Lessons from the Playroom
Latest Episodes
Special: Jessica Schaffer: Understanding Sleep Issues in Children
Original Air Date: April 15, 2018 Lisa Dion is joined by, Registered Play Therapist, Certified Synergetic Play Therapist and Certified Sleep Consultant to help us understand sleep issues for children
Special: Non-Directive vs. Directive Play Therapy
Original Air Date: March 15, 2021 Sometimes we can get stuck in either/or thinking when it comes to whether we use non-directive or directive play therapy modalities. But what if we could understand
159. Breaking Language Barriers in Play Therapy: A Deep Dive into Using Interpreters with Ludmila Golovine
Were so excited for this next topic. Its a topic thats never been addressed on this podcast series and a topic that is rarely explored in the field of play therapy. So settle in, grab something to
Special: Regulating the Collective Nervous Systems of Families
Original Air Date: September 13, 2022 If youve ever studied with Lisa Dion, you know she loves talking about the nervous system. And in this episode, shes going to talk about the collective nervous
Special: Bonnie Badenoch: What it Really Means to Hold Non-Judgmental Presence as a Therapist
Original Air Date: October 25, 2022 The one-and-only* joins Lisa for this beautiful conversation about non-judgmental presence and how this is so critical in our role as therapists. In this episode,
158. Embracing Negative Self-Talk: Your Inner Feedback Mechanism
Join Lisa Dion for a discussion on a topic that has been requested more than once since the beginning of this podcast, and its something we all experience (Yes therapists, parents, children all h
Special: Countertransference in Play Therapy
Original Air Date: March 1, 2021 Countertransference is not something we can avoid, get out of, check at the door, or even separate from ourselves ... In this episode, Lisa discusses how transference
157. Why Therapists Attract the Clients They Do
In this engaging episode, Lisa Dion brings together three guests that are near-and-dear to her heart: Michelle Wayman, Mili Shoemaker, and Lisa Walton. All three are either Certified Synergetic Play T
Special: Unlocking the 8th Sense: Interoception and the Power of Regulation in Play Therapy
Original Air Date: April 13, 2021 How do we know when we are grumpy, tired, overheated, or overwhelmed? ... Lisa talks about this 8th sense called Interoception or the "How do we know" sense, which is
156. Heather Fairlee Denbrough: Navigating Childhood Suicidality: Insights, Strategies, and Hope
In this episode, Lisa Dion is joined by the fantabulous and oh-so-knowledgeable Heather Fairlee Denbrough, a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist/Supervisor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Regist