Lisa will be presenting TWO workshops at the 37th Annual International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment (In-Person OR On-Demand). 1.) Becoming an External Regulator for Trauma Integration 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Exploring the Nervous System in the Playroom (Class 2) is part of the Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy™ course, January 24th-June 17th. Class 2 Objectives: Explain the link between nervous system states and the symptoms that show up in the playroom Describe the importance of regulation in the playroom Demonstrate how the therapist can […]

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. UK (London): February 22nd, 2022 […]

This is a private event for Crofton House. When 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 […]

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. Revolutionizing 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, […]

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. Class 3 Objectives: Explain what regulation is and isn't according to Synergetic Play Therapy Discuss what it means to "overcome a challenge" in the play therapy process Describe what […]

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 […]

This is a Private/Closed event for SECASA (South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence). 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 […]