Welcome to the Level 1 Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program! Thank you for choosing to join us for the October 2025 Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program! This program is not yet available. Please check back on or after June 24, 2025, to access the full course site and important program information. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]