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SUMMARY:British Columbia: Revolutionizing Play in Therapeutic Practice with Children and Young People
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionizing Play & Therapeutic Practice is designed to help practitioners understand therapeutic play from a neurobiological perspective. With the help of neuroscience\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and a Synergetic Play Therapy framework\, practitioners will learn how to effectively work with therapeutic play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and promote healing for the child.  Through role play\, discussion\, and experiential exercises participants will learn practical techniques that can be used right away in the playroom. Topics such as boundaries\, co-regulation\, nervous system activation\, emotional flooding and use of aggressive toys and play will be explored. \nThis training will also guide participants towards a deeper understanding of what it means to become a child’s external regulator during trauma play while practicing how to care for their own nervous system thereby decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.  The result is the transformation of trauma play into ways of connecting\, healing\, and mutual trust.    \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 practitioners 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 practitioner and child\, providing a level of insight which supports the transformation of aggression into ways of connecting and mutual trust. \nThis in person\, two-day event will take place on July 8th and 9th at the JIBC\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, Canada \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/british-columbia-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-live-three-day-course/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220627
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220225T192315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T192333Z
UID:8879-1656115200-1656287999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:UK Event hosted by PIP Solutions: Revolutionizing Play and Therapeutic Practice with Children
DESCRIPTION:This two-day training will be delivered by Lisa Dion creator of Synergetic Play Therapy© and founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute. Revolutionizing Play and Therapeutic Practice with Children is designed to help practitioners understand therapeutic\nplay from a neuro-biological perspective. With the help of neuroscience\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and a Synergetic Play Therapy framework\, practitioners will learn how to effectively work with therapeutic play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and promote healing for the child.  Through role play\, discussion\, and experiential exercises participants will learn practical techniques that can be used right away in the playroom. Topics such as boundaries\, co-regulation\, nervous system activation\, emotional flooding and use of aggressive toys and play will be explored. This training will also guide participants towards a deeper understanding of what it means to become a child’s external regulator during trauma play while practicing how to care for their own nervous system thereby decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. The result is the transformation of trauma play into ways of connecting\, healing\, and mutual trust. \nThis two-day event will take place on June 25th and June 26th in Colchester\, Essex. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/uk-event-hosted-by-pip-solutions-revolutionizing-play-and-therapeutic-practice-with-children/
LOCATION:Colchester Football Stadium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220618
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220225T195451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T195451Z
UID:8882-1655424000-1655510399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Alabama APT Workshop- Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist's Guide for Working with OCD in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Supporting a child struggling with obsessive compulsions and anxiety can be incredibly challenging as the desire to move the child out of their rigidity and rituals can overshadow the deeper issues and stressors driving the behaviors.  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a complex disorder as the reasons behind the behaviors vary from managing anxiety to past traumas to focused energy inside of a child driving them towards their genius and that which is most meaningful.  Due to the complexity\, therapists often mis-label\, mis-understand and mis-guide these children in how to work with and understand their rituals and need for perfectionism.  Without an understanding of this disorder and how play therapy is able to support the integration of the underlying drivers of the behaviors\, play therapists can inadvertently intensify the inner struggle that is often experienced by these children as they attempt to stop\, control and even deny the urges in their bodies.    \nDrawing from Gestalt\, Cognitive Behavioral\, and Synergetic Play Therapy theories\, this workshop is filled with non-directive and directive play based interventions to help support play therapists on a path to understand the perfection in these children’s patterns and rituals\, while teaching the child how to do the same.  Play therapists will take a deeper look at the regulatory function of the child’s behaviors that manage the internal conflicts and anxieties these children often carry.  Through discussion and experiential exercises\, play therapists will learn how to separate the underlying drivers from the wisdom of the rituals themselves.  With this knowledge\, play therapists will learn how to use themselves and many forms of play to help these children access an understanding of the greatest perfection that exists\, the child just as they are. \nThis event will take place on June 17th\, 2022 from 8am-4pm CST. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/alabama-apt-workshop-playing-perfectly-a-play-therapists-guide-for-working-with-ocd-in-play-therapy/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220618
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220126T213136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T213136Z
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SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy®  January 2022: Class 6- Aggression\, Art and Sand in Synergetic Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Aggression\, Art and Sand in Synergetic Play Therapy (Class 6) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, January 24th – June 17th. \nClass 6 Objectives: \n\nExplain how to use regulation as a way to help integrate aggressive energy in the playroom\nDescribe how to facilitate the use sand from a Synergetic Play Therapy perspective in the playroom\nExplain how to facilitate the use of art from a Synergetic Play Therapy perspective in the playroom\nExplain the concept of flooding in the playroom for both you and the child and list ways to create a neuroception of safety.\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022-class-6-aggression-art-and-sand-in-synergetic-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220618
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20200607T210811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T205313Z
UID:7018-1655424000-1655510399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Alabama APT Conference Keynote:Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist's Guide for Working with OCD in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Supporting a child struggling with obsessive compulsions and perfectionism can be incredibly challenging as the desire to move the child out of their rigidity and rituals can overshadow the deeper issues and stressors driving the behaviors.  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a complex disorder as the reasons behind the behaviors vary from managing anxiety to past traumas to focused energy inside of a child driving them towards their genius and that which is most meaningful.  Due to the complexity\, therapists often mis-label\, mis-understand and mis-guide these children in how to work with and understand their rituals and need for perfectionism.  Without an understanding of this disorder and how play therapy is able to support the integration of the underlying drivers of the behaviors\, play therapists can inadvertently intensify the inner struggle that is often experienced by these children as they attempt to stop\, control and even deny the urges in their bodies. \nDrawing from Gestalt\, Cognitive Behavioral\, and Synergetic Play Therapy theories\, this workshop is filled with non-directive and directive play based interventions to help support play therapists on a path to understand the perfection in these children’s perfection\, while teaching the child how to do the same.  Play therapists will take a deeper look at the regulatory function of the child’s behaviors that manage the internal conflicts and anxieties these children often carry.  Through discussion and experiential exercises\, play therapists will learn how to separate the underlying drivers from the wisdom of the rituals themselves.  With this knowledge\, play therapists will learn how to use themselves and many forms of play to help these children access an understanding of the greatest perfection that exists\, the child just as they are. \nFrom perfectionism to anxiety to self-doubt\, the world of a child struggling with OCD can be incredibly overwhelming. Come explore how to support these children in play therapy and discover how their need for perfection is in fact perfect. \nThis event will take place in person\, June 17th\, 2022 from 8:00am-4:00pm CST \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/using-synergetic-play-therapy-for-children-with-anxiety-and-anxiety-related-disorders-keynote-alabama-association-for-play-therapy-conference/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220615
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220131T034235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T034235Z
UID:8809-1655164800-1655251199@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® June 2022
DESCRIPTION:This six-month online course includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy® Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy. \nCurious what this class is all about? Get more details here. \nThis course takes place from June 14th\, 2022 – November 11th\, 2022
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-june-2022/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220603
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220225T225428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T225448Z
UID:8902-1654128000-1654214399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Training Institute (Arlington\, VA) Masterclass: Working with Aggression and Intensity in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute Conference taking place from June 2nd -June 5th\, 2022. \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 play room.\n\nThis workshop is designed to help play therapists understand aggression and death play from a neuro-biological perspective and a Synergetic Play Therapy lens.   With the help of neuroscience and theoretical bases in Experiential and Relational/Humanistic theories\, therapists will learn how to effectively work with this type of play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and decreases compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.\n\nThis workshop will take therapists to new possibilities as they explore a science based process for working with children at the deepest\, most profound levels while staying safe and sane.  They will learn how to make aggressive play therapeutic while understanding what it takes to maximize growth and integration for their clients and themselves. \nThis Masterclass will take place on June 2nd from 10:00am-5:30pm EST. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/mid-atlantic-play-therapy-training-institute-arlington-va-masterclass-working-with-aggression-and-intensity-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220528
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220225T215958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T220903Z
UID:8897-1653609600-1653695999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Alberta APT Virtual Workshop: Working with Anxiety\, OCD and Perfectionism in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:From perfectionism to anxiety to self doubt\, the world of a child struggling with OCD can\nbe incredibly overwhelming. Come explore how to support these children in play therapy\nand discover how their need for perfection is in fact perfect. Supporting a child struggling with obsessive compulsions and perfectionism can be incredibly challenging as the desire to move the child out of their rigidity and rituals can overshadow the deeper issues and stressors driving the behaviors.  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a complex disorder as the reasons behind the behaviors vary from managing anxiety to past traumas to focused energy inside of a child driving them towards their genius and that which is most meaningful. \nDue to the complexity\, therapists often mis-label\, mis-understand and mis-guide these children in how to work with and understand their rituals and need for perfectionism.  Without an understanding of this disorder and how play therapy is able to support the integration of the underlying drivers of the behaviors\, play therapists can inadvertently intensify the inner struggle that is often experienced by these children as they attempt to stop\, control and even deny the urges in their bodies. Drawing from Gestalt\, Cognitive Behavioral\, and Synergetic Play Therapy theories\, this workshop is filled with non-directive and directive play based interventions to help support play therapists on a path to understand the perfection in these children’s perfection\, while teaching the child how to do the same. \nPlay therapists will take a deeper look at the regulatory function of the child’s behaviors that manage the internal conflicts and anxieties these children often carry.  Through discussion and experiential exercises\, play therapists will learn how to separate the underlying drivers from the wisdom of the rituals themselves.  With this knowledge\, play therapists will learn how to use themselves and many forms of play to help these children access an understanding of the greatest perfection that exists\, the child just as they are. \nThis event will take place on May 27th\, 2022 from 9:00am-4:00pm MST. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/alberta-apt-virtual-workshop-working-with-anxiety-ocd-and-perfectionism-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220521
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220126T212633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T212633Z
UID:8788-1653004800-1653091199@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022: Class 5- Understanding Attachment & The Self-Object
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Attachment & The Self-Object (Class 5) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, January 24th – June 17th. \nClass 5 Objectives: \n\nDiscuss Synergetic Play Therapy’s definition and perspective on attachment\nExplain and demonstrate how to use the self-object as a way to support the client attaching to self\nDescribe the link between a child’s attachment styles and their nervous system states\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022-class-5-understanding-attachment-the-self-object/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220519
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220225T173051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T173330Z
UID:8876-1652832000-1652918399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Private Event for the Infant Parent Center: Becoming a Child's External Regulator
DESCRIPTION:This is a private/closed event for the Infant Parent Center. \nResearch in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for therapists and parents to act as the child’s external regulator during states of dysregulation.  When activated\, children need to borrow the therapist’s and the parent’s regulatory capacity as they work through their challenging thoughts\, feelings and sensations.  Without the ability of the therapist or the parent to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises for the child\, both the child and the adult are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their own nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s and parent’s ability to stay attuned and present to the child.  In this discussion\, from a Synergetic Play Therapy lens\, Lisa will discuss what it means and what it takes to become a child’s external regulator. \nThis event and will take place on May 18th\, 2022 from 10:00am-12:30pm MST. \nIf you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/private-event-for-the-infant-parent-center-becoming-a-childs-external-regulator/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220501
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20190726T143956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T231654Z
UID:5941-1651190400-1651363199@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Pennsylvania APT Conference Keynote: Aggression in Play Therapy- A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity
DESCRIPTION:Although 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 a Synergetic Play Therapy lens.   With the help of neuroscience and theoretical basis in relational therapy\, therapists will learn how to effectively work with this type of play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, supports the reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain\, and decreases compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. \nThis fun experiential workshop will take therapists to new possibilities as they explore a science based process for working with children at the deepest\, most profound levels while staying safe and sane.  They will learn how to make aggressive play therapeutic while understanding what it takes to maximize growth and integration for their clients and themselves. \nThis event will take place Apr 29\, 8:00 AM EDT – Apr 30\, 4:45 PM EDT \nTo get more information or register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/pennsylvania-association-of-play-therapy-keynote-in-state-college/
LOCATION:Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center\, 215 Innovation Blvd\, State College\, PA\, 16803\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220427
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220202T213126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T213158Z
UID:8832-1650931200-1651017599@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:AIRS Keynote Virtual Workshop- Too Stressed To Help
DESCRIPTION:As a front line worker you put in countless hours helping people through their fears and challenges\, but let’s be honest- there are days when being fully present is not an easy task.  Yes there are many moments that are rewarding\, but the truth is that helping people through a crisis and life’s stressors can be hard work and taxing to your nervous system.  As front line workers\, you spend a lot of time learning about how to be of services to others\, but what about you? What happens when you are too stressed to help? \nThis keynote will help guide you back to you.  With the help of neuroscience\, you will discover how to identify your own states of dys-regulation and burnout beyond the common warning signs that you may already be familiar with. The myth that your self care can only happen before and after work and on the weekends will be challenged as we look at ways to regulate during your interactions with those you are helping and deal with stress in between interactions. You will learn that it is possible to leave each day with a deeper connection to yourself and with more energy. \nThis virtual keynote will be held on April 26th\, 2022 from 12:00pm-12:45pm EST. \nFor more information click HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/airs-keynote-virtual-workshop-too-stressed-to-help/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220423
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220330T194602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T194602Z
UID:8944-1650585600-1650671999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Private Event for Jefferson Center for Mental Health: Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:This is a private/closed event for Jefferson Center for Mental Health. \nResearch in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the therapist to act as the external regulator supporting the client to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration.  This workshop explores this need during trauma integration for two primary reasons: \n1) Clients need to borrow the therapist’s regulatory capacity as they work through their traumatic thoughts\, feelings and sensations in therapy and \n2) The therapist’s ability to regulate themselves during the intensity increases the capacity for presence and attunement with the client\, while simultaneously supporting the health and longevity of their own nervous system. \nWithout the ability of the therapist to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises during trauma integration\, both the client and the therapist are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s longevity in the field\, as well as the ability to stay attuned and present to a client in sessions. \nThis event and will take place on April 22nd\, 2022 from 12:00pm-3:00pm MST. \nIf you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/private-event-for-jefferson-center-for-mental-health-becoming-an-external-regulator-for-trauma-integration-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220423
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220126T212213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T212213Z
UID:8786-1650585600-1650671999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022: Class 4- Working with Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Working with Caregivers (Class 4) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, January 24th – June 17th. \nClass 4 Objectives: \n\nDiscuss the implications for caregivers being in their own grief process when they bring their children to play therapy.\nDescribe how to have a successful play therapy intake.\nDiscuss the importance of setting goals and speaking in terms of what is important to the caregiver.\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022-class-4-working-with-caregivers/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220202T212248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T212248Z
UID:8829-1650499200-1650585599@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop: Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration in Play Therapy (Hosted by: TPN.health)
DESCRIPTION:Research in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the therapist to act as the external regulator supporting the client to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration.  This workshop explores this need during trauma integration for two primary reasons:  \n1) Clients need to borrow the therapist’s regulatory capacity as they work through their traumatic thoughts\, feelings and sensations in therapy and  \n2) The therapist’s ability to regulate themselves during the intensity increases the capacity for presence and attunement with the client\, while simultaneously supporting the health and longevity of their own nervous system. \n Without the ability of the therapist to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises during trauma integration\, both the client and the therapist are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s longevity in the field\, as well as the ability to stay attuned and present to a client in sessions. \nThis event will be held on April 21st\, 2022 from 12:00pm-3:15pm CST \nFor more details or to register\, click HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/virtual-workshop-becoming-an-external-regulator-for-trauma-integration-in-play-therapy-hosted-by-tpn-health/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220420
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220105T215207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T215207Z
UID:8703-1650326400-1650412799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:UK Virtual Webinar:  Setting Up a Play Therapy Practice
DESCRIPTION:From paperwork to running a business to stocking the playroom\, setting up a new play therapy practice can feel overwhelming.  Join Lisa a she helps therapists navigate through the initial steps and mindset it takes to get a play therapy practice off the ground. \nUK (London): April 19th\, 2022 @ 6pm-7pm \nFor more information or to sign up click here!
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/uk-virtual-webinar-setting-up-a-play-therapy-practice/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220413
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220225T212755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T212755Z
UID:8893-1649721600-1649807999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:SECASA (Melbourne) Private Event: The Need for An External Regulator in Traumatic Play
DESCRIPTION:This is a Private/Closed event for SECASA (South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence). \nResearch in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for therapists and parents to act as the child’s external regulator during states of dysregulation.  When activated\, children need to borrow the therapist’s and the parent’s regulatory capacity as they work through their challenging thoughts\, feelings and sensations.  Without the ability of the therapist or the parent to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises for the child\, both the child and the adult are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their own nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s and parent’s ability to stay attuned and present to the child.  In this discussion\, from a Synergetic Play Therapy lens\, Lisa will discuss what it means and what it takes to become a child’s external regulator. \nThis event will take place on April 12th\, 2022 from 9:30am-12:30pm (Australian Time). \nIf you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/secasa-melbourne-private-event-the-need-for-an-external-regulator-in-traumatic-play/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220409
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220225T205044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T205044Z
UID:8889-1649376000-1649462399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Florida APT Virtual Workshop: Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration
DESCRIPTION:Research in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the play therapist to act as the external regulator supporting the child to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration. This workshop explores this need during trauma integration for two primary reasons: 1) The child need to borrow the play therapist’s regulatory capacity as they work through their traumatic thoughts\, feelings and sensations in play therapy and 2) The play therapist’s ability to regulate themselves during the intensity increases the capacity for presence and attunement with the child\, while simultaneously supporting the health and longevity of their own nervous system. \nWithout the ability of the play therapist to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises during trauma integration\, both the child and the play therapist are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their nervous systems. Over time\, this can significantly impact a play therapist’s longevity in the field\, as well as the ability to stay attuned and present to a child in sessions. \nThis event will take place on April 8th\, 2022 from 12:00pm-3:00pm EDT. \nFor more information or to register\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/florida-apt-virtual-workshop-becoming-an-external-regulator-for-trauma-integration/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220319
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220126T211841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T211841Z
UID:8784-1647561600-1647647999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022: Class 3- Understanding What Regulation Is and What It Isn't
DESCRIPTION:Understanding What Regulation Is and What It Isn’t  (Class 3) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, January 24th – June 17th. \nClass 3 Objectives: \n\nExplain what regulation is and isn’t according to Synergetic Play Therapy\nDiscuss what it means to “overcome a challenge” in the play therapy process\nDescribe what it means to become the external regulator in a session to help a child integrate their challenges\nExplain why you\, the therapist\, are the most important toy in the playroom\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022-class-3-understanding-what-regulation-is-and-what-it-isnt/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220306
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220221T210721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T210721Z
UID:8868-1646352000-1646524799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Hawaii APT Conference (Virtual): Revolutionizing Play & Therapeutic Practice with Children
DESCRIPTION:This two-day virtual training will be delivered by Lisa Dion creator of Synergetic Play Therapy© and founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute. \nRevolutionizing Play & Therapeutic Practice is designed to help practitioners understand therapeutic play from a neuro-biological perspective. With the help of neuroscience\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and a Synergetic Play Therapy framework\, practitioners will learn how to effectively work with therapeutic play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and promote healing for the child. Through video\, discussion\, and experiential exercises participants will learn practical techniques that can be used right away in the playroom. Topics such as boundaries\, co-regulation\, nervous system activation\, emotional flooding and use of aggressive toys and play will be explored. \nThis training will also guide participants towards a deeper understanding of what it means to become a child’s external regulator during trauma play while practicing how to care for their own nervous system thereby decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. The result is the transformation of trauma play into ways of connecting\, healing\, and mutual trust. \nThis event will take place on March 4th and 5th\, 2022 from 9am-4:30pm HST. \nFor more information or to register CLICK HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/hawaii-apt-conference-virtual-revolutionizing-play-therapeutic-practice-with-children/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220303
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220202T214448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T214448Z
UID:8834-1646179200-1646265599@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Crofton House Virtual Presentation (Closed)- To Rescue or Not: What to do when my child is struggling
DESCRIPTION:This is a private event for Crofton House. \nWhen children face hardship\, adults in their lives can sometimes fall into the role of fixer or rescuer. It is often the case that we have had similar experiences and knowing that our kids are struggling makes us feel uncomfortable and want to make it better. After all\, isn’t it our job to protect our kids? I think we can all agree that we want our kids to be happy\, but when we protect our kids from hardship and discomfort we can actually be doing more harm than good. \nPlease join us for a virtual discussion with Lisa Dion where we will explore important questions and learn coping techniques that will help us sit with discomfort and foster resilience in our children. Some topics to be discussed will include: How to help our kids learn how to tolerate uncomfortable feelings\, why it is important for kids to not be happy all the time\, what resilience is and how it is cultivated\, and why it is hard for us when our kids are uncomfortable. \nThis event will be held on March 2nd\, 2022 from 6:00-8:00pm PST. \nIf you would like your school or organization to receive training\, please contact the Institute at info@synergeticplaytherapy.com
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/crofton-house-virtual-presentation-closed-to-rescue-or-not-what-to-do-when-my-child-is-struggling/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220223
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220105T214841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T214841Z
UID:8701-1645488000-1645574399@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:UK Virtual Webinar:  Navigating Goodbyes and Endings
DESCRIPTION:Whether the child’s termination of therapy was expected or unexpected\, goodbyes and endings can elicit challenging emotions in both the clinician and the child.  From preparing for the final session to dealing with the unexpected goodbye\, Lisa will offer ways to support the many types of endings that occur in play therapy. \nUK (London): February 22nd\, 2022 @ 6pm-7pm \nFor more information or to sign up click here!
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/uk-virtual-webinar-navigating-goodbyes-and-endings/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220219
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220126T211316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T211418Z
UID:8782-1645142400-1645228799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022: Class 2- Exploring the Nervous System in the Playroom
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Nervous System in the Playroom (Class 2) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course\, January 24th-June 17th. \nClass 2 Objectives: \n\nExplain the link between nervous system states and the symptoms that show up in the playroom\nDescribe the importance of regulation in the playroom\nDemonstrate how the therapist can become the external regulator so that the child can begin to learn how to regulate\nExplain what regulation is and isn’t according to Synergetic Play Therapy\n\nFor more information about this Level 1/Introductory level course or to be part of the next one\, click here>>> \nOnline Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ is a six-month online course that includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy™ Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning. \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022-class-2-exploring-the-nervous-system-in-the-playroom/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220221
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20211108T191112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T191206Z
UID:8587-1645056000-1645401599@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:San Diego Retreat- Anchoring in the Storm: Using Community and Connection to Reflect\, Connect and Build
DESCRIPTION:Using the metaphor of anchoring in the storm\, we invite you into the safe harbor of community to heal\, repair\, and rebuild connections to others as well as to your Self. Many of us have been in survival mode and may be feeling that we lost touch with ourselves as we have worked to protect and offer shelter to our families\, our clients\, and our communities. During our time together\, we will guide you using creative arts\, movement\, journaling\, group activities and group discussion to reflect\, rediscover and rebuild the parts of you that got lost and/or damaged in the storm. You will leave with a greater awareness of what you have been through\, where you are now\, and what you need moving forward. You will also leave knowing that you are not a boat alone in the sea\, but a part of a mighty fleet that has your back. We specifically chose the harbor as our setting to anchor in this symbolism right when you step in the doors. Join us for a unique learning opportunity as you get to first hand embody and apply the learnings directly to your own life and personal experiences. \nFor more information or to register\, Click Here!
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/san-diego-anchoring-in-the-storm-using-community-and-connection-to-reflect-connect-and-build/
LOCATION:Humphreys Half Moon Inn on Shelter Island\, 2303 Shelter Island Dr\, San Diego\, California 92106
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220205
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20210423T033004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T033004Z
UID:8335-1643587200-1644019199@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program 4.5-Day Online Retreat (Mountain Standard Time)
DESCRIPTION:This 4.5-Day Retreat is part of the 10-Month Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program. The Certification Program is open to those who have completed either the Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive\, the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy course\, or the Synergetic Play Therapy Supplemental to a 2-Day Training. If you have completed one of these and are interested in moving towards certification\, please see the details below or get more information here.  \nOnline: January 31 – February 4\, 2022\, 9am – 4:30pm Mountain Standard Time (MST) \nAre you a Masters-level (or equivalent) therapist or clinician ready to take your Synergetic Play Therapy skills to the next level? With 87 hours of content\, the Certification program propels you on a journey of inquiry about how healing truly occurs in the playroom. You will learn about nervous system activation re-patterning and how integration occurs in the mind-body. You will study in-depth the projective process and the mind\, perceptions and memory\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and will have a transformative understanding of attachment theory. But this isn’t the best part of this training. The best part is what happens to YOU! This program is designed to not only help you learn how to facilitate your child client’s healing\, but also teach you about yourself\, what drives you to be who you are\, and awaken your own authenticity … absolutely PRICELESS!!!! \nThe course begins with three and a half days together in community (this year we’ll be offering the first retreat online). Halfway through the course\, we will reconvene for an additional four and a half days.  During the program (with the exception of December and January)\, the course will be conducted twice a month via live webinar. The Certification process includes six one-hour supervision sessions (after concluding your introductory course) and nine one-hour supervision sessions during the course with an SPT Supervisor for a total of 15 supervision hours. These sessions are designed to help you integrate and deepen your learning. \nPlease note: Completion of The Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy course\, the Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive\, or Synergetic Play Therapy Supplemental course to a 2-day training is required for acceptance into the Certification Program.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/synergetic-play-therapy-certification-program-4-5-day-online-retreat-mountain-standard-time/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220127
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220111T180540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T180540Z
UID:8748-1643155200-1643241599@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:The 37th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
DESCRIPTION:Lisa will be presenting TWO workshops at the 37th Annual International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment (In-Person OR On-Demand). \n1.) Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration \nResearch in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology sheds light on the need for the therapist to act as the external regulator supporting the client to move towards the intensity they are experiencing allowing for integration.  This workshop explores this need during trauma integration for two primary reasons: 1) Clients need to borrow the therapist’s regulatory capacity as they work through their traumatic thoughts\, feelings and sensations in therapy and 2) The therapist’s ability to regulate themselves during the intensity increases the capacity for presence and attunement with the client\, while simultaneously supporting the health and longevity of their own nervous system. \nWithout the ability of the therapist to become the external regulator for the intensity that arises during trauma integration\, both the client and the therapist are at risk for emotional flooding and high levels of dysregulation in their nervous systems.  Over time\, this can significantly impact a therapist’s longevity in the field\, as well as the ability to stay attuned and present to a client in sessions. \nSan Diego (Live or Virtual): January 26th\, 2022 @ 8-9:15am PST \n  \n2.) Understanding and Integrating Trauma Play  \nChild therapists are on the front line every day helping children integrate the traumas in their lives.  Often their sessions are filled with swords fights\, battles\, babies dying\, handcuffs\, the therapist dying\, explosions\, or other highly intense play. During these sessions\, therapists are set up to watch or be a part of play that often takes them right to the edge of their own window of tolerance and capacity to hold the intensity. \nAlthough aggression and death are a common part of trauma play\, 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 play room.  This workshop is designed to help play therapists understand trauma play from a neuro-biological perspective and using a Synergetic Play Therapy lens\, discover ways to support integration. \nSan Diego (Live or Virtual): January 26th\, 2022 @ 1-2:15pm PST \n  \nFor more information or to register for the conference\, click HERE.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/the-37th-annual-san-diego-international-conference-on-child-and-family-maltreatment/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220125
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20220126T210521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T210521Z
UID:8780-1642982400-1643068799@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022
DESCRIPTION:This six-month online course includes three\, one-hour LIVE webinars with Lisa Dion\, six 2.5-hour recorded videos\, and monthly one-hour group consultations with a Synergetic Play Therapy® Supervisor/Consultant. Consultation is a mandatory part of the course to help you integrate what you are learning \nSpecial topics such as tracking the play\, attachment\, facilitating sand\, art\, trauma\, and aggressive play are covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation\, attunement\, mindfulness\, and authenticity. Participants will also learn how to track their client’s changes for caregivers\, teachers\, agencies\, and themselves. And\, we’ve added a bonus recorded webinar just for you and to support you during these times – SPT in Teletherapy. \nCurious what this class is all about? Get more details here. \nThis course takes place from January 24th\, 2022- June 17th\, 2022
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/online-introduction-to-synergetic-play-therapy-january-2022/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220123
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20210623T175429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T174146Z
UID:8411-1642809600-1642895999@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:UK: Essential Therapy Training Workshop- Working with Aggression and Intensity in the Playroom
DESCRIPTION:Aggression is a part of play therapy and knowing how to make it therapeutic is often a challenge.  Using neuroscience\, come learn how to help your child clients work through their aggression and intense play leading to healing and transformation. \nThis workshop is designed to help play therapists understand aggression and death play from a neuro-biological perspective and a Synergetic Play Therapy lens.   With the help of neuroscience and theoretical bases in Experiential and Relational/Humanistic theories\, therapists will learn how to effectively work with this type of play in a way that supports nervous system regulation\, reorganization of the child’s lower centers of the brain and decreases compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.\n\nThis workshop will take therapists to new possibilities as they explore a science based process for working with children at the deepest\, most profound levels while staying safe and sane.  They will learn how to make aggressive play therapeutic while understanding what it takes to maximize growth and integration for their clients and themselves. \nRegister here: https://essentialtherapytraining.com/product/working-with-aggression-and-intensity-in-the-playroom-lisa-dion/ \nThis is a virtual event. \nGMT (London): January 22nd\, 2021 @ 4:00pm-11:00pm \nMST (Denver): January 22nd\, 2021 @ 9:00am-4:00pm
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/essential-therapy-training-workshop-working-with-aggression-and-intensity-in-the-playroom/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220122
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20210423T031805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T031955Z
UID:8331-1642377600-1642809599@lisa-dion.com
SUMMARY:Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program 4.5-Day In-Person Retreat (Melbourne\, Australia)
DESCRIPTION:This 4.5-Day Retreat is part of the 10-Month Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program. The Certification Program is open to those who have completed either the Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive\, the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy course\, or the Synergetic Play Therapy Supplemental to a 2-Day Training. If you have completed one of these and are interested in moving towards certification\, please see the details below or get more information here.  \nMelbourne\, Australia: January 17 – January 21\, 2022\, 9am – 4:30pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) \nAre you a Masters-level (or equivalent) therapist or clinician ready to take your Synergetic Play Therapy skills to the next level? With 87 hours of content\, the Certification program propels you on a journey of inquiry about how healing truly occurs in the playroom. You will learn about nervous system activation re-patterning and how integration occurs in the mind-body. You will study in-depth the projective process and the mind\, perceptions and memory\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and will have a transformative understanding of attachment theory. But this isn’t the best part of this training. The best part is what happens to YOU! This program is designed to not only help you learn how to facilitate your child client’s healing\, but also teach you about yourself\, what drives you to be who you are\, and awaken your own authenticity … absolutely PRICELESS!!!! \nThe course begins with three and a half days together in community (this year we’ll be offering the first retreat online). Halfway through the course\, we will reconvene for an additional four and a half days.  During the program (with the exception of December and January)\, the course will be conducted twice a month via live webinar. The Certification process includes six one-hour supervision sessions (after concluding your introductory course) and nine one-hour supervision sessions during the course with an SPT Supervisor for a total of 15 supervision hours. These sessions are designed to help you integrate and deepen your learning. \nPlease note: Completion of The Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy course\, the Six-Day Synergetic Play Therapy Intensive\, or Synergetic Play Therapy Supplemental course to a 2-day training is required for acceptance into the Certification Program.
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/synergetic-play-therapy-certification-program-4-5-day-in-person-retreat-melbourne-australia/
LOCATION:To Be Determined
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211215
DTSTAMP:20260425T185852
CREATED:20211108T185917Z
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SUMMARY:UK Virtual Webinar:  Regression in Play Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Regression is a common part of the therapeutic experience as children return to earlier ages of development for growth and healing. In this 1-hour webinar\, Lisa will describe the many ways regression presents itself in the playroom\, its purpose and offer ways for the therapist to attune to the child.  Discussion on how to support the child’s caregivers when the child regresses will also be covered. \nUK (London): December 14th\, 2021 @ 6pm-7pm \nFor more information or to sign up click here!
URL:https://lisa-dion.com/event/uk-virtual-webinar-regression-in-play-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
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