• Lessons from the Playroom

  • Written by: Lisa Dion
  • Podcast
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Lessons from the Playroom

Written by: Lisa Dion
  • Summary

  • The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute’s “Lessons From the Playroom” podcast is a series of audio and video recordings heard in over 100 countries. Every other week, Lisa shares her wisdom or is joined by special guests to explore some of the little lessons kids teach us that make a big difference in the play therapy process and offer ways to transform both you and the clients that you work with. Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, co-founder of the Synergetic Education Institute, creator of the Business of Therapy and host of the Lessons from the Playroom podcast. She is the author of Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity and is the 2015 recipient of the Association for Play Therapy’s Professional Education and Training Award of Excellence.
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Episodes
  • Why the Body Never Lies: Attuning to Body Language in Play Therapy
    Mar 26 2024

    Original Air Date: July 29, 2020

    Discover the profound language of the body in therapy! In this episode, Lisa delves into the power of attuning to both our own and the child's body language, crucial for fostering co-regulation in therapeutic settings.

    Gain valuable techniques for staying within your window of tolerance to guide children through their discomfort.

    Join Lisa to explore the unerring wisdom of the body and learn to deepen your ability to listen and respond effectively to your clients.

    "The body never lies. The body is always revealing the truth relative to the individual's perception in any given moment." - Lisa Dion

    Podcast Resources:

    • Synergetic Play Therapy Institute
    • Synergetic Play Therapy Learning Website
    • FREE Resources to support you on your play therapy journey
    • Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Integrating Intensity

    * If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcast, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and invite your friends/fellow colleagues to join us.

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    22 mins
  • 166. Giving a Voice to Children with PANS/PANDAS with Dr. Montserrat Casado
    Mar 19 2024

    In today’s episode, we delve into one of the most requested topics of the past year. Dr. Montserrat Casado joins Lisa to shed light on PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections), offering invaluable insights for supporting children, parents, and therapists.

    Tune in as Montse and Lisa engage in a captivating conversation, debunking misconceptions about PANS/PANDAS, and offering new ways of understanding and supporting clients and caregivers. Discover Montse's personal journey and her decade-long mission to educate therapists on understanding PANS/PANDAS in children.

    Key topics covered:

    • Understanding PANS/PANDAS: Definitions and associated symptoms, including the gut-brain connection.
    • Impact on immune responses and brain inflammation.
    • Primary issues such as OCD, rage/aggression, developmental regression, and restrictive eating.
    • Exploring underlying factors such as infections and toxicity.
    • Trauma responses and navigating overactive reactions.
    • The complexities of parenting a child with medical challenges and behavioral issues.
    • How PANS/PANDAS impact nervous system regulation and dysregulation
    • Counseling strategies with a focus on the brain and systemic therapy approaches.
    • Supporting attachment and strengthening the parent-child relationship.
    • Hope for healing: Insights into therapeutic strategies and fostering resilience in children with PANS/PANDAS.

    Wow, wow, wow! 😳🤯 Don't miss this enlightening discussion! Tune in now to gain invaluable insights into supporting children with PANS/PANDAS. 💖

    Find the resource Montse recommends here: https://aspire.care/

    *Dr. Montse Casado was a professor of counseling for 17 years training school counselors, mental health counselors, play therapists and marriage and family therapists. Montse loves working with children and families whether in therapy, schools or empowerment parenting workshops. As an educator, she has done many workshops over the years helping families and clinicians understand children through a holistic, trauma-focused and strength based approach. Her work integrates Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, Trauma, Attachment, Resiliency, Strength-Based Parenting and Nature based activities. Dr. Montse is currently working as a Child/Family Therapist, Parent Educator and Expressive Arts Coach/Educator in North Carolina. One of her passions is to educate child therapists as to how to Understand PANS/PANDAS in Children.

    Podcast Resources:

    • Synergetic Play Therapy Institute
    • Synergetic Play Therapy Learning Website
    • FREE Resources to support you on your play therapy journey
    • Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Integrating Intensity

    * If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcast, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and invite your friends/fellow colleagues to join us.

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    53 mins
  • Special: Staying on Course: The #1 Thing That Will Get You Off Track As A Therapist
    Mar 12 2024

    Original Air Date: February 15, 2022

    In this Lessons from the Playroom episode, Lisa discusses the #1 thing that will get you off track as a therapist ... and it's trying to be someone you’re not!

    Despite messages that might suggest differently, authenticity and "being yourself" is not easy and has so many implications for therapists. Join Lisa in a conversation to explore:

    • How you know when you're trying to be someone you're not;
    • Why it's so important to be yourself in the playroom;
    • How to show up most like yourself and embody what feels true for you as a therapist; and
    • How to access a deeper level of attunement that is needed to support your clients.

    Tune in and join Lisa on the journey to learn more about this most essential ingredient to your client’s healing journey - and this time it’s about discovering who you are as a therapist.

    Podcast Resources:

    • Synergetic Play Therapy Institute
    • Synergetic Play Therapy Learning Website
    • FREE Resources to support you on your play therapy journey
    • Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Integrating Intensity

    * If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcast, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and invite your friends/fellow colleagues to join us.

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    22 mins

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