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Helping Children through Divorce and Separation

Divorce and separation can change a child’s world—but they don’t affect every child in the same way. Some children experience overwhelming grief, confusion, or loyalty conflicts, while others feel relief as family dynamics shift. As play therapists, our ability to stay curious, regulate our own reactions, and see beyond our assumptions can make all the difference.

CE Credit Hours: 1 CE Credit Hour, NBCC Content Area: Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship CE Credit Hours

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Helping Children through Divorce and Separation

Helping Children through Divorce and Separation

In this 1-hour home study course, you’ll gain practical insights for confidently supporting children and families navigating divorce and separation.

Learn how your own beliefs about divorce may influence the therapeutic process, discover strategies for creating clear boundaries and communication with parents, and deepen your understanding of complex family dynamics, including parental alienation.

Whether divorce is amicable or highly conflicted, this course will help you feel more prepared so you can remain grounded in the midst of family complexity and better support the child’s unique experience.

 

Presenter

Lisa Dion

Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute.

Why Add SPT to Your Practice?

  • “I personally took a lot out of this [program], not all of it was new, but what was new was extremely useful and impactful. What wasn’t new was an excellent reminder to go back to my roots of attachment and emotional work when working with children just like I have worked with youth and adults over the years but in a slightly different context. My entire team has felt the positive impact of this training on our work and we are very happy that we all did it at the same time. We will be able to continue to practice it together and that is very exciting.”

    Mike Smith

  • “This experience has been validating to my entire human experience, and offered a clear framework to better connect with myself, client, and world! I know this was only the tip of the iceberg into integrating these powerful concepts, and I’m so hooked, I’ve already signed up for certification to continue my journey!”

    Jessie Brockmeier

  • “It’s been over 2 years since I took the Synergetic Play Therapy [program]. One of the best choices I’ve ever made. The magnitude of deeply attuning with our clients…and ourselves…is immeasurable!”

    Jackie Flynn
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Cost

$35 USD

Purchase this course on its own or bundle this course with any 3 1-hour courses and save! Get all the details here: Buy a Bundle of 4 and Save!

About

1-hour home study course dedicated to children who are experiencing parent divorce and separation.

Home Study Course
  • Explore how therapists’ biases influence being able to support children through divorce and separation
  • Recognize ways to set boundaries and create clear communication with parents while working with divorce and separation in play therapy
  • Identify signs of parental alienation and explore how to support children through it in play therapy

You will have access to this course for 365 days from the date of purchase. Access to this course and its content will expire at that time.

Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S

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.

Synergetic Play Therapy Institute is also an Approved Provider for the following associations:
*Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA) Approved Provider
*British Columbia Play Therapy Association (BCPTA) Approved Provider 23-01

Continuing education credit hours may be awarded to graduate-level counselors or students enrolled in a graduate-level mental health program. If you do not qualify for continuing education credit hours and would like to receive a certificate of completion for this program, please contact the Institute directly.

Fees are non-refundable, but are transferable to other courses. You will not receive CE credit hours for this course should you choose to transfer your enrollment to another course. Please contact the Institute should you have any questions or concerns.

If you are needing financial assistance or would like to make a donation to support other play therapists in being able to afford play therapy training, please visit the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation website to learn more.

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