Play Therapy Process & Synergetic Parenting
What Happens In Play Therapy?
Play is the primary language of children. Through the play therapy process children create play that resembles the emotional experiences they are struggling with internally. These experiences usually cannot be expressed verbally. Children will select special toys to include in their play and use those toys to recreate issues that represent emotional conflicts that are important to the child. Beginning with this expression, the child’s play evolves until the child gains a sense of understanding and comfort over this situation. Research supports the effectiveness of play therapy with children experiencing: PTSD, behavioral issues, depression, impulsivity, self-esteem issues, academic difficulties, parent-child relationship struggles, social issues, anxiety, loss, divorce/separation, abuse and more… * Copyright 1998 Byron or Carol Norton
When facilitated by a trained Synergetic Play Therapist, the play becomes focused on the purposes of emotional healing. This leads to a reduction of symptoms (i.e. acting out and aggressive behaviors, somatic complaints, withdrawal or regression, etc.) and the reestablishment of balance in the child’s sense of well-being. In addition to helping facilitate a child’s integration of the challenging experiences in their lives, a Synergetic Play Therapist also works towards helping a child strengthen their regulatory capacity and re-pattern their nervous system.
Why Synergetic Play Therapy?
Synergetic Play Therapists literally get to the root of the struggle, helping transform the child (and the family) from the inside out. As human beings we are given a marvelous coping mechanism in our biology called the nervous system. In simple terms, the nervous system acts like a “honing mechanism” constantly trying to keep us in an optimal state of regulation. When we perceive any form of challenge in our lives, our nervous system gets activated to either rev us up or slow us down—whatever we perceive is necessary to take on the challenge. Every symptom that a child struggles with is rooted in an inability for the nervous system to get them back to a state of regulation. When we have an experience that we have labeled as “challenging” in our perceptions, we will attempt to move away from the physical sensations, emotions and thoughts related to that experience. Neurobiology now shows us that in order for integration to occur, we must move towards the physical sensations, emotions and/or thoughts rather than away from them. Whether a child is struggling with anxiety, depression, loss, impulsivity, sibling rivalry, school issues, friend issues, sensory overwhelm, emotional sensitivity, etc., Synergetic Play Therapy can help.
To find a Synergetic Play Therapist in your area: click here.
*Stay Tuned! … Lisa is in the process of writing her upcoming book where she’s weaving together Synergetic Parenting® that combines her years as a clinician, the foundational principles of Synergetic Play Therapy, and her experience as a mother.
Online Parenting Course: Managing Your Child’s Moods and Behaviors
Did you know when your child acts out her most problematic moods and behaviors, that’s actually her incredibly wise way of communicating with you? In this course, Lisa Dion, licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist, will teach you how to use the insights of modern neuroscience to better understand and shape your children’s moods and behaviors. This course offered by Heal Bright normally costs $99 and includes video lectures, experiential exercises and easy to implement parenting techniques. But we’re offering the course for just $59.
Topics include:
- Why understanding your child’s nervous system will help you be a better parent.
- Powerful techniques to understand tantrums and misbehavior.
- The ability to clearly understand what your child is trying to communicate when they are misbehaving.
- Techniques for helping your child manage their own nervous system and reduce problematic behaviors.
- Easy to implement strategies to make you a more effective and attuned parent.
- Powerful experiential exercises to help you deal with the challenges of parenting.
- And much more!
In this online parenting class, Lisa makes the growing field of neuroscience accessible and relevant to parents of all backgrounds. This course caters to both experienced and new parents, and will help parents manage toddler tantrums, teenagers getting in trouble, or just the everyday stresses of parenting. Parents will leave with this course with a powerful new perspective on parenting. Find out more details about the course by Clicking here.
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Play Therapy Process & Synergetic Parenting
What Happens In Play Therapy?
Play is the primary language of children. Through the play therapy process children create play that resembles the emotional experiences they are struggling with internally. These experiences usually cannot be expressed verbally. Children will select special toys to include in their play and use those toys to recreate issues that represent emotional conflicts that are important to the child. Beginning with this expression, the child’s play evolves until the child gains a sense of understanding and comfort over this situation. Research supports the effectiveness of play therapy with children experiencing: PTSD, behavioral issues, depression, impulsivity, self-esteem issues, academic difficulties, parent-child relationship struggles, social issues, anxiety, loss, divorce/separation, abuse and more… * Copyright 1998 Byron or Carol Norton
When facilitated by a trained Synergetic Play Therapist, the play becomes focused on the purposes of emotional healing. This leads to a reduction of symptoms (i.e. acting out and aggressive behaviors, somatic complaints, withdrawal or regression, etc.) and the reestablishment of balance in the child’s sense of well-being. In addition to helping facilitate a child’s integration of the challenging experiences in their lives, a Synergetic Play Therapist also works towards helping a child strengthen their regulatory capacity and re-pattern their nervous system.
Why Synergetic Play Therapy?
Synergetic Play Therapists literally get to the root of the struggle, helping transform the child (and the family) from the inside out. As human beings we are given a marvelous coping mechanism in our biology called the nervous system. In simple terms, the nervous system acts like a “honing mechanism” constantly trying to keep us in an optimal state of regulation. When we perceive any form of challenge in our lives, our nervous system gets activated to either rev us up or slow us down—whatever we perceive is necessary to take on the challenge. Every symptom that a child struggles with is rooted in an inability for the nervous system to get them back to a state of regulation. When we have an experience that we have labeled as “challenging” in our perceptions, we will attempt to move away from the physical sensations, emotions and thoughts related to that experience. Neurobiology now shows us that in order for integration to occur, we must move towards the physical sensations, emotions and/or thoughts rather than away from them. Whether a child is struggling with anxiety, depression, loss, impulsivity, sibling rivalry, school issues, friend issues, sensory overwhelm, emotional sensitivity, etc., Synergetic Play Therapy can help.
To find a Synergetic Play Therapist in your area: click here.
*Stay Tuned! … Lisa is in the process of writing her upcoming book where she’s weaving together Synergetic Parenting® that combines her years as a clinician, the foundational principles of Synergetic Play Therapy, and her experience as a mother.
Online Parenting Course: Managing Your Child’s Moods and Behaviors
Did you know when your child acts out her most problematic moods and behaviors, that’s actually her incredibly wise way of communicating with you? In this course, Lisa Dion, licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist, will teach you how to use the insights of modern neuroscience to better understand and shape your children’s moods and behaviors. This course offered by Heal Bright normally costs $99 and includes video lectures, experiential exercises and easy to implement parenting techniques. But we’re offering the course for just $59.
Topics include:
- Why understanding your child’s nervous system will help you be a better parent.
- Powerful techniques to understand tantrums and misbehavior.
- The ability to clearly understand what your child is trying to communicate when they are misbehaving.
- Techniques for helping your child manage their own nervous system and reduce problematic behaviors.
- Easy to implement strategies to make you a more effective and attuned parent.
- Powerful experiential exercises to help you deal with the challenges of parenting.
- And much more!
In this online parenting class, Lisa makes the growing field of neuroscience accessible and relevant to parents of all backgrounds. This course caters to both experienced and new parents, and will help parents manage toddler tantrums, teenagers getting in trouble, or just the everyday stresses of parenting. Parents will leave with this course with a powerful new perspective on parenting. Find out more details about the course by Clicking here.