AIRS Keynote Virtual Workshop- Too Stressed To Help

Online

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 […]

Pennsylvania APT Conference Keynote: Aggression in Play Therapy- A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity

Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA, United States

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 […]

Private Event for the Infant Parent Center: Becoming a Child’s External Regulator

Online

This is a private/closed event for the Infant Parent Center. Research 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 […]

Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2022: Class 5- Understanding Attachment & The Self-Object

Online

Understanding Attachment & The Self-Object (Class 5) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course, January 24th - June 17th. Class 5 Objectives: Discuss Synergetic Play Therapy's definition and perspective on attachment Explain and demonstrate how to use the self-object as a way to support the client attaching to self Describe the […]

Alberta APT Virtual Workshop: Working with Anxiety, OCD and Perfectionism in Play Therapy

Online

From 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. Supporting a child struggling with obsessive compulsions and perfectionism can be incredibly challenging as the […]

Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Training Institute (Arlington, VA) Masterclass: Working with Aggression and Intensity in Play Therapy

Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute

This event is part of the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute Conference taking place from June 2nd -June 5th, 2022. 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 […]

Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® June 2022

Online

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 Special topics such as tracking the play, attachment, facilitating sand, art, trauma, […]

Alabama APT Conference Keynote:Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist’s Guide for Working with OCD in Play Therapy

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 […]