THANK YOU to each of you for electing to support the 2025-2026 Synergetic Play Therapy Certification program students during the online learning retreats! Each of you plays a key role on our students' SPT journey and we simply could not do this without you. On this main page, you will find the dates and schedules [...]
WELCOME BACK! Hello SPTer! It is so good to be connected to you again! Thank you for all you are doing out in the world and for coming back to this program to renew your SPT Credential, so that you can continue your journey as a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist or Certified Synergetic Play Provider. [...]
Welcome to the Level 1 Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program! I am so glad that you have chosen to sign up for this program and that we will have a chance to learn and grow together for the next six months. In order to help you get started, please read through this message [...]
Back to Courses Welcome to Synergetic Play Therapy Teacher Training Program! We’re so excited that you will be joining Lisa and Judy in learning how to teach Synergetic Play Therapy to other practitioners. We know that the journey ahead is a big climb up a mountain, but the view at the top is so worth [...]
Welcome to the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Externship Consultant Training Program! The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Externship Consultant Training Program is designed to offer a clinically-rich learning environment as well as introduce potential Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Consultants to the SPTI programming. In the externship, consultants have an opportunity to learn while getting a [...]
Welcome to Ethical Perspectives in Cultural Supervision, a 2.5-hour video course led by Liliana Baylon, the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute’s Cultural Ambassador, a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist Consultant, EMDR Certified, EMDRIA Consultant, and AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Liliana is also a bilingual and bicultural therapist and owner of Healing Relationships Counseling Services, PLLC, and Liliana’s Consulting [...]
WELCOME BACK! Hello SPTer! It is so good to be connected to you again! Thank you for all you are doing out in the world and for coming back to this program to renew your SPT Credential, so that you can continue your journey as a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist or Certified Synergetic Play Provider. [...]
Welcome to the Level 1 Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program! I am so glad that you have chosen to sign up for this program and that we will have a chance to learn and grow together for the next six months. In order to help you get started, please read through this message [...]
Welcome to Supervisory Skills: Foundations and Insights, a 2.5 hour video course led by Liliana Baylon, the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute’s Cultural Ambassador, a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist Consultant, EMDR Certified, EMDRIA Consultant, and AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Liliana is also a bilingual and bicultural therapist and owner of Healing Relationships Counseling Services, PLLC, and Liliana’s Consulting [...]
Parents are a powerful force to be reckoned with and inviting them to be a part of the play therapy process is a critical component to creating lasting change in the child’s world. In this course, you will learn Attachment-Centered Play Therapy interventions with the model's founder, Clair Mellenthin, as well as explore your own [...]
This one-hour course will explore the therapeutic power of playful, nature-inspired breathwork in play therapy to help clients of all ages access regulation and enhance nervous system flexibility. During this course you will learn how to use playful, nature-themed techniques to guide clients gently out of “stuck” survival states, fostering resilience through co-regulation. Nervous System [...]
In this one-hour course, Dr. Rachel Altvater will support you in developing insight and awareness of digital play and exploring how to communicate within these digital environments. You will begin by reflecting on your own perspectives regarding digital native culture, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how the digital era influences children's engagement [...]
This one-hour course will explore the essential role of play therapy in supporting neurodivergent children, emphasizing processing differences, executive functioning challenges, and sensory sensitivities. During this course you will learn to integrate neurodiversity-affirming, play-based interventions to address these unique profiles. Harnessing the Therapeutic Power of Play for Neurodivergent Children Learning Objectives: Explore how play therapy [...]
Drawing from Synergetic Play Therapy and Interpersonal Neurobiology, this course will explore non-directive and directive play based interventions to help support play therapists like you on a path to understand the perfection in children’s perfectionism, while teaching the child how to do the same. This course will take a deeper look at the regulatory function [...]
Welcome to At the Intersection of Trauma, Language, and Culture, a 2-hour video course led by Ludmila Golovine, President & CEO of Masterword and Lisa Dion, Founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute. *This video course is a recording of a live webinar on August 13, 2024. At the Intersection of Trauma, Language, [...]
Transgender and gender-diverse children face unique challenges in navigating their identities and experiences. Their families also face unique challenges, but many are fearful of voicing them because of how others might perceive them. Clinicians are often well meaning but can do unintended harm due to the blind spots they are not aware of when working [...]
Children who have been sexually traumatized are often in need of our clinical services. Using the best elements of both directive and non-directive play therapy approaches with these traumatized children allows for healing and repair of losses associated with sexual trauma like innocence, trust, and appropriate boundaries. In this workshop, participants will learn about sexual [...]
Play therapists often find themselves in unfamiliar territory when their work intersects with the legal system. Navigating legal processes can be daunting without proper guidance, leaving therapists feeling uncertain and ill-prepared to advocate for their clients effectively. You will gain the confidence and competence needed to navigate the legal system with ease. This course isn't [...]
Sandtray therapy prominently features the art of reflecting. In fact, it may be the therapy skill most associated with the craft. However, we can become so accustomed to the language of reflecting that we can lose contact with its intent. This course will look at the skill of reflecting through the lens of the attachment [...]
Welcome to the 2025 Becoming a Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor Program! What a privilege and an honor it will be to get to spend time with you as we learn how to do this "supervision" thing! Becoming a supervisor in someone's life is a big deal and is one of the most rewarding relationships [...]
