Lessons from the Playroom
394 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsThe Synergetic Play Therapy Institute's “Lessons From the Playroom” Podcasts are a series of recorded podcasts designed to help therapists understand the little lessons that kids teach us that make a big difference in the play therapy process.
Our podcast host, Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an innovative and inspiring teacher and pioneer in play therapy. She founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute and the creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, a cutting-edge model of play therapy that bridges the gap between neuroscience and psychology. Lisa teaches and supervises all over the world, helping transform the lives of thousands of therapists and children. With these podcasts, she'll teach you practical ways to transform both you and the child clients you work with. These inspiring educational lessons are sure to leave you feeling more confident and excited for your next session!
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127. Jayson Gaddis: Embracing Conflict in our Personal & Professional Relationships
August 30, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBLisa is joined by an incredibly important person in her life - an individual that she is excited to introduce you to (...someone outside the field of play therapy that you may not have heard of) - Jayson Gaddis is an author, podcaster, speaker, “personal trainer for relationships”, and is a global leader on interpersonal conflict and connection. In this podcast episode, they explore conflict and how it shows up in all our relationships - the relationships we have with our clients, their pa...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: Lying in Play Therapy
August 23, 2022 08:11 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBOriginal Air Date: February 19, 2020 "Whatever the lie a child tells, it's all part of a protective pattern. And protective patterns are never right or wrong." - Lisa Dion While lying often gets a bad rap, everybody lies (yep, even you!). In fact, it has less to do with manipulation and more to do with protection of self. In other words, lying has a purpose. As therapists, it's up to us to recognize the feelings underneath the fib. *💜Join our Newsletter💜 https://linktr.ee/synergeticpla...
126. Cary Hamilton: Supporting Parents With Neurodiverse and Sensory Challenges
August 16, 2022 08:21 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBLisa is joined by Cary Hamilton, another amazing guest, for a conversation that will transform your work with parents/caregivers who have children with neurodiverse or sensory processing challenges. Cary is the Director of Play Therapy at Antioch University in Seattle, Owner of a group practice clinic - Olympia Therapy and current President of the Washington Association for Play Therapy. She is an author and international presenter on Neurodiversity and Sensory Sensitivities and Play Ther...
126. Cary Hamilton: Supporting Parents with Children with Neurodiverse and Sensory Challenges
August 16, 2022 08:21 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBLisa is joined by Cary Hamilton, another amazing guest, for a conversation that will transform your work with parents/caregivers who have children with neurodiverse or sensory processing challenges. Cary is the Director of Play Therapy at Antioch University in Seattle, Owner of a group practice clinic - Olympia Therapy and current President of the Washington Association for Play Therapy. She is an author and international presenter on Neurodiversity and Sensory Sensitivities and Play Ther...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: Infant Mental Health and Play Therapy
August 09, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBOriginal Air Date: September 23, 2020 "It's about the therapist's ability to attune in order to facilitate a process of attunement and playful touch between caregiver and infant." - Janet Courtney Traditional play therapy targets children ages 3 and older, but what about the children who aren't yet three? How do we help these children? Join Lisa as she talks about infant mental health with special guest, Dr. Janet Courtney- founder of FirstPlay Therapy. Together they explore the biggest...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: Janet Courtney: Infant Mental Health and Play Therapy
August 09, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBOriginal Air Date: September 23, 2020 "It's about the therapist's ability to attune in order to facilitate a process of attunement and playful touch between caregiver and infant." - Janet Courtney Traditional play therapy targets children ages 3 and older, but what about the children who aren't yet three? How do we help these children? Join Lisa as she talks about infant mental health with special guest, Dr. Janet Courtney- founder of FirstPlay Therapy. Together they explore the biggest...
125. A Conversation About Self-Esteem in Play Therapy
August 02, 2022 08:41 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBJoin Lisa in exploring a topic that is relevant to every single person on the planet and particularly inspired by a conversation Lisa had with her daughter who is now almost 17 years old. In this Lessons from the Playroom episode, you are invited to think about self-esteem in a new or different way so you can support your clients at a deeper level when self-esteem is the thing they are struggling with. Learn more about …. A new reframe on understanding self-worth and how it translates to...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 125: A Conversation About Self-Esteem in Play Therapy
August 02, 2022 08:41 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBJoin Lisa in exploring a topic that is relevant to every single person on the planet and particularly inspired by a conversation Lisa had with her daughter who is now almost 17 years old. In this Lessons from the Playroom episode, you are invited to think about self-esteem in a new or different way so you can support your clients at a deeper level when self-esteem is the thing they are struggling with. Learn more about …. A new reframe on understanding self-worth and how it translates to...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: Getting it Wrong - Why Mistakes are Must-Dos for Great Play Therapists
July 26, 2022 08:46 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBOriginal Air Date: July 25, 2018 All of us have moments when we doubt ourselves. Moments when we shake our heads in frustration. Moments when we have no idea what we're doing. But challenges in the playroom are a necessity - they allow us to master new techniques and broaden our skills. Find out why getting it wrong, might just be right "Challenges and discomforts are necessities of growth." - Lisa Dion * If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a five-star rating and review on App...
124. Let's Get Messy! - Messes in the Playroom
July 19, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this Lessons from the Playroom episode, Lisa again is joined by Andrea Davidson, Johanna Simmons, and Rachel Freeburg - three Certified Synergetic Play Therapists … but this time for a discussion on messes in the playroom and messy play - ooh, so much fun! Tune in as they explore: How to explain and normalize to parents/caregivers that messes are ok; How to turn messes in the playroom into opportunities for boundaries, containment, and growth; Ways to support children when they ne...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 124: Let's Get Messy! - Messes in the Playroom
July 19, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this Lessons from the Playroom episode, Lisa again is joined by Andrea Davidson, Johanna Simmons, and Rachel Freeburg - three Certified Synergetic Play Therapists … but this time for a discussion on messes in the playroom and messy play - ooh, so much fun! Tune in as they explore: How to explain and normalize to parents/caregivers that messes are ok; How to turn messes in the playroom into opportunities for boundaries, containment, and growth; Ways to support children when they ne...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: Finding the Hidden Gifts Within Children
July 12, 2022 08:04 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBOriginal Air Date: September 14, 2021 Lisa Dion is joined by special guest Dr. David Crenshaw for a touching and heartfelt conversation about Finding the Hidden Gifts Within Children, especially those who have been deeply mistreated and hurt. In this episode, David reminds you that children who have been wounded so often present with many protective patterns that often hide their inner treasures, talents, strengths, and deeper qualities about themselves. And at times, these patterns ...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: David Crenshaw: Finding the Hidden Gifts Within Children
July 12, 2022 08:04 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBOriginal Air Date: September 14, 2021 Lisa Dion is joined by special guest Dr. David Crenshaw for a touching and heartfelt conversation about Finding the Hidden Gifts Within Children, especially those who have been deeply mistreated and hurt. In this episode, David reminds you that children who have been wounded so often present with many protective patterns that often hide their inner treasures, talents, strengths, and deeper qualities about themselves. And at times, these patterns ...
123. Carmen Jimenez-Pride: Internal Family Systems in the Playroom
July 05, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBJoin Lisa and Carmen Jimenez-Pride in a conversation about a topic that has never been talked about so far in this entire podcast series - Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how to incorporate it in the playroom. In this episode, Carmen, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and an Internal Family Systems therapist herself, shares how the Internal Family Systems framework offers a really cool way to hold the client’s experience in the playroom, as well as our experience as therapists. Wh...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 123: Internal Family Systems in the Playroom
July 05, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBJoin Lisa and Carmen Jimenez-Pride in a conversation about a topic that has never been talked about so far in this entire podcast series - Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how to incorporate it in the playroom. In this episode, Carmen, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and an Internal Family Systems therapist herself, shares how the Internal Family Systems framework offers a really cool way to hold the client’s experience in the playroom, as well as our experience as therapists. Wh...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: The Most Important Toy In The Playroom
June 28, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBOriginal Air Date: February 14, 2017 Go back to the beginning in this very first Lessons from the Playroom podcast episode 💜✨ ....Because without learning about ourselves as the most important toy, we miss part of the magic in the playroom and we miss understanding how play therapy actually works. In this podcast, Lisa Dion will explore why not recognizing our own internal states cuts off access to a deeper level of intuitive knowledge available to us during the play and leaves us m...
122. When “Shoulds” and “Should Nots” Show Up in the Playroom
June 21, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this episode, Lisa talks about a most tender subject- the “shoulds” and “should nots” that we all have as clinicians – you probably know what we’re talking about … they show up in the playroom, when working with parents and caregivers, and in our personal lives. It’s our own judgments of ourselves, and the sometimes constant brain noise that we have. Once again, Lisa has invited two very important people to join her – Helen Ritchie and Kristina Dixon, two Certified Synergetic Play Thera...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 122: When “Shoulds” and “Should Nots” Show Up in the Playroom
June 21, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this episode, Lisa talks about a most tender subject- the “shoulds” and “should nots” that we all have as clinicians – you probably know what we’re talking about … they show up in the playroom, when working with parents and caregivers, and in our personal lives. It’s our own judgments of ourselves, and the sometimes constant brain noise that we have. Once again, Lisa has invited two very important people to join her – Helen Ritchie and Kristina Dixon, two Certified Synergetic Play Thera...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation in the Playroom
June 14, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBOriginal Air Date: October 16, 2017 Dustin Baker joins Lisa to talk about sexual identity and sexual orientation in the playroom - a topic not discussed often enough in the field of play therapy. Learn how embracing these topics benefits our clients. After all, children are colorful (and so are we). Here's what you'll hear in this episode: 1:45 Lisa introduces Dustin Copenhefer 2:49 The need for more play therapy resources on gender orientation and identity 3:15 Sexual identity ver...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 121: The Topic We Don't Study Enough As Therapists
June 07, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBLisa has a really special guest joining her for this episode and they’re doing something different today … It’s time to talk about business! - One of the most important topics we don’t talk much about as therapists. And to help Lisa out with this conversation, she has Jen Taylor who’s going to be interviewing her on her business journey. If you’ve ever wondered about Lisa and her entrepreneurial journey, what it took for her to build the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute or create this po...
121. The Topic We Don't Study Enough As Therapists
June 07, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBLisa has a really special guest joining her for this episode and they’re doing something different today … It’s time to talk about business! - One of the most important topics we don’t talk much about as therapists. And to help Lisa out with this conversation, she has Jen Taylor who’s going to be interviewing her on her business journey. If you’ve ever wondered about Lisa and her entrepreneurial journey, what it took for her to build the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute or create this po...
Lessons from the Playroom Special: Helping Children & Parents When Tragedy Strikes
June 02, 2022 12:52 - 24 minutes - 32.9 MBOriginal Air Date: May 16, 2018 "We can't promise to keep kids safe from tragedy, but we can promise to have a plan." - Lisa Dion Tragedy is an inevitability of life, no matter how much we wish it wasn't. No one is immune, including kids. But heartbreak can bring about a myriad of emotions, inside and outside of the playroom. We can't always keep kids safe, but we can reduce their fear of the unknown. Here's what you'll hear in this episode: 1:40 How do we help children who have lost...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 120: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Children
May 24, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 62.9 MBAnother amazing guest is joining Lisa Dion for this Lessons from the Playroom episode - Dr. Bonnie Goldstein. As a faculty member at Pat Ogden’s Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, she’s taken Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and applied it to children* …. Fun story - Bonnie and Lisa had a random (but not random 😉) meeting in Melbourne, Australia in 2019 at the Australian Childhood Foundation's world-renowned trauma conference. They both found themselves at the same dinner one night, and by th...
120. Bonnie Goldstein: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Children
May 24, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 62.9 MBAnother amazing guest is joining Lisa Dion for this Lessons from the Playroom episode - Dr. Bonnie Goldstein. As a faculty member at Pat Ogden’s Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, she’s taken Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and applied it to children* …. Fun story - Bonnie and Lisa had a random (but not random 😉) meeting in Melbourne, Australia in 2019 at the Australian Childhood Foundation's world-renowned trauma conference. They both found themselves at the same dinner one night, and by th...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 119: A Conversation with One of the Pioneers & Experts of Gestalt Play Therapy
May 10, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBThis next Lessons from the Playroom topic is near and dear to Lisa's heart as she is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and Gestalt is one of the root theories of Synergetic Play Therapy. And not only is the topic important to Lisa, but so is her guest. She is one of the Gestalt Play Therapy experts on the planet. Yes, we’re talking about Felicia Carrol. Felicia Carrol is a LMFT, RPT-S, and founder/director of the West Coast Institute for Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents - she i...
119. Felicia Carrol: A Conversation with One of the Pioneers & Experts of Gestalt Play Therapy
May 10, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBThis next Lessons from the Playroom topic is near and dear to Lisa's heart as she is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and Gestalt is one of the root theories of Synergetic Play Therapy. And not only is the topic important to Lisa, but so is her guest. She is one of the Gestalt Play Therapy experts on the planet. Yes, we’re talking about Felicia Carrol. Felicia Carrol is a LMFT, RPT-S, and founder/director of the West Coast Institute for Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents - she i...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 118: How Trying to be Calm Gets in the Way of Regulation
April 26, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this Lessons from the Playroom podcast, Lisa clarifies one of the biggest misconceptions out there right now for parents and therapists - that regulation means being CALM. ...You’ve likely heard the idea that a child needs a calm adult in order to regulate - that in order to regulate, the adult needs to be and stay calm - or that an adult's "calm" presence is the answer to regulating a child when they are dysregulated. But if you’ve ever tried to truly stay calm when a child is activa...
118. How Trying to be Calm Gets in the Way of Regulation
April 26, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this Lessons from the Playroom podcast, Lisa clarifies one of the biggest misconceptions out there right now for parents and therapists - that regulation means being CALM. ...You’ve likely heard the idea that a child needs a calm adult in order to regulate - that in order to regulate, the adult needs to be and stay calm - or that an adult's "calm" presence is the answer to regulating a child when they are dysregulated. But if you’ve ever tried to truly stay calm when a child is activa...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 117: How to Hold “Hard Stories” in Play Therapy
April 12, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBLisa Dion met her next guest at her very first APT conference. She was doing a presentation on supervision. As Lisa sat in her course, she remembers thinking, “Who is this woman?! Wow!” She was so captivated by her and her teaching. And today, Lisa is delighted to be joined by Paris Goodyear-Brown, the creator of the TraumaPlay™ model, the founder and Clinical Director of Nurture House, and the Executive Director of the TraumaPlay™ Institute. She is an internationally renowned speaker, a ...
117. Paris Goodyear-Brown: How to Hold “Hard Stories” in Play Therapy
April 12, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBLisa Dion met her next guest at her very first APT conference. She was doing a presentation on supervision. As Lisa sat in her course, she remembers thinking, “Who is this woman?! Wow!” She was so captivated by her and her teaching. And today, Lisa is delighted to be joined by Paris Goodyear-Brown, the creator of the TraumaPlay™ model, the founder and Clinical Director of Nurture House, and the Executive Director of the TraumaPlay™ Institute. She is an internationally renowned speaker, a ...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 116: Expand Your Cultural Lens When Working with Immigrants & Refugees
March 29, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBJoin Lisa Dion for a most beautiful and eye-opening (and, unfortunately, so relevant to what’s happening in the world right now) conversation with someone very dear to her about understanding the experience of immigrants and refugees. Liliana Baylon is a bilingual (English-Spanish), bicultural therapist and Synergetic Play Therapist/Supervisor. And today she talks with Lisa about understanding the experience of immigrant and refugee families, and some really important things to be aware o...
116. Liliana Baylon: Expand Your Cultural Lens When Working with Immigrants & Refugees
March 29, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBJoin Lisa Dion for a most beautiful and eye-opening (and, unfortunately, so relevant to what’s happening in the world right now) conversation with someone very dear to her about understanding the experience of immigrants and refugees. Liliana Baylon is a bilingual (English-Spanish), bicultural therapist and Synergetic Play Therapist/Supervisor. And today she talks with Lisa about understanding the experience of immigrant and refugee families, and some really important things to be aware o...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 115: Transforming Education: Empowering Educators & Students
March 14, 2022 18:58 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBDrumroll please ….. Lisa Dion and her next guest have a super exciting announcement to make (hint: if you’re a teacher, educator, school counselor or work in any way with schools, you’re going to love this 😍) Join Lisa and Judy Norman, Certified SPT therapist/supervisor and SPT co-teacher as they share the launch of the Synergetic Education™ Institute (https://synergeticeducation.com/). 🎉🙌 ...It's been years in the making as they've both seen the profound impact of bringing Synergetic P...
115. Transforming Education: Empowering Educators & Students
March 14, 2022 18:58 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBDrumroll please ….. Lisa Dion and her next guest have a super exciting announcement to make (hint: if you’re a teacher, educator, school counselor or work in any way with schools, you’re going to love this 😍) Join Lisa and Judy Norman, Certified SPT therapist/supervisor and SPT co-teacher as they share the launch of the Synergetic Education™ Institute (https://synergeticeducation.com/). 🎉🙌 ...It's been years in the making as they've both seen the profound impact of bringing Synergetic P...
115. Judy Norman: Transforming Education: Empowering Educators & Students
March 14, 2022 18:58 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBDrumroll please ….. Lisa Dion and her next guest have a super exciting announcement to make (hint: if you’re a teacher, educator, school counselor or work in any way with schools, you’re going to love this 😍) Join Lisa and Judy Norman, Certified SPT therapist/supervisor and SPT co-teacher as they share the launch of the Synergetic Education™ Institute (https://synergeticeducation.com/). 🎉🙌 ...It's been years in the making as they've both seen the profound impact of bringing Synergetic P...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 114: Tips & Techniques to Engage Children in the Initial Session
March 01, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBThis next Lessons from the Playroom guest gave Lisa the most amazing surprise when she jumped on - it filled Lisa with so much joy, delight and an urge to connect … And this is totally what they’re talking about today - how to captivate, engage, be with (along with what to do), and create a playful connection with your child clients during the initial play therapy session. Lisa is joined by the one and only Liana Lowenstein. Liana is a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Certified Play The...
114. Liana Lowenstein: Tips & Techniques to Engage Children in the Initial Session
March 01, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBThis next Lessons from the Playroom guest gave Lisa the most amazing surprise when she jumped on - it filled Lisa with so much joy, delight and an urge to connect … And this is totally what they’re talking about today - how to captivate, engage, be with (along with what to do), and create a playful connection with your child clients during the initial play therapy session. Lisa is joined by the one and only Liana Lowenstein. Liana is a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Certified Play The...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 113: The #1 Thing That Gets Us Off Track as Therapists
February 15, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this Lessons from the Playroom episode, Lisa discusses the #1 thing that will get you off track as a therapist ... and it's trying to be someone you’re not! Despite messages that might suggest differently, authenticity and "being yourself" is not easy and has so many implications for therapists. Join Lisa in a conversation to explore: How you know when you're trying to be someone you're not; Why it's so important to be yourself in the playroom; How to show up most like yoursel...
113. The #1 Thing That Gets Us Off Track as Therapists
February 15, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this Lessons from the Playroom episode, Lisa discusses the #1 thing that will get you off track as a therapist ... and it's trying to be someone you’re not! Despite messages that might suggest differently, authenticity and "being yourself" is not easy and has so many implications for therapists. Join Lisa in a conversation to explore: How you know when you're trying to be someone you're not; Why it's so important to be yourself in the playroom; How to show up most like yourself an...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 112: Merging Play, Polyvagal Theory & Sensory Processing
February 01, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBOMG! - the synergy between Lisa and her next guest is … well, let’s just say, it’s like getting an opportunity to eavesdrop on a beautiful conversation between two brilliant minds! Kim Barthel is an award winning Occupational Therapist, teacher, and best-selling author who has successfully merged play, Polyvagal Theory and Sensory Processing. Tune in and discover: *Ways to more deeply understand the body, nervous system activation, and what it looks like in your client; *How to truly u...
112. Kim Barthel: Merging Play, Polyvagal Theory & Sensory Processing
February 01, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBOMG! - the synergy between Lisa and her next guest is … well, let’s just say, it’s like getting an opportunity to eavesdrop on a beautiful conversation between two brilliant minds! Kim Barthel is an award winning Occupational Therapist, teacher, and best-selling author who has successfully merged play, Polyvagal Theory and Sensory Processing. Tune in and discover: *Ways to more deeply understand the body, nervous system activation, and what it looks like in your client; *How to truly u...
111. Lauren Porter: Yoga and Play Therapy
January 18, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBLisa Dion’s next special guest is a Certified SPT therapist, coach, mom and Yoga instructor. She’s known her for years - all the way back to when Lauren worked in Cape Town, South Africa. Listen as Lauren Porter and Lisa talk about how to make Yoga a practice that can support you as a therapist and redefine and unpack yoga in a way that maybe you haven’t considered… ...And how getting to know yourself more and experiencing a widening of your window of tolerance for your emotional state...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 111: Yoga and Play Therapy
January 18, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBLisa Dion’s next special guest is a Certified SPT therapist, coach, mom and Yoga instructor. She’s known her for years - all the way back to when Lauren worked in Cape Town, South Africa. Listen as Lauren Porter and Lisa talk about how to make Yoga a practice that can support you as a therapist and redefine and unpack yoga in a way that maybe you haven’t considered… ...And how getting to know yourself more and experiencing a widening of your window of tolerance for your emotional state...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 110: Translating the Play to Parents
January 04, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBHappy New Year! To kick off January 2022's first podcast, Lisa Dion is jumping into another most requested topic - Translating the Play to Parents/Caregivers. In this episode you’ll find out why this can be such a challenge for play therapists, but oh-so important! Learn 4 tips for how to translate the child’s play to parents/ caregivers including how to: Set the stage early on in the process for parents about what they can expect and to honor/protect the confidentiality of what’s going o...
110. Translating the Play to Parents
January 04, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBHappy New Year! To kick off January 2022's first podcast, Lisa Dion is jumping into another most requested topic - Translating the Play to Parents/Caregivers. In this episode you’ll find out why this can be such a challenge for play therapists, but oh-so important! Learn 4 tips for how to translate the child’s play to parents/ caregivers including how to: Set the stage early on in the process for parents about what they can expect and to honor/protect the confidentiality of what’s going o...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 109: Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse
December 21, 2021 09:30 - 40 minutes - 56 MBWe’re ending the year with our most requested topic - Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse In this episode, Lisa Dion is joined by Sueann Kenney-Noziska whose work with sexually abused children and adolescents is absolutely remarkable. In addition to maintaining a full-time private practice, she is internationally recognized as an esteemed author, guest lecturer, and professional speaker (... a phenomenal speaker!). Sueann has been educating therapists, courts, and community partners for y...
109. Sueann Kenney-Noziska: Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse
December 21, 2021 09:30 - 40 minutes - 56 MBWe’re ending the year with our most requested topic - Working With Childhood Sexual Abuse In this episode, Lisa Dion is joined by Sueann Kenney-Noziska whose work with sexually abused children and adolescents is absolutely remarkable. In addition to maintaining a full-time private practice, she is internationally recognized as an esteemed author, guest lecturer, and professional speaker (... a phenomenal speaker!). Sueann has been educating therapists, courts, and community partners for y...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 108: Holistic Expressive Therapy
December 07, 2021 09:30 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBHave you ever thought about where and how you most connect with your sense of self and innate wisdom?... This next Lessons from the Playroom guest has made it her life’s focus to help her clients do just this (...48 years as a psychotherapist!) Marie José Dhaese is the founder of Holistic Expressive Therapy and creator of an absolutely amazing and beautiful therapeutic “play home” (See it for yourself. It’s so magical!). In this episode, Marie José talks about how all of us hold within...
108. Marie José Dhaese: Holistic Expressive Therapy
December 07, 2021 09:30 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBHave you ever thought about where and how you most connect with your sense of self and innate wisdom?... This next Lessons from the Playroom guest has made it her life’s focus to help her clients do just this (...48 years as a psychotherapist!) Marie José Dhaese is the founder of Holistic Expressive Therapy and creator of an absolutely amazing and beautiful therapeutic “play home” (See it for yourself. It’s so magical!). In this episode, Marie José talks about how all of us hold within...
Lessons from the Playroom Episode 107: Letting Go/Surrendering
November 23, 2021 09:45 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBWhy is it so hard to let go and surrender to the reality of WHAT IS, in your life?... Join Lisa Dion as she takes you on a reflective journey to answer this very important question (... because we know it’s not easy and, let’s just be honest, can be downright painful!). In this Lessons from the Playroom episode, learn: Why it’s so hard to let go and surrender to what is happening in your life How to not lose yourself when you’re letting go or surrendering How to become aware and work...