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 […]

Join Lisa for a 3-day in-person course that takes 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, and what it means to become an external regulator in the playroom.  You will learn how to effectively work with caregivers and […]

Join Lisa at the 2023 Not The Typical Psychotherapist Summit in London, where a variety of topic will be explored, such as: Experiential modalities addressing trauma and grief. Somatic approaches to relieve depression and anxiety. Creative therapy for depressed and anxious clients. Therapeutic interventions aimed at repairing ruptured relationships and intimacy issues. Self-care practices for therapists that promote spiritual, emotional, psychological […]

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  he playroom during play. The result can lead to inadvertently promoting aggression an increasing low brain disorganization. It can also lead to […]

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Come learn about the unique challenges that many adopted children present in the playroom. A special emphasis will be given on the importance of working with the child’s neurobiological processes such as regulation and dysregulation, as well as the importance of educating and working with the child’s adoptive parents/caregivers.  This is a 1.5-hour online event […]

With their changing brains and hormones, finding ways to integrate play with pre-teens and teens can at times just feel “Awkward”.  Learn how to navigate therapy with our clients who are no longer children, but also not quite yet adults. From twelve-year-olds to seniors in high school, adolescence is a time filled with change. This […]

This course will draw on lecture and class discussion to support a developing understanding of how to work with trauma in children from a somatic perspective. Although this course is geared towards children, the content is applicable to clients of all ages. Weaving together principles from interpersonal neurobiology, polyvagal theory, and Synergetic Play Therapy, students […]

This event will be rescheduled for a later time. This 4 Day In Person Course,  Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® course takes 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, and what it means to become an external regulator […]

Back by popular demand – revised, energized, and with an in-person and virtual option, The Business of Therapy course! Custom designed for therapists, coaches, helpers and healers like yourself, who are deeply committed to making an impact and want to be of greater service – whether it’s one-on-one in private practice, launching a product or program, or running […]