Events

AI chat boxes are increasingly used by clients, patients, and the public for emotional, medical, legal, and relational guidance. As these tools begin to function as informal advisors, helping professionals must understand both their capabilities and their limits. Join Lisa for a 1.5 hour webinar with MasterWord on AI, Discernment, and Responsible Use in the […]

Come join Lisa who is keynoting an inaugural play therapy conference June 13, 2026! Workshops for clinicians at all levels—from those just beginning to those with advanced experience in play therapy. Schedule: 8:00 am-9:00 am Check in (Center Stage) 9:00 am-12:00 pm Opening Keynote Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S “Working with Aggression and Intensity in Play […]

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 […]

We're excited to invite you to a brand new 1-hour live (and recorded if you can’t attend live) webinar: Repair Beyond Rupture: Micro-Moments of Transformative Healing  📅 July 21 ⏰ 2–3pm Mountain Time 💻 Live on Zoom 🎥 Or get the home study course with 7-day access if you can’t attend live 💲 $35 USD […]

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 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 […]

Join Lisa for a 90 min live webinar on An Exploration of the Use of the Self in Play Therapy, hosted by the Australian Play Therapists Association. September 9th 6-7:30pm Mountain Time, Denver or September 10th 10am-11:30am Australian Eastern Time.  This webinar explores the powerful role of the therapist's self in the play therapy process. […]

Following the first play therapy conference held in Turkey in 2025, the Play Therapy Conference 2026 is opening its doors for the second time this year. The conference brings together mental health professionals, researchers, and students studying in this field. Join Lisa and 9 other speakers who will delve into the different theoretical frameworks and […]