \nOnly 20 VIP attendees! \n\n4 additional hours to get feedback from Lisa and peers\nSpecial surprises and an optional social gathering at the end to connect with fellow VIPs\n\nYou might be one decision away from the life you’ve been imagining for years. \nBecause clarity doesn’t come from thinking harder— it comes from support\, structure\, and learning how to work -with- your nervous system instead of against it. \nJoin us November 12–14\, 2026 for The Business of Therapy – live in San Antonio or live online. \nYour future is waiting. \nYour business is calling. \nYour life is asking for the next version of you. \n👉 Secure your spot today and take advantage of our early bird discounts! \n\n\n\nSave $100 for in-person registration\nSave $50 for live online registration\nClick here if you’re returning for a discount
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/the-business-of-therapy-2026-in-person-in-san-antonio-texas-or-live-online/
LOCATION:The Westin Riverwalk\, San Antonio\, TX\, United States
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SUMMARY:Working with Aggression & Intensity in the Playroom (1 Day Workshop\, San Antonio\, Texas)
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Dion will be teaching Working with Aggression and Intensity in the Playroom\, hosted by Mind Works in San Antonio\, Texas. \nWhat will she be presenting on? ……. \nAlthough 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 during play.  The result can lead to inadvertently promoting aggression and increasing low brain disorganization.  It can also lead to the therapist feeling beat up\, exhausted\, and hyper-aroused themselves\, which can significantly impact their longevity in the field and their ability to stay attuned and present to a child in the playroom over time. \nThis workshop is designed to help you understand aggression and death play from a neurobiological perspective and a Synergetic Play Therapy lens.  With the help of neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology\, you’ll learn how to effectively work with this type of play to support nervous system regulation\, repatterning the child’s autonomic activation patterns\, and decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. \nThis workshop will take you to new possibilities as you explore a science-based process for working with children at the deepest\, most profound levels while staying safe and sane.  Learn how to make aggressive play therapeutic while understanding what it takes to maximize growth and integration for your clients and yourself! \nThis event is closed. Please visit the organization’s website for additional information. If you would like your organization to receive training from the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute\, please contact us at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/working-with-aggression-intensity-in-the-playroom-1-day-workshop-san-antonio-texas/
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