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SUMMARY:Registration Open! February 2027 Level 1 In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program – Vancouver\, British Columbia
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a 3-Day In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program for the first time ever in Vancouver\, British Columbia!\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? Join us for our upcoming 3-Day in-person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program …  \nVancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada – Led by Lisa Dion & Helen Ritchie (Registration is Open. Click here for details!)When: February 19-21\, 2027 \nDiscover the Program: \nThis program includes 3 days\, 18 hours\, of in-person training with Synergetic Play Therapy Teachers\, Lisa Dion and Helen Ritchie\, followed by 6\, 1-hour group consultations over the course of 4 months with a Synergetic Play Therapy Consultant\, 2 pre-recorded one-hour video lessons on the topic of cultural humility\, a BONUS video lesson on Synergetic Play Therapy and Teletherapy to further your learning\, and a Book Review of the required book\, Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Integrating Intensity. \nHere’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: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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SUMMARY:Step Into the Wild Within: March 2027 Retreat - South Africa
DESCRIPTION:Only 6 places remaining at Nyosi Wildlife Reserve\n\nHosted by Global Therapy Connect\, this unique retreat brings therapists into direct relationship with nature\, instinct\, and presence through two experiential\, nature-based trainings.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Part I: The Living Mirror : Observing the Wild Within with Lisa Dion and Marshall Lyles (March 12–19\, 2027)\\nAn immersive training experience exploring observation\, instinct\, and the primitive foundations of the human psyche—using the natural world as a living mirror for clinical and personal insight.\n\n\n\n Part II: What the Elements Remember: A Framework for Conceptualizing Intergenerational Trauma and Healing with Marshall Lyles\, Abby Esquivel & Tanya Defferary (March 19–25\, 2027)\nAn extended immersion exploring intergenerational trauma and healing through Earth\, Water\, Air\, and Fire\, with attention to legacy burdens\, survival adaptations\, and relational repair.\n\n\nParticipants may attend one training or both.\n\nSpace is intentionally limited to support depth\, safety\, and integration.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Lisa Dion\, Marshall Lyles\, Abby Esquivel\, and Dr Tanya Defferary for a deeply experiential journey into observation\, instinct\, and the therapeutic process\, where the wild becomes both mirror and teacher.\n\n\n\n* Join us for the Full Retreat: 12–25 March 2027\nor a single session:\n* Part I: The Living Mirror (12–19 March)\n* Part II: What the Elements Remember (19–25 March)\n\n\n\n Gqeberha\, Eastern Cape\, South Africa\n\n\n\nEnquire or book your place: globaltherapyconnect.com
URL:https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/events/step-into-the-wild-within-march-2027-retreat-south-africa/
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