Organizational Training

Expand the confidence and skill set of the therapists at your organization with custom tailored training.

Organizational Training

Expand the confidence and skill set of the therapists at your organization with custom tailored training.

Training Sessions

Tailored to Your Unique Needs

With trainings that are customized for your organization, you can empower your therapists to feel more confident in the work they do.

Our extensive hands-on experience with children, along with years of experience dedicated to researching a wide array of topics, enables us to provide comprehensive and innovative training that offers unique insights not typically found in more generic programs.

Our trainings range from one-hour to multi-day and encompass a range of topics from early childhood development and behavior to the latest findings in brain and nervous system research.

Custom Presentations

For Your Next Event or Class

Our subject matter experts are sought-after speakers known for captivating large and small audiences alike. Presenters vary to accommodate the needs of your organization.

Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S

Lisa possesses an engaging and experiential presentation style. She has a remarkable ability to adapt her talks to various learning styles, simplifying complex topics to make them accessible to everyone. With her unique background as a psychotherapist, mother, and entrepreneur, Lisa is equipped to address over 20 different subjects, ranging from neuroscience to international business development.

In recognition of her contributions to the field, Lisa received the 2015 Professional Training and Education Award of Excellence from the Association for Play Therapy. This honor acknowledges her exceptional ability to deliver professional education and training that significantly enhances the understanding and appreciation of play, play therapy, and credentialed play therapists.

Judith Norman, LPC, LSC, RPT-S

Judith speaks and consults internationally on a variety of topics, highlighting her 20+ years of work at the intersection of education and mental health. She trains clinical and school-based mental health professionals, and specializes in the creation of trauma-informed schools.

Judith is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Teacher and Supervisor. She’s also a Parent Educator, certified in EMDR Therapy, and is trained in Mindfulness in Education. Her experience utilizing the tenets of Synergetic Play Therapy in educational settings for the past 10 years has led to the development of social-emotional, trauma-informed programming to support students and educators in schools. Judith also specializes in trauma-informed practices with child-clients, family education and support, and Rhythmic Movement Training.

Featured Presentations

Working with Aggression and Intensity in the Playroom
Setting Boundaries in the Play Room with Dysregulated Children
Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy®
Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration
Healing Medical Trauma with Children in Play Therapy
Developing Interoception: The Pre-req for Co-regulation and Self-Regulation in the Playroom
A Synergetic Approach for Supporting Children and Caregivers through Anxiety, Fears and OCD Challenges
Mindfulness in Play Therapy
Supporting Siblings in Play Therapy
Using the Sandtray as a means to Re-Pattern States of Activation of the Autonomic Nervous System

Testimonials

“Lisa is a highly talented educator, trainer, and supervisor. She articulates concepts in a way that connects her to her audience, and uses an experiential approach to teaching that provides students and supervisees with a deeper understanding of the material at hand. Lisa’s passion for her work is palpable, and I believe that anyone lucky enough to be one of her students/ supervisees will be gripped by the same passion that informs her life.”

“Lisa is at the forefront of the play therapy world, incorporating biology and neurology into her work, currently known as Synergetic Play Therapy. She is able to conceptualize play therapy in a way that has not been explored before — from the perspective of nervous system function and regulation. She seeks to frame her understanding of health from the most universal perspective possible and to support the natural movement towards authenticity through understanding and working with the projective process, relational attunement and self regulation.”

“I don’t know how to thank Lisa enough for the transformative experience she has provided. She is teaching exactly what needs to be taught right now, and the way she goes about teaching it – with such clarity, kindness, generosity, and vision – is incomparable. I have never in my life, experienced such a profound workshop experience.”