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SUMMARY:Florida APT Virtual Workshop: Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration
DESCRIPTION:Research in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the play therapist to act as the external regulator supporting the child to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration. This workshop explores this need during trauma integration for two primary reasons: 1) The child need to borrow the play therapist’s regulatory capacity as they work through their traumatic thoughts\, feelings and sensations in play therapy and 2) The play therapist’s ability to regulate themselves during the intensity increases the capacity for presence and attunement with the child\, while simultaneously supporting the health and longevity of their own nervous system. \nWithout the ability of the play therapist to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises during trauma integration\, both the child and the play therapist are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their nervous systems. Over time\, this can significantly impact a play therapist’s longevity in the field\, as well as the ability to stay attuned and present to a child in sessions. \nThis event will take place on April 8th\, 2022 from 12:00pm-3:00pm EDT. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/florida-apt-virtual-workshop-becoming-an-external-regulator-for-trauma-integration/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220413
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UID:11351-1649721600-1649807999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:SECASA Private Event: The Need for An External Regulator in Traumatic Play
DESCRIPTION:This is a Private/Closed event for SECASA (South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence). \nResearch in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for therapists and parents to act as the child’s external regulator during states of dysregulation.  When activated\, children need to borrow the therapist’s and the parent’s regulatory capacity as they work through their challenging thoughts\, feelings and sensations.  Without the ability of the therapist or the parent to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises for the child\, both the child and the adult are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their own nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s and parent’s ability to stay attuned and present to the child.  In this discussion\, from a Synergetic Play Therapy lens\, Lisa will discuss what it means and what it takes to become a child’s external regulator. \nThis event will take place on April 12th\, 2022 from 9:30am-12:30pm (Australian Time). \nIf you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/secasa-private-event-the-need-for-an-external-regulator-in-traumatic-play/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220420
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T215248Z
UID:11147-1650326400-1650412799@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:UK Virtual Webinar:  Setting Up a Play Therapy Practice
DESCRIPTION:From paperwork to running a business to stocking the playroom\, setting up a new play therapy practice can feel overwhelming.  Join Lisa a she helps therapists navigate through the initial steps and mindset it takes to get a play therapy practice off the ground. \nUK (London): April 19th\, 2022 @ 6pm-7pm \nFor more information or to sign up click here!
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/uk-virtual-webinar-setting-up-a-play-therapy-practice/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220202T212242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T212242Z
UID:11252-1650499200-1650585599@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop: Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration in Play Therapy (Hosted by: TPN.health)
DESCRIPTION:Research in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the therapist to act as the external regulator supporting the client to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration.  This workshop explores this need during trauma integration for two primary reasons:  \n1) Clients need to borrow the therapist’s regulatory capacity as they work through their traumatic thoughts\, feelings and sensations in therapy and  \n2) The therapist’s ability to regulate themselves during the intensity increases the capacity for presence and attunement with the client\, while simultaneously supporting the health and longevity of their own nervous system. \n Without the ability of the therapist to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises during trauma integration\, both the client and the therapist are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s longevity in the field\, as well as the ability to stay attuned and present to a client in sessions. \nThis event will be held on April 21st\, 2022 from 12:00pm-3:15pm CST \nFor more details or to register\, click HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/virtual-workshop-becoming-an-external-regulator-for-trauma-integration-in-play-therapy-hosted-by-tpn-health/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220423
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220126T212218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T212218Z
UID:11210-1650585600-1650671999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022: Class 4- Working with Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Working with Caregivers (Class 4) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, January 24th – June 17th. \nClass 4 Objectives: \n\nDiscuss the implications for caregivers being in their own grief process when they bring their children to play therapy.\nDescribe how to have a successful play therapy intake.\nDiscuss the importance of setting goals and speaking in terms of what is important to the caregiver.\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022-class-4-working-with-caregivers/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220423
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220330T194128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T194644Z
UID:11443-1650585600-1650671999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Private Event for Jefferson Center for Mental Health: Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:This is a private/closed event for Jefferson Center for Mental Health. \nResearch in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the therapist to act as the external regulator supporting the client to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration.  This workshop explores this need during trauma integration for two primary reasons: \n1) Clients need to borrow the therapist’s regulatory capacity as they work through their traumatic thoughts\, feelings and sensations in therapy and \n2) The therapist’s ability to regulate themselves during the intensity increases the capacity for presence and attunement with the client\, while simultaneously supporting the health and longevity of their own nervous system. \nWithout the ability of the therapist to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises during trauma integration\, both the client and the therapist are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s longevity in the field\, as well as the ability to stay attuned and present to a client in sessions. \nThis event and will take place on April 22nd\, 2022 from 12:00pm-3:00pm MST. \nIf you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/private-event-for-jefferson-center-for-mental-health-becoming-an-external-regulator-for-trauma-integration-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220427
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220202T213149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T213149Z
UID:11254-1650931200-1651017599@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:AIRS Keynote Virtual Workshop- Too Stressed To Help
DESCRIPTION:As a front line worker you put in countless hours helping people through their fears and challenges\, but let’s be honest- there are days when being fully present is not an easy task.  Yes there are many moments that are rewarding\, but the truth is that helping people through a crisis and life’s stressors can be hard work and taxing to your nervous system.  As front line workers\, you spend a lot of time learning about how to be of services to others\, but what about you? What happens when you are too stressed to help? \nThis keynote will help guide you back to you.  With the help of neuroscience\, you will discover how to identify your own states of dys-regulation and burnout beyond the common warning signs that you may already be familiar with. The myth that your self care can only happen before and after work and on the weekends will be challenged as we look at ways to regulate during your interactions with those you are helping and deal with stress in between interactions. You will learn that it is possible to leave each day with a deeper connection to yourself and with more energy. \nThis virtual keynote will be held on April 26th\, 2022 from 12:00pm-12:45pm EST. \nFor more information click HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/airs-keynote-virtual-workshop-too-stressed-to-help/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220501
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20190725T212512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T231656Z
UID:7441-1651190400-1651363199@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Pennsylvania APT Conference Keynote: Aggression in Play Therapy- A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity
DESCRIPTION: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 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 over time significantly impact their longevity in the field\, as well as their ability to stay attuned and present to a child in the playroom. \nThis workshop is designed to help play therapists understand aggression and death play from a neuro-biological perspective and a Synergetic Play Therapy lens.   With the help of neuroscience and theoretical basis in relational therapy\, therapists will learn how to effectively work with this type of play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, supports the reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain\, and decreases compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. \nThis fun experiential workshop will take therapists to new possibilities as they explore a science based process for working with children at the deepest\, most profound levels while staying safe and sane.  They will learn how to make aggressive play therapeutic while understanding what it takes to maximize growth and integration for their clients and themselves. \nThis event will take place Apr 29\, 8:00 AM EDT – Apr 30\, 4:45 PM EDT \nTo get more information or register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/pennsylvania-association-of-play-therapy-keynote-in-state-college/
LOCATION:Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center\, 215 Innovation Blvd\, State College\, PA\, 16803\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220519
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220225T173046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T173046Z
UID:11339-1652832000-1652918399@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Private Event for the Infant Parent Center: Becoming a Child's External Regulator
DESCRIPTION:This is a private/closed event for the Infant Parent Center. \nResearch in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for therapists and parents to act as the child’s external regulator during states of dysregulation.  When activated\, children need to borrow the therapist’s and the parent’s regulatory capacity as they work through their challenging thoughts\, feelings and sensations.  Without the ability of the therapist or the parent to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises for the child\, both the child and the adult are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their own nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s and parent’s ability to stay attuned and present to the child.  In this discussion\, from a Synergetic Play Therapy lens\, Lisa will discuss what it means and what it takes to become a child’s external regulator. \nThis event and will take place on May 18th\, 2022 from 10:00am-12:30pm MST. \nIf you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com \n 
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/private-event-for-the-infant-parent-center-becoming-a-childs-external-regulator/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220521
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220126T212635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T212635Z
UID:11212-1653004800-1653091199@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022: Class 5- Understanding Attachment & The Self-Object
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Attachment & The Self-Object (Class 5) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, January 24th – June 17th. \nClass 5 Objectives: \n\nDiscuss Synergetic Play Therapy’s definition and perspective on attachment\nExplain and demonstrate how to use the self-object as a way to support the client attaching to self\nDescribe the link between a child’s attachment styles and their nervous system states\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022-class-5-understanding-attachment-the-self-object/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220528
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220225T215958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T220907Z
UID:11353-1653609600-1653695999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Alberta APT Virtual Workshop: Working with Anxiety\, OCD and Perfectionism in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:From perfectionism to anxiety to self doubt\, the world of a child struggling with OCD can be incredibly overwhelming. Come explore how to support these children in play therapy and discover how their need for perfection is in fact perfect. Supporting a child struggling with obsessive compulsions and perfectionism can be incredibly challenging as the desire to move the child out of their rigidity and rituals can overshadow the deeper issues and stressors driving the behaviors. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a complex disorder as the reasons behind the behaviors vary from managing anxiety to past traumas to focused energy inside of a child driving them towards their genius and that which is most meaningful. \nDue to the complexity\, therapists often mis-label\, mis-understand and mis-guide these children in how to work with and understand their rituals and need for perfectionism.  Without an understanding of this disorder and how play therapy is able to support the integration of the underlying drivers of the behaviors\, play therapists can inadvertently intensify the inner struggle that is often experienced by these children as they attempt to stop\, control and even deny the urges in their bodies. Drawing from Gestalt\, Cognitive Behavioral\, and Synergetic Play Therapy theories\, this workshop is filled with non-directive and directive play based interventions to help support play therapists on a path to understand the perfection in these children’s perfection\, while teaching the child how to do the same. \nPlay therapists will take a deeper look at the regulatory function of the child’s behaviors that manage the internal conflicts and anxieties these children often carry.  Through discussion and experiential exercises\, play therapists will learn how to separate the underlying drivers from the wisdom of the rituals themselves.  With this knowledge\, play therapists will learn how to use themselves and many forms of play to help these children access an understanding of the greatest perfection that exists\, the child just as they are. \nThis event will take place on May 27th\, 2022 from 9:00am-4:00pm MST. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/alberta-apt-virtual-workshop-working-with-anxiety-ocd-and-perfectionism-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220603
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220225T225439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T225439Z
UID:11356-1654128000-1654214399@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Training Institute (Arlington\, VA) Masterclass: Working with Aggression and Intensity in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute Conference taking place from June 2nd -June 5th\, 2022. \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 over time significantly impact their longevity in the field\, as well as their ability to stay attuned and present to a child in the play room.\n\nThis workshop is designed to help play therapists understand aggression and death play from a neuro-biological perspective and a Synergetic Play Therapy lens.   With the help of neuroscience and theoretical bases in Experiential and Relational/Humanistic theories\, therapists will learn how to effectively work with this type of play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and decreases compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.\n\nThis workshop will take therapists to new possibilities as they explore a science based process for working with children at the deepest\, most profound levels while staying safe and sane.  They will learn how to make aggressive play therapeutic while understanding what it takes to maximize growth and integration for their clients and themselves. \nThis Masterclass will take place on June 2nd from 10:00am-5:30pm EST. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/mid-atlantic-play-therapy-training-institute-arlington-va-masterclass-working-with-aggression-and-intensity-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220615
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220131T034230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T034230Z
UID:11236-1655164800-1655251199@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® June 2022
DESCRIPTION:This six-month online course includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy® Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy. \nCurious what this class is all about? Get more details here. \nThis course takes place from June 14th\, 2022 – November 11th\, 2022
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-june-2022/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220618
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20200608T030715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T205333Z
UID:9830-1655424000-1655510399@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Alabama APT Conference Keynote: Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist's Guide for Working with OCD in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Supporting a child struggling with obsessive compulsions and perfectionism can be incredibly challenging as the desire to move the child out of their rigidity and rituals can overshadow the deeper issues and stressors driving the behaviors.  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a complex disorder as the reasons behind the behaviors vary from managing anxiety to past traumas to focused energy inside of a child driving them towards their genius and that which is most meaningful.  Due to the complexity\, therapists often mis-label\, mis-understand and mis-guide these children in how to work with and understand their rituals and need for perfectionism.  Without an understanding of this disorder and how play therapy is able to support the integration of the underlying drivers of the behaviors\, play therapists can inadvertently intensify the inner struggle that is often experienced by these children as they attempt to stop\, control and even deny the urges in their bodies. \nDrawing from Gestalt\, Cognitive Behavioral\, and Synergetic Play Therapy theories\, this workshop is filled with non-directive and directive play based interventions to help support play therapists on a path to understand the perfection in these children’s perfection\, while teaching the child how to do the same.  Play therapists will take a deeper look at the regulatory function of the child’s behaviors that manage the internal conflicts and anxieties these children often carry.  Through discussion and experiential exercises\, play therapists will learn how to separate the underlying drivers from the wisdom of the rituals themselves.  With this knowledge\, play therapists will learn how to use themselves and many forms of play to help these children access an understanding of the greatest perfection that exists\, the child just as they are. \nFrom perfectionism to anxiety to self-doubt\, the world of a child struggling with OCD can be incredibly overwhelming. Come explore how to support these children in play therapy and discover how their need for perfection is in fact perfect. \nThis event will take place in person\, June 17th\, 2022 from 8:00am-4:00pm CST \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/using-synergetic-play-therapy-for-children-with-anxiety-and-anxiety-related-disorders-keynote-alabama-association-for-play-therapy-conference/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220618
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220126T213138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T213138Z
UID:11213-1655424000-1655510399@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022: Class 6- Aggression\, Art and Sand in Synergetic Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Aggression\, Art and Sand in Synergetic Play Therapy (Class 6) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, January 24th – June 17th. \nClass 6 Objectives: \n\nExplain how to use regulation as a way to help integrate aggressive energy in the playroom\nDescribe how to facilitate the use sand from a Synergetic Play Therapy perspective in the playroom\nExplain how to facilitate the use of art from a Synergetic Play Therapy perspective in the playroom\nExplain the concept of flooding in the playroom for both you and the child and list ways to create a neuroception of safety.\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022-class-6-aggression-art-and-sand-in-synergetic-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220627
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220225T192335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T192335Z
UID:11341-1656115200-1656287999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:UK Event hosted by PIP Solutions: Revolutionizing Play and Therapeutic Practice with Children
DESCRIPTION:This two-day training will be delivered by Lisa Dion creator of Synergetic Play Therapy© and founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute. Revolutionizing Play and Therapeutic Practice with Children is designed to help practitioners understand therapeutic\nplay from a neuro-biological perspective. With the help of neuroscience\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and a Synergetic Play Therapy framework\, practitioners will learn how to effectively work with therapeutic play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and promote healing for the child.  Through role play\, discussion\, and experiential exercises participants will learn practical techniques that can be used right away in the playroom. Topics such as boundaries\, co-regulation\, nervous system activation\, emotional flooding and use of aggressive toys and play will be explored. This training will also guide participants towards a deeper understanding of what it means to become a child’s external regulator during trauma play while practicing how to care for their own nervous system thereby decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. The result is the transformation of trauma play into ways of connecting\, healing\, and mutual trust. \nThis two-day event will take place on June 25th and June 26th in Colchester\, Essex. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/uk-event-hosted-by-pip-solutions-revolutionizing-play-and-therapeutic-practice-with-children/
LOCATION:Colchester Football Stadium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220710
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20191228T114423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T193012Z
UID:9187-1657238400-1657411199@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:British Columbia: Revolutionizing Play in Therapeutic Practice with Children and Young People
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionizing Play & Therapeutic Practice is designed to help practitioners understand therapeutic play from a neurobiological perspective. With the help of neuroscience\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and a Synergetic Play Therapy framework\, practitioners will learn how to effectively work with therapeutic play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and promote healing for the child.  Through role play\, discussion\, and experiential exercises participants will learn practical techniques that can be used right away in the playroom. Topics such as boundaries\, co-regulation\, nervous system activation\, emotional flooding and use of aggressive toys and play will be explored. \nThis training will also guide participants towards a deeper understanding of what it means to become a child’s external regulator during trauma play while practicing how to care for their own nervous system thereby decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.  The result is the transformation of trauma play into ways of connecting\, healing\, and mutual trust.    \nParticipants will come away with a range of new skills and strategies that include: \n\nBeing able to describe how play therapy works from a neurobiological perspective\nLearning how to set boundaries without shaming or shutting down the child\nLearning how to make aggressive play therapeutic\nUnderstanding how to work with the intensity of aggressive play without the practitioners own nervous system shutting down resulting in compassion fatigue and burn out\nLearning how to become the external regulator in a session to deepen children’s ability to integrate the challenging experiences they are working through\n\nUsing hands-on and practical techniques\, Lisa will assist the group to trace the moment to moment shifts in regulation between practitioner and child\, providing a level of insight which supports the transformation of aggression into ways of connecting and mutual trust. \nThis in person two-day event will take place on July 8th and 9th at the JIBC\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, Canada \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-live-three-day-course-justice-institute-british-columbia/
LOCATION:Justice Institute of British Columbia\, 715 McBride Boulevard\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3L 5T4\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220723
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220131T034734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T034734Z
UID:11237-1658448000-1658534399@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® June 2022: Class 2- Exploring the Nervous System in the Playroom
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Nervous System in the Playroom (Class 2) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, June 14th\, 2022 – November 11th\, 2022. \nClass 2 Objectives: \n\nExplain the link between nervous system states and the symptoms that show up in the playroom\nDescribe the importance of regulation in the playroom\nDemonstrate how the therapist can become the external regulator so that the child can begin to learn how to regulate\nExplain what regulation is and isn’t according to Synergetic Play Therapy\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-june-2022-class-2-exploring-the-nervous-system-in-the-playroom/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220820
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220130T183817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220130T183817Z
UID:11234-1660608000-1660953599@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program 3.5-Day Online Retreat (Australia/Asia)
DESCRIPTION:This 3.5-Day Retreat is part of the 10-Month Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program. The Certification program consists of 2 online retreats – one at the beginning (3.5-day retreat) and a second one (4.5-day retreat) half-way through the program. The Certification Program is open to those who have completed either the Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive\, the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy course\, or the Synergetic Play Therapy Supplemental to a 2-Day Training. If you have completed one of these and are interested in moving towards certification\, please see the details below or get more information here. \nAustralia/Asia: August 16 – August 19\, 2022\, 8:00am – 3:30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – (the last day ends at 11am AEST) \nAre you a Masters-level (or equivalent) therapist or clinician ready to take your Synergetic Play Therapy skills to the next level? With 87 hours of content\, the Certification program propels you on a journey of inquiry about how healing truly occurs in the playroom. You will learn about nervous system activation re-patterning and how integration occurs in the mind-body. You will study in-depth the projective process and the mind\, perceptions and memory\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and will have a transformative understanding of attachment theory. But this isn’t the best part of this training. The best part is what happens to YOU! This program is designed to not only help you learn how to facilitate your child client’s healing\, but also teach you about yourself\, what drives you to be who you are\, and awaken your own authenticity … absolutely PRICELESS!!!! \nThe Certification process includes 4 one-hour consultation sessions (pre-Certification consultation upon completion of your introductory course) and 9 one-hour consultation sessions (combination of group and individual) during the course with an SPT Consultant for a total of 13 consultation hours. These sessions are designed to help you integrate and deepen your learning. \nPlease note: Completion of The Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy course\, the Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive\, or Synergetic Play Therapy Supplemental course to a 2-day training is required for acceptance into the Certification Program.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/synergetic-play-therapy-certification-program-3-5-day-online-retreat-australia-asia-2/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220820
DTSTAMP:20260405T133312
CREATED:20220131T035053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T035053Z
UID:11238-1660867200-1660953599@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® June 2022: Class 3- Understanding What Regulation Is and What It Isn't
DESCRIPTION:Understanding What Regulation Is and What It Isn’t  (Class 3) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, June 14th\, 2022 – November 11th\, 2022 \nClass 3 Objectives: \n\nExplain what regulation is and isn’t according to Synergetic Play Therapy\nDiscuss what it means to “overcome a challenge” in the play therapy process\nDescribe what it means to become the external regulator in a session to help a child integrate their challenges\nExplain why you\, the therapist\, are the most important toy in the playroom\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-june-2022-class-3-understanding-what-regulation-is-and-what-it-isnt/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220902
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20220130T183426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220130T183426Z
UID:11233-1661731200-1662076799@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program 3.5-Day Online Retreat (North America)
DESCRIPTION:This 3.5-Day Retreat is part of the 10-Month Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program. The Certification program consists of 2 online retreats – one at the beginning (3.5-day retreat) and a second one (4.5-day retreat) half-way through the program. The Certification Program is open to those who have completed either the Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive\, the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy course\, or the Synergetic Play Therapy Supplemental to a 2-Day Training. If you have completed one of these and are interested in moving towards certification\, please see the details below or get more information here. \nNorth America: August 29 – September 1\, 2022\, 9:00am – 4:30pm Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) – (the last day ends at 12pm MDT) \nAre you a Masters-level (or equivalent) therapist or clinician ready to take your Synergetic Play Therapy skills to the next level? With 87 hours of content\, the Certification program propels you on a journey of inquiry about how healing truly occurs in the playroom. You will learn about nervous system activation re-patterning and how integration occurs in the mind-body. You will study in-depth the projective process and the mind\, perceptions and memory\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and will have a transformative understanding of attachment theory. But this isn’t the best part of this training. The best part is what happens to YOU! This program is designed to not only help you learn how to facilitate your child client’s healing\, but also teach you about yourself\, what drives you to be who you are\, and awaken your own authenticity … absolutely PRICELESS!!!! \nThe Certification process includes 4 one-hour consultation sessions (pre-Certification consultation upon completion of your introductory course) and 9 one-hour consultation sessions (combination of group and individual) during the course with an SPT Consultant for a total of 13 consultation hours. These sessions are designed to help you integrate and deepen your learning. \nPlease note: Completion of The Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy course\, the Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive\, or Synergetic Play Therapy Supplemental course to a 2-day training is required for acceptance into the Certification Program.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/synergetic-play-therapy-certification-program-3-5-day-online-retreat-north-america-2/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220924
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20220131T035327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T035327Z
UID:11239-1663891200-1663977599@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® June 2022: Class 4- Working with Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Working with Caregivers (Class 4) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, June 14th\, 2022 – November 11th\, 2022. \nClass 4 Objectives: \n\nDiscuss the implications for caregivers being in their own grief process when they bring their children to play therapy.\nDescribe how to have a successful play therapy intake.\nDiscuss the importance of setting goals and speaking in terms of what is important to the caregiver.\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-june-2022-class-4-working-with-caregivers/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221012
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20220528T051248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T172535Z
UID:11532-1665360000-1665532799@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Colorado: Mental Health Center of Denver - Aggression in Play Therapy: A Synergetic Approach for Integrating Intensity
DESCRIPTION: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 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 over time significantly impact their longevity in the field\, as well as their ability to stay attuned and present to a child in the play room. \nThis workshop is designed to help play therapists understand aggression and death play from a neuro-biological perspective and a Synergetic Play Therapy lens.   With the help of neuroscience and theoretical bases in Experiential and Relational/Humanistic theories\, therapists will learn how to effectively work with this type of play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and decreases compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. \nThis workshop will take therapists to new possibilities as they explore a science based process for working with children at the deepest\, most profound levels while staying safe and sane.  They will learn how to make aggressive play therapeutic while understanding what it takes to maximize growth and integration for their clients and themselves. \nThis is a private workshop. If you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/colorado-mental-health-center-of-denver-aggression-in-play-therapy-a-synergetic-approach-for-integrating-intensity/
LOCATION:Mental Health Center of Denver\, 4141 E Dickenson Pl\, Denver\, CO\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221013
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20220726T134313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T154028Z
UID:11643-1665532800-1665619199@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:The Embody Lab - Foundations of Trauma and Healing in Children
DESCRIPTION:This two-hour session will offer students a foundational understanding of what the healing of trauma looks and feels like in children from a somatic perspective. Although this course is geared towards children\, the content is applicable to clients of all ages. It will draw on lecture and class discussion to support a developing understanding of the content. \n  \nThis is a private workshop. If you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com \n 
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/foundations-of-trauma-and-healing-in-children/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221015
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20220528T050545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220528T051653Z
UID:11529-1665705600-1665791999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Colorado: Community Reach Center - Working with Aggression and Intensity in the Playroom
DESCRIPTION:Aggression is a part of play therapy and knowing how to make it therapeutic is often a challenge.  Using neuroscience\, come learn how to help your child clients work through their aggression and intense play leading to healing and transformation. \nThis is a private training\, however if you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/denver-colorado-community-reach-center-working-with-aggression-and-intensity-in-the-playroom/
LOCATION:Community Reach Center\, 11285 Highline Drive\, Northgleen\, CO\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221020
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20221007T162117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T163141Z
UID:11758-1666137600-1666223999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:St. Louis: 2022 Annual APT International Conference:  Healing Medical Trauma in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Medical trauma is a prevalent experience for many children who have undergone medical procedures or experienced chronic and acute conditions\, yet is often not included in trauma discussions. Learn how to use play therapy to help children integrate their medical experiences. \nThis event is taking place on October 19\, 2022 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. \nThis event is part of the 2022 Association of Play Therapy International Conference in St. Louis\, Missouri from October 18-23\, 2022. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE. 
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/st-louis-2022-annual-apt-international-conference-healing-medical-trauma-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch\, 315 Chestnut Street\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63102
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221022
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20220131T035626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T035626Z
UID:11240-1666310400-1666396799@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® June 2022: Class 5- Understanding Attachment & The Self-Object
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Attachment & The Self-Object (Class 5) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, June 14th\, 2022 – November 11th\, 2022. \nClass 5 Objectives: \n\nDiscuss Synergetic Play Therapy’s definition and perspective on attachment\nExplain and demonstrate how to use the self-object as a way to support the client attaching to self\nDescribe the link between a child’s attachment styles and their nervous system states\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-june-2022-class-5-understanding-attachment-the-self-object/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221026
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20221024T195507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T195507Z
UID:11791-1666656000-1666742399@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® October 2022
DESCRIPTION:This six-month online course includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy® Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy. \nThis course takes place from October 25th\, 2022 – March 17th\, 2023
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-october-2022/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221030
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20221007T165212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T135810Z
UID:11760-1666915200-1667087999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver: BC Play Therapy Association: Healing Medical Trauma in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Medical trauma is a prevalent experience for many children who have undergone medical procedures or experienced chronic and acute conditions\, yet is often not included in trauma discussions. Learn how to use play to help children integrate their medical experiences. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplain some of the similarities and differences between the role of a play therapist and the role of a child life specialist in a medical setting.\nDescribe the connection between a child’s nervous system activation and the symptoms displayed in and out of the play room\nList at least 4 creative play interventions to help children heal from medical trauma.\nDescribe what it means to become a child’s external regulator in a play therapy session for trauma integration.\nList the 4 threats that need to be addressed for a child to feel safe in a play therapy session allowing for trauma integration.\nDescribe common traumatic stress reactions related to Medical Interventions and Procedures.\n\nThis workshop\, Medical Trauma in Play Therapy\, will take place on Friday\, October 28\, 2022 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Pacific. \nThis workshop is day one of two one-day workshops Lisa Dion is presenting at The British Columbia Play Therapy Association. The other workshop is Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist’s Guide for Working with OCD in Play Therapy. \nAttend one day or both! For more information and to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/vancouver-bc-play-therapy-association-healing-medical-trauma-in-play-therapy-playing-perfectly-a-play-therapists-guide-for-working-with-ocd-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6Z 3B7\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221030
DTSTAMP:20260405T133313
CREATED:20221012T140641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T140641Z
UID:11772-1667001600-1667087999@synergeticplaytherapy.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver: BC Play Therapy Association: Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist’s Guide for Working with OCD in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:From perfectionism to anxiety to self doubt\, the world of a child struggling with OCD can be incredibly overwhelming. Come explore how to support these children in play therapy and discover how their need for perfection is in fact perfect. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify at least 3 OCD themes and examples of their obsessions/compulsions to better understand a child’s symptoms in a play therapy process.\nDiscuss the importance of the your role as the child’s external regulator in treating OCD during a play therapy session.\nExplore Synergetic Play Therapy’s concept of “The Set Up/The Offering” with OCD in the playroom.\nExplore how play therapy can help a child with OCD learn how to regulate through their anxiety.\nName at least 3 ideas to help treat OCD in a play therapy process.\nDiscuss the importance of working with the entire family system in play therapy when a child is struggling with OCD.\n\nThis workshop\, Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist’s Guide for Working with OCD in Play Therapy\, will take place on Saturday\, October 29\, 2022 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Pacific. \nThis workshop is day two of two one-day workshops Lisa Dion is presenting at The British Columbia Play Therapy Association. The other workshop is Healing Medical Trauma in Play Therapy. \nAttend one day or both! For more information and to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/vancouver-bc-play-therapy-association-playing-perfectly-a-play-therapists-guide-for-working-with-ocd-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6Z 3B7\, Canada
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