SPT Credential Renewal/Recertification Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy June 2025 – November 2025

2024-12-22T00:34:46-07:00

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. [...]

SPT Credential Renewal/Recertification Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy June 2025 – November 20252024-12-22T00:34:46-07:00

Online Introduction To Synergetic Play Therapy June 2025 – November 2025

2024-12-21T21:51:01-07:00

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 [...]

Online Introduction To Synergetic Play Therapy June 2025 – November 20252024-12-21T21:51:01-07:00

Supervisory Skills: Foundations and Insights

2024-12-20T14:43:32-07:00

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 [...]

Supervisory Skills: Foundations and Insights2024-12-20T14:43:32-07:00

Inviting Parents to Play Using Attachment Centered Play Therapy

2024-12-18T00:15:14-07:00

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. So why is this so hard to do? Clinicians new and seasoned alike struggle with allowing and inviting parents to participate in [...]

Inviting Parents to Play Using Attachment Centered Play Therapy2024-12-18T00:15:14-07:00

Nervous System Balance through Nature-Inspired Play Therapy

2024-12-17T23:19:51-07:00

This one-hour training explores the therapeutic power of playful, nature-inspired breathwork in play therapy to help clients of all ages access regulation and enhance nervous system flexibility. Participants will learn how to use playful, nature-themed techniques to guide clients gently out of “stuck” survival states, fostering resilience through co-regulation. Emphasizing a shared, playful experience, this [...]

Nervous System Balance through Nature-Inspired Play Therapy2024-12-17T23:19:51-07:00

Communicating with Digital Natives in Play Therapy

2024-12-17T16:04:59-07:00

This one-hour training emphasizes the foundational concept that play is a child’s natural form of communication and a powerful therapeutic tool. In today’s digital era, much play has shifted to digital platforms, where children engage, connect, and communicate in new and evolving ways. To effectively support children in this space, play therapists must develop insight [...]

Communicating with Digital Natives in Play Therapy2024-12-17T16:04:59-07:00

Harnessing the Therapeutic Power of Play for Neurodivergent Children

2024-12-17T23:00:35-07:00

This one-hour webinar will explore the essential role of play therapy in supporting neurodivergent children, emphasizing processing differences, executive functioning challenges, and sensory sensitivities. Participants will learn to integrate neurodiversity-affirming, play-based interventions to address these unique profiles. Through the lens of 20+ years of professional and personal experience, the presenter will highlight the transformative power [...]

Harnessing the Therapeutic Power of Play for Neurodivergent Children2024-12-17T23:00:35-07:00

Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist’s Guide for Working with OCD

2024-12-19T12:32:06-07:00

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 [...]

Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist’s Guide for Working with OCD2024-12-19T12:32:06-07:00

At the Intersection of Trauma, Language, and Culture

2024-12-02T19:14:05-07:00

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, [...]

At the Intersection of Trauma, Language, and Culture2024-12-02T19:14:05-07:00

Creating an Affirming Play Therapy Space for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Their Families

2024-12-20T16:03:51-07:00

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 [...]

Creating an Affirming Play Therapy Space for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Their Families2024-12-20T16:03:51-07:00

Play Therapy with Sexually Traumatized Children

2024-12-20T16:15:30-07:00

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 Therapy with Sexually Traumatized Children2024-12-20T16:15:30-07:00

Playing by the Rules: Navigating Legal Processes for Play Therapists

2024-12-16T09:22:06-07:00

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 [...]

Playing by the Rules: Navigating Legal Processes for Play Therapists2024-12-16T09:22:06-07:00

Understanding the Intersection of Reflections and Reflective Functioning in Sandtray

2024-12-16T09:23:07-07:00

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 [...]

Understanding the Intersection of Reflections and Reflective Functioning in Sandtray2024-12-16T09:23:07-07:00

Becoming a Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor 2025

2024-10-29T19:48:29-06:00

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 [...]

Becoming a Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor 20252024-10-29T19:48:29-06:00

The Business of Therapy (Sydney, Australia)

2024-12-23T11:37:55-07:00

Welcome to The Business of Therapy You did it! You took the first step towards your next level of business mastery just by signing up for this course. Whether you are attending in-person or virtually, I am so excited that you have made this commitment to yourself and your dreams. Having attended so many business [...]

The Business of Therapy (Sydney, Australia)2024-12-23T11:37:55-07:00

(SPT Credential Renewal/Recertification) September 2025 In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program (Brisbane, Australia)

2024-12-11T09:41:53-07:00

WELCOME BACK! Hi Certified SPTer! It is so good to be connected to you again, and this time in person!  Thank you for all you are doing out in the world and for coming back to this program to renew your Synergetic Play Therapy Credential, so that you can continue your journey as a Certified [...]

(SPT Credential Renewal/Recertification) September 2025 In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program (Brisbane, Australia)2024-12-11T09:41:53-07:00

September 2025 In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program (Brisbane, Australia)

2024-12-12T10:18:23-07:00

WELCOME to Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy! 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 three full days IN PERSON. In order to help you get started, please read through the information on this page (I [...]

September 2025 In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program (Brisbane, Australia)2024-12-12T10:18:23-07:00

3.5 Day and/or 4.5 Day Online Learning Retreats 2025-2026 (Certified SPTers Only)

2024-10-03T18:46:10-06:00

Welcome back!!! Welcome to the Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Learning Retreats with Lisa Dion and Judy Norman. We are thrilled that you have decided to join us as an alumnus/alumna of the SPT Certification program. For some of you, this is your first time joining us in an online retreat format and for others, you [...]

3.5 Day and/or 4.5 Day Online Learning Retreats 2025-2026 (Certified SPTers Only)2024-10-03T18:46:10-06:00

Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program 2025-2026

2024-10-08T23:07:49-06:00

Welcome to the 2025-2026 Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program! Get ready for a deep dive into understanding Synergetic Play Therapy more fully, and a greater exploration of yourself in and out of the playroom! We hope you are excited to be a part of this. We’re certainly excited to have you! Welcome aboard!  Please read [...]

Synergetic Play Therapy Certification Program 2025-20262024-10-08T23:07:49-06:00

SPT Credential Renewal/Recertification Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2025 – June 2025

2024-12-21T23:26:48-07:00

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. [...]

SPT Credential Renewal/Recertification Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® January 2025 – June 20252024-12-21T23:26:48-07:00
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