Synergetic Play Therapy launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. Certification takes this journey one step further. Authenticity, congruency, attunement, camaraderie – this program helps therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). Embark on a revolutionary experience filled with […]
Lisa Dion is the creator of Synergetic Play Therapy – a researched-informed model of play therapy based on nervous system regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, physics, attachment, mindfulness, and therapist authenticity. It aims to replicate the delicate dance of attunement that occurs between a caregiver and an infant. It focuses on ensuring that the practitioner’s verbalizations and […]
Lisa Dion is the creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, a model of play therapy that uses a neuroscientific framework and emphasizes the critical role of the therapist. With the help of neuroscience, interpersonal neurobiology, and the Synergetic Play Therapy model, participants will explore in this 2- day workshop how to effectively use a way of […]
Children don’t often have the words to communicate how they are feeling, yet they can communicate their thoughts and feelings fluently through their play. Without understanding the importance of play, the role of play in a child’s life and how to use play to create connection, caregivers may be missing one of the most important […]
October 18th – 20th and October 25th – 27th The Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive allows you to jump in and really experience the magic of Synergetic Play Therapy! We hold these intensives regularly throughout the year, limiting this program to four people in order to permit extensive skill practice with individualized coaching and feedback. […]
The Lessons from the Playroom Webinar is a series of 75-minute LIVE webinars designed to further explore what is truly happening in the play therapy process. Interact with Lisa Dion and special guests around the world for an hour of power, purpose, and perspective. Curious what these webinars are about? Click here for a sample! […]
Join Lisa Dion as she explores external regulation in the Child Life Specialist. Research in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the Child Life Specialist to act as the external regulator supporting the child and their family to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration. Without the ability […]
The Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Five-Day Retreat is the second retreat in the nine-month Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program. This program takes your SPT journey one step further with authenticity, congruency, attunement, and camaraderie. It is designed to help therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). In […]
The Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Five-Day Retreat is the second retreat in the nine-month Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program. This program takes your SPT journey one step further with authenticity, congruency, attunement, and camaraderie. It is designed to help therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). In […]
The Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Five-Day Retreat is the second retreat in the nine-month Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program. This program takes your SPT journey one step further with authenticity, congruency, attunement, and camaraderie. It is designed to help therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). In […]