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SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Six-Month Course - Launches June 22nd
DESCRIPTION:Learn from anywhere! … The Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy is a 21-hour course that takes you on a journey to explore the neuroscience behind what is happening in the playroom\, how to repattern a child’s nervous system\, and what it means to become an external regulator in the playroom. You will also learn how to effectively work with parents and what it means to create a neuroception of safety allowing both the child and the parent to have a deeper integration. And if this wasn’t enough\, you will come to understand the magic of aggressive play\, sand and art from the perspectives of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, attachment\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. \nYou’ll learn all this while also how to avoid burnout and compassion fatigue. Come discover what showing up in the playroom truly means and explore what is happening in the play therapy process\, how change occurs\, and ultimately what it takes to help children heal at profound levels. And the best part is\, you get to be you on the journey! \nThis course includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly consultations** with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant to help you integrate what you are learning. It is designed for masters-level therapists and clinicians (or equivalent). \n“Lisa Dion truly has a gift and I cannot wait to learn more about the SPT model. The Intro to SPT course gave me a true understanding of what we all go through in being human and the importance to “come back home.” This was such a wonderful foundation for being a therapist in general and in learning more rationale behind working in this field.” – Liz Keator \nFor program details and to register\, click here.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-six-month-course-summer-session-launches-june-22nd/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200613
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SUMMARY:PILINA in the Playroom: Neurobiology and Attachment in Play Therapy – TO BE RESCHEDULED
DESCRIPTION:This event will be rescheduled for a later date …. please check back. \nLast year was such a success\, we’re doing it all over again! \nPilina in the Playroom:  Neurobiology and Attachment in Play Therapy is a 5- Day Play Therapy Retreat held on the island of Hawaii. At a relaxed island pace\, the theories of attachment and neurobiology come together as Lisa Dion\, LPC\, RPT-S and Clair Mellenthin\, LCSW\,  RPT-S present on how to develop connection to self\, others\, and communities.  You will learn how to create an authentic attachment to yourself which becomes a powerful tool in the play therapy room with our clients young and old. By developing play-based regulation and co-regulation strategies for use in the playroom\, we can encourage and foster stronger connections in the families we work with.  You will discover how attachment theory can guide your play therapy practice and how to encourage and develop deeper attachment relationships between you\, your child clients\, and their caregivers. \nParticipants will spend five days learning new and innovative play therapy techniques including hands on experiential activities\, guided imagery\, regulation strategies\, sand tray interventions\, and expressive arts in a gorgeous setting with plenty of time for self-care\, rest\, and rejuvenation built into the program. Weather permitting\, we will be spending doing Sandtray ON THE BEACH learning attachment centered Sandtray interventions!  You will leave with a creative toolbox of tips\, techniques\, and a clear understanding of how attachment styles impact relationships and the confidence and competence needed to make a difference in the lives of many. \nEach day has been carefully planned to allow time for self-reflection\, learning\, case studies\, and hands on experiential learning.  You will be treated with 20 Hours of APT Credit including 5 hours of seminal/historically significant theory\, 10 hours of skills and methods\, and 5 hours special topics. You will also come home with a toolbox of play therapy interventions.  But most importantly\, you will leave this beautiful island retreat rejuvenated and ready to jump back into practice\, feeling confident and competent in the knowledge you have gained.   \nRegistration is open!
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/pilina-in-the-playroom-neurobiology-and-attachment-in-play-therapy-hawaii/
LOCATION:Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel\, 75-5660 Palani Rd\, Kailau-Kona\, HI\, 96740\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200528T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200529T120000
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
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SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Approaches to Understanding Aggression and Revolutionizing Therapeutic Practice with Children and Young People: Online Two-Day Workshop - British Columbia\, Canada
DESCRIPTION:During this online workshop\, Lisa will weave together insights from interpersonal neurobiology and nervous system activation allowing therapists to understand how to co-regulate through the intensity\, providing a level of insight which supports the transformation of aggression into ways of connecting and mutual trust. \nDoesn’t matter where you are in the world … Get all the details and register here. \nCourse Objectives \nParticipants will come away with a range of new skills and strategies that include: \n\nLearning how to set boundaries without shaming or shutting down the child\nUnderstanding how to work with the intensity of aggressive play without the therapist’s own nervous system shutting down resulting in compassion fatigue and burn out\nLearning how to become the external regulator in a session to deepen children’s ability to integrate the challenging experiences they are working through\n\nThis two-day workshops runs 9am-12pm on both days May 28th & 29th.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/trauma-informed-approaches-to-understanding-aggression-and-revolutionizing-therapeutic-practice-with-children-and-young-people-two-day-workshop-british-columbia-canada/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200418
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200323T173152Z
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SUMMARY:We are in this Together: Emotional Regulation in the Playroom: One-Day Workshop – Burns\, Tennessee - TO BE RESCHEDULED
DESCRIPTION:This event will be rescheduled for a later date …. please check back. \nAs neuroscience continues to reveal the importance of developing greater and greater capacities for emotional regulation\, it is essential that clinicians understand the biology behind regulation and how to develop it within the children they work with. This full day workshop is designed to help clinicians understand exactly what regulation is and is not\, the biological mechanisms in the brain and nervous system allowing for regulation\, and learn practical tools that can be implemented right away in the playroom for developing a child’s regulatory capacity. Clinicians will also learn what it takes and how to become the external regulator in the relationship- the most important tool to have in the toolbox. \nIn this workshop\, Lisa makes the growing field of neuroscience accessible and relevant to clinicians of all backgrounds. Using interpersonal neurobiology and a Synergetic Play Therapy framework rooted in Child-Centered\, Gestalt and Experiential Play Therapy theories\, this workshop caters to both experienced and new clinicians\, and is applicable to private practice\, agency and school settings. Clinicians will leave this workshop with a powerful new perspective on emotional regulation and ideas that they can take straight into their next session. \nObjectives: \n \n\nDiscuss the significance of congruence and authentic expression in the play therapy process\nExamine the link between a child’s dysregulated states of their nervous system and their play\nDiscuss the Synergetic Play Therapy concept of “The Set Up” in the playroom as a way to understand what children are attempting to communicate\nExplore how our own “window of tolerance” can impact the child’s healing process\nPractice what it takes to become the “external regulator” in the playroom to support nervous system integration\nExplore what to do when “emotional flooding” happens in a play therapy session\n\n\nGet the details and sign up here!
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/we-are-in-this-together-emotional-regulation-in-the-playroom-one-day-workshop-burns-tennessee/
LOCATION:Montgomery Bell State Park\, 1020 Jackson Hill Road\, Burns\, TN\, 37029\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200312
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20200118T164055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200118T172015Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding Regulation for Early Childhood Educators (Closed Training) - Boulder\, Colorado
DESCRIPTION:One-hour presentation for early childhood educators at the Boulder Journey School. This is a closed presentation. If you’d like more information about our teachings for early childhood educators\, please email us at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/understanding-regulation-for-early-childhood-educators/
LOCATION:Boulder Journey School\, 1919 Yarmouth Ave\, Boulder\, CO\, 80304\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200307
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
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SUMMARY:Aggression in the Playroom - A Synergetic Approach for Working with Trauma and Intensity in Play Therapy: One-Day Workshop at the Minnesota APT Conference - Minneapolis\, Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:With the help of neuroscience\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and a Synergetic Play Therapy framework\, therapists will learn how to effectively work with aggressive play in a way that supports nervous system regulation and reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain while decreasing compassion fatigue.  Join us as we learn how to become a child’s external regulator during trauma and intensive play\, allowing you to maximize integration and healing in your child clients (and in yourself). \nAlthough aggression and death are common parts of the play therapy process\, many therapists don’t have a clear understanding of what to do and how to facilitate the intensity when it enters the playroom during play.  The result can lead to inadvertently promoting aggression and increasing low brain disorganization.  It can also lead to the therapist feeling beat up\, exhausted\, and hyper-aroused themselves\, which can – over time – significantly impact their longevity in the field as well as their ability to stay attuned and present to a child in the playroom. \nFor more information or to register\, click here. \n \nCourse Objectives \n\nRecognize the significance of congruence and authentic expression in the play therapy process\nDiscuss how to work with aggression and trauma in the playroom without having your own nervous system shut down leading to vicarious trauma\nDiscuss the link between a child’s dysregulated states of their nervous system and their aggressive and traumatic play\nPractice facilitating aggressive play in the play therapy process without increasing or promoting aggression\nDiscuss the Synergetic Play Therapy concept of “The Set Up” in the playroom\nDemonstrate how to set boundaries without shaming or shutting down a child’s play
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/aggression-in-the-playroom-a-synergetic-approach-for-working-with-trauma-and-intensity-in-play-therapy-one-day-workshop-at-the-minnesota-apt-conference-minneapolis-minnesota/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200306
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20191013T182006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200112T184611Z
UID:6395-1583366400-1583452799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Ah! Why Aren't You Listening to Me? Working with Resistance in the Supervisory Relationship: Three-Hour Course at the Minnesota APT Conference - Minneapolis\, Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:One of the hardest and often misunderstood aspects of being a play therapy supervisor is effectively working with resistance. This workshop takes a deeper look at what resistance actually is\, its biology\, and how to creatively work with it. \nFor more information or to register\, click here. \nCourse Objectives \n\nDiscuss what resistance in play therapy supervision actually is\nExamine the biology of resistance in order to more skillfully identify it and work with it as it arises in a play therapy supervision session\nDescribe at least 2 new ideas to help play therapy supervisees when they are feeling resistant in supervision
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/aggression-in-the-playroom-a-synergetic-approach-for-working-with-trauma-and-intensity-in-play-therapy-keynote-at-the-minnesota-association-of-play-therapy/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200216
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20200112T184152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T182042Z
UID:6767-1581638400-1581811199@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Healing Trauma and Abuse in Children and Adolescents: A Two-Day Workshop -  Quezon City\, Philippines
DESCRIPTION:When children and adolescents come to counseling for support with trauma and abuse\, clinicians can be at a loss for how best to work with the complexities and the intensity of that prior experience. \nWithout a clear understanding of what to do and how to facilitate the integration of trauma\, children can stay stuck and unable to move forward in their healing.  Clinicians can also find themselves anxious\, exhausted\, confused\, overwhelmed\, and dysregulated\, which can – over time – significantly impact their longevity in the field. It can affect their ability to stay attuned to and present with the child as well. \nWith the help of neuroscience and a Synergetic Play Therapy framework\, this two-day workshop teaches clinicians how to effectively work with trauma and abuse in a way that supports integration and nervous system regulation\, while decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/healing-trauma-and-abuse-in-children-and-adolescents-a-two-day-workshop-quezon-city-philippines/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200210
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20191028T011838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200112T183338Z
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SUMMARY:Too Stressed to Play:  A Two-Day Self-Care Retreat for Play Therapists - Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:We’re sold out. New date coming soon! \nThis event includes two nights of accommodation in the Yarra Valley\, healthy snacks and meals\, and a welcome gathering. Saturday includes yoga\, meditation\, sound healing\, and a discussion on “You\, Me\, and We: What You Must Know to Fully Understand the Therapeutic Relationship and the Importance of Self in the Playroom.” Sunday includes a mindfulness practice and a discussion on “Facing our Fears: Take a Look at the Blocks and Beliefs that are in the Way of Your Being Able to Show Up Fully in the Playroom to Connect with Yourself and Your Child Client.”
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/too-stressed-to-play-a-two-day-self-care-retreat-for-play-therapists-melbourne/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200208
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T144613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T144613Z
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SUMMARY:Certified Synergetic Play Therapy 5-Day Retreat - Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Synergetic Play Therapy launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. Certification takes this journey one step further. Authenticity\, congruency\, attunement\, camaraderie – this program helps therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). Embark on a revolutionary experience filled with magical\, memorable moments! Learn to love YOU and support your child clients as they learn the same. Gain confidence\, hone skills and transform your practice and yourself.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/certified-synergetic-play-therapy-5-day-retreat-melbourne/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200620
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20200112T185431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200112T185431Z
UID:6772-1579564800-1592611199@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Six-Month Course - Spring Session Launches January 21
DESCRIPTION:Learn from anywhere! The Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Six-Month Course launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. It explores what is happening in the play therapy process\, how change occurs\, and ultimately what it takes to help children heal at profound levels. It invites you to be you! \nThis course includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly consultations** with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant to help you integrate what you are learning. It is designed for masters-level therapists and clinicians (or equivalent) and provides the chance to learn from anywhere. Connect without the commute! \nSpecial topics such as facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, attachment\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for parents\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. \n“Lisa Dion truly has a gift and I cannot wait to learn more about the SPT model. The Intro to SPT course gave me a true understanding of what we all go through in being human and the importance to “come back home.” This was such a wonderful foundation for being a therapist in general and in learning more rationale behind working in this field.” – Liz Keator \nFor program details and to register\, click here.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-six-month-course-spring-session-launches-january-21/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200121
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T144818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T144818Z
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SUMMARY:Certified Synergetic Play Therapy 5-Day Retreat - Boulder
DESCRIPTION:Synergetic Play Therapy launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. Certification takes this journey one step further. Authenticity\, congruency\, attunement\, camaraderie – this program helps therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). Embark on a revolutionary experience filled with magical\, memorable moments! Learn to love YOU and support your child clients as they learn the same. Gain confidence\, hone skills and transform your practice and yourself.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/certified-synergetic-play-therapy-5-day-retreat-boulder/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200115
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T144944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T144944Z
UID:5951-1578528000-1579046399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Certified Synergetic Play Therapy 5-Day Retreat - Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:Synergetic Play Therapy launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. Certification takes this journey one step further. Authenticity\, congruency\, attunement\, camaraderie – this program helps therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). Embark on a revolutionary experience filled with magical\, memorable moments! Learn to love YOU and support your child clients as they learn the same. Gain confidence\, hone skills and transform your practice and yourself.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/certified-synergetic-play-therapy-5-day-retreat-vancouver/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T145652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T145652Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Midwest Child Life Conference - Keynote in Springfield: The Need for An External Regulator During Child Life Interventions
DESCRIPTION:Join Lisa Dion as she explores external regulation in the Child Life Specialist.  \nResearch in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the Child Life Specialist to act as the external regulator supporting the child and their family to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration.   \nWithout the ability of the Child Life Specialist to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises\, both the child\, family\, and the Child Life Specialist are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their nervous systems. Over time\, this can significantly impact a Child Life Specialist’s longevity in the field\, as well as the ability to stay attuned and present to the child and family during care. \nBreak out session: \nWe are in this together:  Understanding Nervous System States for Co-Regulation \n\nThis presentation explores the various states of activation of the nervous system in order to help Child Life Specialists understand new ways of working with a child’s fears and anxieties\, how to recognize emotional flooding\, and ultimately how to become the external regulator to co-regulate a child through their challenging experiences leading to a more adaptive and less overwhelming hospital experience. Register or learn more here.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/2019-midwest-child-life-conference-keynote-in-springfield-the-need-for-an-external-regulator-during-child-life-interventions/
LOCATION:Missouri State University – Plaster Student Union\, 1110 E. Madison Street\, Springfield\, MO\, 65897\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191022T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191022T153000
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T150032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T150032Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons from the Playroom - Working With Families in the Playroom
DESCRIPTION:The Lessons from the Playroom Webinar is a series of 75-minute LIVE webinars designed to further explore what is truly happening in the play therapy process. Interact with Lisa Dion and special guests around the world for an hour of power\, purpose\, and perspective. Curious what these webinars are about? Click here for a sample! \nThe October topic is Working With Families in the Playroom. \nRegister here. Watch live or via replay.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/lessons-from-the-playroom-working-with-families-in-the-playroom/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191028
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T152250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T152250Z
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SUMMARY:Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive - Littleton
DESCRIPTION:October 18th – 20th and October 25th – 27th \nThe Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive allows you to jump in and really experience the magic of Synergetic Play Therapy! We hold these intensives regularly throughout the year\, limiting this program to four people in order to permit extensive skill practice with individualized coaching and feedback. Each participant will be paired with a child client with whom they will work every day during the training under direct supervision as part of a therapeutic observation team. Dive into SPT and see if it’s right for you! \nSix-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive Prerequisite Training: \n\nParticipants should have completed or be enrolled in a Master’s Degree (or equivalent) program in counseling\, social work\, or education.\nPrevious experience working with children and families is also required.\nA basic understanding of play therapy and play therapy skills is required.\n\nSix-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive objectives:  \n\nUnderstand some of the neuroscience behind identifying a child’s states of dysregulation and how these influence the symptoms and play in the playroom\nLearn how Synergetic Play Therapy tools such as the Nervous System Chart\, The Process of Change\, and explaining the Synergetic Play Therapy Stages can help a parent understand the play therapy process and keep them engaged\nBegin to understand how to identify a child’s emotional age in their play\nUnderstand how mindfulness and self-awareness in the playroom is an essential component to helping widen a child’s emotional window of tolerance\nUnderstand how to work with parents in the play therapy process and keep them engaged\nUnderstand how to use boundaries to help reduce emotional flooding and overwhelm in both the child and the therapist\, as well as how to set them without shaming or shutting down the child’s play\nUnderstand the projective process and how children engage in “The Set Up” as a way to integrate their perceptions of what is challenging them\nUnderstand how the therapist’s authenticity and attunement supports the attachment process in play therapy\nUnderstand the importance of being regulated in the midst of challenging play as an essential component of becoming the child’s external regulator in the playroom\nUnderstand how to use regulation to support a child’s ability to learn how to regulate during play therapy sessions\n\nFor availability and registration details\, please contact the Institute at 720-458-9597 or email info@synergeticplaytherapy.com.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/six-day-synergetic-play-therapy-intensive-littleton/
LOCATION:Play Therapy Inc\, 8 W Dry Creek Cir\, Littleton\, CO\, 80120\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T152747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T153721Z
UID:5966-1571184000-1571356799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Fostering Kidz Conference - Keynote in Auckland: Creating Connection Through Play
DESCRIPTION:Children don’t often have the words to communicate how they are feeling\, yet they can communicate their thoughts and feelings fluently through their play.  Without understanding the importance of play\, the role of play in a child’s life and how to use play to create connection\, caregivers may be missing one of the most important ways to establish relationship and connection with the young people in their lives. \nBreakout Session \nThis workshop is designed to give caregivers pertinent information on how to understand the meaning behind children’s play\, so that they can better understand what children are attempting to express. Participants will also learn how to assess a child’s nervous system dys-regulation patterns along with what signs to look for in a child’s play that indicate concern and possible need for intervention and support. \nRegistration is now open!
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/fostering-kidz-conference-keynote-in-aukland/
LOCATION:Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre\, 58 Waipuna Rd\, Mount Wellington\, Auckland\, New Zealand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191016
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T154219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T154219Z
UID:5972-1571011200-1571183999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Synergetic Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Using Play in Therapeutic Practice with Children - Auckland
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Dion is the creator of Synergetic Play Therapy\, a model of play therapy that uses a neuroscientific framework and emphasizes the critical role of the therapist. With the help of neuroscience\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and the Synergetic Play Therapy model\, participants will explore in this 2- day workshop how to effectively use a way of play therapy that supports nervous system regulation and reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain. \nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to identify various nervous system states in their child clients and understand how to support regulation in the playroom. They will learn how to work with intense or aggressive play without causing their own nervous system to shut down or triggering vicarious trauma. Participants will gain further knowledge and skills on how to support their clients to maximize growth and integration of their experiences through Synergetic Play Therapy. Come prepared to play and have fun! \nThe training is suitable for clinicians working therapeutically with children and their families.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/synergetic-play-therapy-a-neurobiological-approach-to-using-play-in-therapeutic-practice-with-children-auckland/
LOCATION:STOP Organization\, 11 Whitmore St\, Edgeware\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190926
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T154752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T154752Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionizing Play in Therapeutic Practice with Children and Young People - Alberta
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Dion is the creator of Synergetic Play Therapy – a researched-informed model of play therapy based on nervous system regulation\, interpersonal neurobiology\, physics\, attachment\, mindfulness\, and therapist authenticity. It aims to replicate the delicate dance of attunement that occurs between a caregiver and an infant. It focuses on ensuring that the practitioner’s verbalizations and non-verbal activity are congruent during the play therapy sessions in order to transmit trust and safety. In doing so\, the approach maximizes right-hemisphere to right-hemisphere communication and acts as an external regulator for children’s dysregulated states as they arise in the therapeutic process. \nLisa defines the therapist as the most important toy in the playroom. Her approach is applicable to all children\, as the basis for her theory is rooted in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology.  Her work is also effectively applied to work with children and young people who express aggression in their behaviour during the therapeutic process. This is a vital new area that has rarely been conceptualized. Lisa’s approach highlights how a compassionate and relational orientation is critical to be aware of the multiple layers of meaning that occurs in the exchanges between therapist and child/young person. \nParticipants will come away with a range of new skills and strategies that include: \n\nBeing able to describe how play therapy works from a neurobiological perspective\nLearning how to set boundaries without shaming or shutting down the child\nLearning how to make aggressive play therapeutic\nUnderstanding how to work with the intensity of aggressive play without the therapist’s own nervous system shutting down resulting in compassion fatigue and burn out\nLearning how to become the external regulator in a session to deepen children’s ability to integrate the challenging experiences they are working through\n\nUsing hands-on and practical techniques\, Lisa will assist the group to trace the moment to moment shifts in regulation between therapist and child\, providing a level of insight which supports the transformation of aggression into ways of connecting and mutual trust. 
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/revolutionizing-play-in-therapeutic-practice-with-children-and-young-people-alberta/
LOCATION:Alberta Health Services\, 7910 112 Ave\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5B 0C2\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190923
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T154916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T154916Z
UID:5979-1568937600-1569196799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Retreat 3-Day Retreat - Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:Synergetic Play Therapy launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. Certification takes this journey one step further. Authenticity\, congruency\, attunement\, camaraderie – this program helps therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). Embark on a revolutionary experience filled with magical\, memorable moments! Learn to love YOU and support your child clients as they learn the same. Gain confidence\, hone skills and transform your practice and yourself.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/certified-synergetic-play-therapy-retreat-3-day-retreat-vancouver/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190829
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T155034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T155127Z
UID:5981-1566777600-1567036799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Certified Synergetic Play Therapy 3-Day Retreat - Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Synergetic Play Therapy launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. Certification takes this journey one step further. Authenticity\, congruency\, attunement\, camaraderie – this program helps therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). Embark on a revolutionary experience filled with magical\, memorable moments! Learn to love YOU and support your child clients as they learn the same. Gain confidence\, hone skills and transform your practice and yourself.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/certified-synergetic-play-therapy-retreat-melbourne/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190826
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T155736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T155736Z
UID:5988-1566604800-1566777599@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Neurobiology of Leadership - Sydney
DESCRIPTION:The art and magic of facilitation – for facilitators and coaches! This is a 2-Day Workshop with Lisa Dion\, Peter Bliss\, and Erika Yeates that takes place at the Independent Education Union of Australia. \nThis course is designed for Facilitators and Coaches who want to learn HOW to facilitate in order to increase confidence\, double their impact\, increase their referrals and ultimately transform lives. Using a neuroscientific approach\, combined with Mindfulness and Breathing techniques – Lisa\, Peter and Erika – will equip you with powerful and sustainable skills you can use to maximize your ability to facilitate others. \nLisa has been working as a psychotherapist for over 15 years and is a Master Certified Demartini Method Facilitator. \nPeter has been working as a Mindfulness\, Qi Gong\, Tai Chi and Meditation Teacher and Coach for over 15 years and is a Trained Demartini Method Facilitator. \nErika is a Medical Doctor\, corporate consultant\, coach\, writer\, speaker and Senior Certified Demartini Facilitator. \nAll three of them have been teaching and inspiring thousands to gain the ability and knowledge to live according to their highest values and achieve fulfillment  and joy in what they do. \nRegister here.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/neurobiology-of-leadership-sydney/
LOCATION:Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch\, 501 Wattle Street #485\, Ultimo\, NSW 2007\, Australia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190819
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T155341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T155341Z
UID:5985-1565913600-1566172799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Certified Synergetic Play Therapy 3-Day Retreat - Boulder
DESCRIPTION:Synergetic Play Therapy launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. Certification takes this journey one step further. Authenticity\, congruency\, attunement\, camaraderie – this program helps therapists look even deeper while cultivating community and a connection to clients (and each other!). Embark on a revolutionary experience filled with magical\, memorable moments! Learn to love YOU and support your child clients as they learn the same. Gain confidence\, hone skills and transform your practice and yourself.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/certified-synergetic-play-therapy-3-day-retreat-boulder/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190803
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20181105T154538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190127T220834Z
UID:4303-1564358400-1564790399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Pilina in the Playroom - Oahu
DESCRIPTION:Pilina in the Playroom:  Neurobiology and Attachment in Play Therapy is a 5- Day Play Therapy Retreat held on the peaceful North Shores on the island of Oahu\, Hawaii. At a relaxed island pace\, the theories of attachment and neurobiology come together as Lisa Dion\, LPS\, RPTS and Clair Mellenthin\, LCSW\, RPTS present on how to develop connection to self\, others\, and communities.  You will learn how to create an authentic attachment to yourself which becomes a powerful tool in the play therapy room with our clients young and old. By developing play-based regulation and co-regulation strategies for use in the playroom\, we can encourage and foster stronger connections in the families we work with.  You will discover how attachment theory can guide your play therapy practice and how to encourage and develop deeper attachment relationships between you\, your child clients\, and their caregivers. \nParticipants will spend five days learning new and innovative play therapy techniques including hands on experiential activities\, guided imagery\, regulation strategies\, sand tray interventions\, and expressive arts in a gorgeous setting with plenty of time for self-care\, rest\, and rejuvenation built into the program.  We will be spending an entire afternoon doing Sandtray ON THE BEACH learning attachment centered Sandtray interventions!  You will leave with a creative toolbox of tips\, techniques\, and a clear understanding of how attachment styles impact relationships and the confidence and competence needed to make a difference in the lives of many. \nEach day has been carefully planned to allow time for self-reflection\, learning\, case studies\, and hands on experiential learning.  You will be treated with 22 hours of play therapy education and come home with a toolbox of play therapy interventions.  Most importantly\, you will leave this beautiful island retreat rejuvenated and ready to jump back into practice\, feeling confident and competent in the knowledge you have gained.   \nGet more info here.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/pilina-in-the-playroom/
LOCATION:Laie\, Hawaii
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190803
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T160255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T160432Z
UID:5990-1564185600-1564790399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive - Fort Collins
DESCRIPTION:July 27th – August 2nd\, 2019 (day off in middle) \nThe Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive allows you to jump in and really experience the magic of Synergetic Play Therapy! We hold these intensives regularly throughout the year\, limiting this program to four people in order to permit extensive skill practice with individualized coaching and feedback. Each participant will be paired with a child client with whom they will work every day during the training under direct supervision as part of a therapeutic observation team. Dive into SPT and see if it’s right for you! \nSix-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive Prerequisite Training: \n\nParticipants should have completed or be enrolled in a Master’s Degree (or equivalent) program in counseling\, social work\, or education.\nPrevious experience working with children and families is also required.\nA basic understanding of play therapy and play therapy skills is required.\n\nSix-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive objectives:  \n\nUnderstand some of the neuroscience behind identifying a child’s states of dysregulation and how these influence the symptoms and play in the playroom\nLearn how Synergetic Play Therapy tools such as the Nervous System Chart\, The Process of Change\, and explaining the Synergetic Play Therapy Stages can help a parent understand the play therapy process and keep them engaged\nBegin to understand how to identify a child’s emotional age in their play\nUnderstand how mindfulness and self-awareness in the playroom is an essential component to helping widen a child’s emotional window of tolerance\nUnderstand how to work with parents in the play therapy process and keep them engaged\nUnderstand how to use boundaries to help reduce emotional flooding and overwhelm in both the child and the therapist\, as well as how to set them without shaming or shutting down the child’s play\nUnderstand the projective process and how children engage in “The Set Up” as a way to integrate their perceptions of what is challenging them\nUnderstand how the therapist’s authenticity and attunement supports the attachment process in play therapy\nUnderstand the importance of being regulated in the midst of challenging play as an essential component of becoming the child’s external regulator in the playroom\nUnderstand how to use regulation to support a child’s ability to learn how to regulate during play therapy sessions\n\nFor availability and registration details\, please contact the Institute at 720-458-9597 or email info@synergeticplaytherapy.com.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/six-day-synergetic-play-therapy-intensive-fort-collins/
LOCATION:Brain Drops\, 209 E Plum St\, Fort Collins\, CO\, 80524\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20181105T160845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190127T223030Z
UID:4306-1557964800-1558310399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:First Annual SPT Destination Retreat - Oregon City
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the First Annual Certified Synergetic Play Therapist Retreat! \nHere’s what you need to know: \nWho: Anyone certified in Synergetic Play Therapy \nWhat: A four-day topic-focused retreat (from Thursday night thru Sunday at noon) \nWhere: Oregon City\, Oregon \nWhen: May 16\, 2019 – May 19\, 2019 \nThis is not a play therapy retreat! This is a retreat for you!  This retreat is focused on achieving your dreams and relying on our community to support you on that journey!  The theme of this retreat is “Building Your Dreams and Building Your Business.” \nThis retreat includes instruction time as we work through our money mindset\, conquer our fears/blocks that are holding us back\, and find footing with strategy!   There’s plenty of time for contemplation\, vision planning\, walks in nature\, and naps on porches to help you dream and build as you put it all down on paper. \nThey’ll be lots of bonding\, too! From yoga to energy healings to a celebration of each other\, this retreat serves as a time to reunite\, regenerate\, relax\, and – of course – regulate! \nAnd we’re doing it all in style! \nThe house we’re renting sits on forty acres with its own river\, forest\, and beach. It’s an organic working farm complete with goats\, chickens\, ducks\, cats\, and dogs. The house itself offers resort-like features – spacious\, homey\, and filled with spectacular views. \nThe only thing missing? You! \nSAVE THE DATE! Registration links and more details are coming soon! \nAre you interested in joining us? Please let us know by sending an email to info@playtherapycolorado.com. This will help us get a head count and plan more accurately.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/first-annual-spt-destination-retreat/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190405
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20190726T144414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T144414Z
UID:5945-1554249600-1554422399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:New York Association of Play Therapy - Keynote Address in Buffalo
DESCRIPTION:Topic and details coming soon.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/new-york-association-of-play-therapy-keynote-address-in-buffalo/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190323
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20181115T192853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190127T220912Z
UID:4402-1553126400-1553299199@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Neurobiology of Play Therapy with Childrens and Teens: A Synergetic Approach - Singapore
DESCRIPTION:This 2-day workshop for clinicians launches you on a personal journey towards discovering what showing up in the playroom truly means. It explores what is happening in the play therapy process\, how change occurs\, and ultimately what it takes to help children heal at profound levels. \nTherapists will spend two days exploring the components of therapy with children and teens through the lens of neurobiology and Synergetic Play Therapy. With didactic and experiential teachings\, they will learn cutting-edge research on interpersonal neurobiology\, mindfulness\, nervous system regulation\, and brain development as the research is translated into practical ways of working with children\, teens\, and parents. \nRegister here.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/neurobiology-of-play-therapy-with-childrens-and-teens-a-synergetic-approach-2/
LOCATION:87 Club St\, 87 Club St.\, 069455\, Singapore
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190316
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20180716T212241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190127T220936Z
UID:3634-1552608000-1552694399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Association for Play Therapy Keynote Address - Milwaukee
DESCRIPTION:Aggression in the Playroom – a Synergetic Approach for Working With Trauma and Intensity in Play Therapy \nAre your play therapy sessions filled with swords fights\, battles\, babies dying\, handcuffs\, you dying\, explosions\, or other highly intense play? Are you often set up to watch or be a part of play that leaves you feeling nervous\, unsafe\, overwhelmed\, confused or just wanting to run away and hide? If so\, you are not alone. \nAlthough aggression and death are a common part of the play therapy process\, many therapists don’t have a clear understanding of what to do and how to facilitate the intensity when it enters the playroom during play. The result can lead to inadvertently promoting aggression and increasing low brain disorganization. It can also lead to the therapist feeling beat up\, exhausted and hyper-aroused themselves\, which can over time significantly impact their longevity in the field\, as well as their ability to stay attuned and present to a child in the playroom. \nThis workshop is designed to help play therapists understand aggression and death play from a neuro-biological perspective and through a Synergetic Play Therapy lense. With the help of neuroscience\, therapists will learn how to effectively work with this type of play in a way that supports nervous system regulation and reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain while decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. \nThis fun experiential workshop will take you to new possibilities as we explore a science-based process for working with children at the deepest\, most profound levels while staying safe and sane. You will learn the art of sword fighting\, gunplay\, bop bag play\, and more while understanding what it takes to maximize growth and integration for your clients and for you as the therapist.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/wisconsin-association-for-play-therapy-keynote-address/
LOCATION:Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology\, 9120 W Hampton Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53225\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190310
DTSTAMP:20260804T234355
CREATED:20181115T192647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190129T181441Z
UID:4400-1551916800-1552175999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Synergetic Play Therapy and EMDR – Albuquerque
DESCRIPTION:Have you completed Basic EMDR training? Then come experience it with an SPT-twist! \nIn this workshop\, therapists will have a one of kind experience exploring the basic components of play therapy from a neurobiology perspective as they get introduced to Synergetic Play Therapy and learn how it applies to the EMDR process with children.  Through didactic and experiential teachings\, participants will learn cutting-edge research on neural anatomy\, mindfulness\, attachment theory and brain development as the research is translated into practical ways of working with children and parents.  Participants will gain an understanding of the Adaptive Information Processing Model (AIP) in EMDR as it relates to Synergetic Play Therapy. \nParticipants will also learn what it means to attach to one’s self as the cornerstone for all healing\, the importance of congruent emotional expression in the playroom\, how to identify types of dys-regulation in the playroom\, how to model regulating activities to the client\, how to talk to and involve parents and ultimately how to re-pattern a child’s nervous system through the play therapy process.  Aggressive play will also be covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, and mindfulness.  Finally\, participants will also learn how to track a client’s changes in a simple\, yet comprehensive way. \nThis is a 3-day workshop. Following the training\, participants may sign up for case consultation with consultants trained in both EMDR and SPT. \n 
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/synergetic-play-therapy-and-emdr-save-the-date/
LOCATION:La Familia Namaster\, 2400 Wellesley Ave NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87107\, United States
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