Advanced Level Synergetic Play Therapy® Training Program 2025 – Vancouver Island

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This advanced program, designed for those who have completed the Synergetic Play Therapy® Certification program, is an immersive 4-day in-person experience offering an in-depth exploration of advanced Synergetic Play Therapy® concepts. You’ll learn to apply these concepts across a broad spectrum of client groups and age ranges from children, caregivers, groups/families and teens/adults.

Throughout the program, you will engage in interactive learning experiences, including dynamic role-plays and live demonstrations. These activities will allow you to observe and influence real-time therapeutic scenarios, enhancing your Synergetic Play Therapy® skills and theoretical understanding. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with fellow SPTers, sharing insights and discussing complex cases to enrich your learning experience.

Day 1: Children

  • Deepen your understanding of working with children in Synergetic Play Therapy®.
  • Engage in role play scenarios to handle complex child behaviors and emotions.
  • Learn to deepen the therapeutic relationship and foster greater attachment to self and healing for your young clients.

Day 2: Parents/Caregivers

  • Learn more ways to support and engage parents and caregivers.
  • Gain a greater understanding of how to become the caregiver’s external regulator and involve them in their child’s healing process.

Day 3: Groups/Families

  • Go deeper applying your Synergetic Play Therapy® skills with groups and families.
  • Watch Lisa facilitate complex family and group dynamic scenarios.
  • Learn to navigate and resolve challenges within group and family therapy settings.

Day 4: Teens/Adults

  • Deepen your understanding of Synergetic Psychotherapy for teen and adult clients.
  • Apply your Synergetic Play Therapy® skills (authenticity, mindfulness, emotional congruence, reflective dialogue, regulation, etc.) and tailor them to your teen and adult clients.
  • Explore how to “SPT” your sessions with teens and adult clients, supporting them in moving from deflective awareness to reflective awareness.

This program is crafted to integrate your existing knowledge with advanced teachings, boosting your confidence and proficiency in Synergetic Play Therapy® theory and tenets.

Join us to expand your skills and deepen your practice, gaining valuable tools to enhance your therapeutic work with different client groups and across the lifespan!

 

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Program Details: This four day, 24-hour, live event includes an immersive and experiential learning experience with Lisa Dion with a focus on working with children, caregivers, groups & families, and adults. Each day, you will begin by reviewing what you learned during the Synergetic Play Therapy Certification program then will work through all of the complexities by role playing specific scenarios and application. You will work with other Certified SPTers to practice and deepen your understanding of these advanced Synergetic Play Therapy skills.

When: May 3 – May 6, 2025 (live and in-person!)

Where: Tigh-Na-Mara Resort, 1155 Resort Drive, Parksville, BC V9P 2E3, Vancouver Island, Canada

Hotel Reservations: Please call Tigh-Na-Mara Resort directly and speak with the Reservations Department at 800-663-7373 – Identify yourself as part of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute® group in order to receive the group rate of $305 CAD.

Hotel reservations must to be booked by Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to receive the group rate. Space is limited! Click here for currency exchange rates

All hotel guests will also have access to luxury accommodations such as:

  • 22 acres of tranquil forest and 3 kilometres of sandy beach!
  • Ocean swimming- Parksville is known for its sandy beaches and the warmest ocean waters in Canada!
  • Grotto Spa: Located on the resort and voted Canada’s #1 Spa!

If you’re looking for a roommate, please contact the Institute and we will help you coordinate.

Program Schedule: 

  • May 3, 2025, Day 1: Focus on Children
    • 8:30am – 3:30pm Pacific Time (Vancouver Island)
  • May 4, 2025, Day 2: Focus on Caregivers
    • 8:30am – 3:30pm Pacific Time (Vancouver Island)
  • May 5, 2025, Day 3: Focus on Groups & Families
    • 8:30am – 3:30pm Pacific Time (Vancouver Island)
  • May 6, 2025, Day 4: Focus on Adults
    • 8:30am – 3:30pm Pacific Time (Vancouver Island)

Advanced Synergetic Play Therapy® Training Program Learning Objectives:

  • Develop a deeper understanding of Synergetic Play Therapy® theory and its tenets
  • Analyze various role-play scenarios to gain more insight into handling complex child behaviors and emotions
  • Recognize more ways to support parents/caregivers during the therapy process
  • Formulate ways to use the Synergetic Play Therapy® tenets to support children, parents, groups/families, and teens/adults
  • Practice becoming a client’s external regulator across various client populations and in various scenarios
  • Develop an understanding of how to work with and shift the templates the clients are bringing into therapy
  • Discuss the difference between Synergetic Play Therapy® and Synergetic Psychotherapy
  • Examine the process of helping clients attach to self across various populations

CE Credit Hours: 24 CE Credit Hours, NBCC Content Area: Counselor Professional Identity and Practice Issues

Synergetic Play Therapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7450. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Synergetic Play Therapy Institute  is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

*NBCC credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals. 

*This program offers CE credits through the British Columbia Play Therapy Association (BCPTA) Approved Provider #23-01 and Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA) Approved Provider.

*This program meets FULL SPT Credential Renewal/Recertification requirements for the Certified Synergetic Play Therapist/Certified Synergetic Play Provider credentials. 

Cost: $1100 USD (Cost includes continental breakfast and lunch provided each day!)

View payment plan options here!

*If you’re a member of the SPT Certified Membership Community, you are eligible to receive a $100 USD discount off the total program cost! Check your email for your discount code or email the Institute for more information, info@synergeticplaytherapy.com.

Presenter: Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S*

Registration Deadline: April 5, 2025, 12:00pm Mountain Time, Denver

Refund Policy: A full refund of the program fee, minus a $150 USD non-refundable administrative/processing fee, will be provided if the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute is notified by February 28th, 2025. No refunds will be issued after February 28th, 2025, however, participants may transfer their payment to another program offered by the Institute or transfer their registration to a different year. Requests for transfers must be made at least 30 days before the start of the originally registered program.

In the case of an emergency situation that prevents participation in the program, please contact the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute directly to discuss your circumstances. Emergency considerations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis at the Institute’s discretion.

Interested in Scholarship opportunities? Partial and full scholarships are offered through the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation! For application details please visit the SPT Foundation Scholarship page.

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