Renown therapist Lisa Dion developed Synergetic Play Therapy after a hit-and-run car accident. In dedication to my daughter, Avery Grace. When I was 29 weeks pregnant with my daughter, I was in a hit-and-run car accident. As a result of the accident, I ended up in the hospital in labor. For three days, a team of [...]

By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-­S Some play therapists believe bop bags promote aggression in children, while others believe they’re an essential toy in the playroom that allows the child to express himself fully and thus encourages empowerment. In this article, I attempt to bridge both opinions by outlining ways to avoid promoting aggression while encouraging the child [...]

How a play therapist is like Zen Shiatsu’s “Mother Hand” By Krista Reinhardt-Ruprecht, CMT, Art Therapist, Certified SPT Therapist In Zen Shiatsu, a form of body work based on energy meridians in the body, the practitioner uses two hands on the client’s body: one hand, which holds the original grounding point, is the “mother hand”; and [...]

Connecting with a child in a Russian orphanage using Synergetic Play Therapy By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S I quietly sat down in the middle of the playroom and waited. I silently wondered which child, if any, would approach me. There I was, the only native English speaker in this Russian orphanage. I have never felt so out [...]