From Panic to Poise: The Power of Reconnecting with Self
I facilitated my own play therapy session using Synergetic Play Therapy principles.... A while back, when I was teaching a six-hour seminar on Working with Sand in Play Therapy, I went [...]
Impact of Trauma Exposure for Therapists
As therapists, we've chosen a profession that puts us directly on the frontlines of trauma exposure .... Day in and day out, we’re immersed in our clients’ struggles, witnessing, listening, and [...]
PART 2: Have We Forgotten the Most Important Toy in the Playroom?
Let’s continue our conversation …. As I mentioned in Part 1, the more we understand neuroscience, brain function, nervous system states, and what is really going on between the child and [...]
PART 1: Have We Forgotten the Most Important Toy in the Playroom?
We’re dedicated individuals. We work tirelessly to support the children and families we work with. We also study, a lot..... We sometimes spend weekends away from our loved ones and our [...]
Synergetic Play Therapy: A Research-Informed Model of Play Therapy
"You are the most important toy in the playroom." Synergetic Play Therapy® (2008) is a researched-informed model of play therapy blending the therapeutic power of play with nervous system regulation, [...]
Synergetic: What Does It Mean? Attunement, Connection, Collaboration
"When you’re working at the level that Synergetic Play Therapy works at, you’re really experiencing synergy in the playroom. It’s a deep level of attunement similar to the unspoken connection twins [...]
Get Curious About Your Stress Reactions
… AKA – How to keep your cool as you’re learning about the newest school initiative! LOL What are the first things that pop into your head when you reflect upon [...]
Breaking Out of the “Shoulds”
By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S I once worked with a nine-year-old client named Joey*. He really struggled in school. He had a very focused interest on one thing/task, and everything else was [...]