The following are peer reviewed journal articles regarding Synergetic Play Therapy:
Dion, L., & Gray, K. (2014). Impact of therapist authentic expression on emotional tolerance in synergetic play therapy. International Journal of Play Therapy, 23(1), 55–67. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035495
Simmons, J. (2020). Moving Toward Regulation Using Synergetic Play Therapy. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 54(3), 242–258. Retrieved from https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/69443
Townsend, Bethany & Lindsay Ishman, Lisa Dion, & Kara Holt. (2021). An Examination of Child-Centered Play Therapy and Synergetic Play Therapy. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling. 7. 1-14. 10.1080/23727810.2021.1964931. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23727810.2021.1964931
Yian, Q.S., & Yong, M. (2022). The Inner Hum Project: A Psychosocial Program for Children Building Emotional Resilience during the Pandemic in Malaysia. Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature 60(2), 50-59. doi:10.1353/bkb.2022.0025.
Additional Publications written by or contributed to by Lisa Dion & other Certified Synergetic Play Therapists
Crenshaw, D. & Dion, L. (2024). Polyvagal Theory and Play Therapy with Children Who Exhibit Aggression. In P. Goodyear-Brown & L. Yasenik (Eds.), Polyvagal Power in the Playroom: A Guide for Play Therapists (pp.). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Dion, L. (2018). Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity. W.W. Norton & Company.
Dion, L. (2024). When the Helper is in Crisis Too. In J. Stone, R. Grant, & C. Mellenthin (Eds.), Trauma Impacts: The Repercussions of Individuals and Collective Trauma (pp.) Wiley.
Dion, L. & Norman, J. (2024). A Synergetic Approach to Treatment Planning. In L. Wonders & M. Affee (Eds.), Play Therapy Treatment Planning with Children and Families: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals (pp.). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Dion, L. & Schaad, J. (2021). Synergetic Play Therapy Combined with EMDR Therapy. In A. Beckley-Forest & A. Monaco (Eds.), EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room: An Integrated Approach (pp. ). Springer Publishing Company.
Howell, D. 2021, March 1. The story of Tim; how a therapist’s own experience of shame & confusion helped a boy recover. [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/the-story-of-tim/
Keating, B. (2023). Diving into the World of Online Play Therapy. In H. Weinberg, A. Rolnick, & A. Leighton (Eds.), Advances in Online Therapy: Emergence of a new Paradigm (pp: 299-307). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
LaPiere, R., & Dion, L. (2022). Using Nature to Create Safety for Medical Trauma. In J.A. Courtney, J.L. Langley, L.L. Wonders, R. Heiko (Eds.), Nature-Based Play and Expressive Therapies: Interventions for Working with Children, Teens, and Families (pp. ). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.