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How to Have a Successful Intake

The intake session is much more than paperwork, history gathering, and setting goals—it’s the very beginning of the therapeutic relationship. From the first phone call to the final moments of the intake, every interaction offers an opportunity to begin building safety, connection, and trust with both the child and their caregivers.

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How to Have a Successful Intake

How to Have a Successful Intake

In this 1-hour home study course, Lisa Dion explores how to approach the intake process through the lens of Synergetic Play Therapy, showing how an understanding of the nervous system and brain can shape every stage of the initial assessment. You’ll learn how to structure the intake from the first point of contact through the conclusion of the session, develop meaningful treatment goals that reflect the child’s unique needs, and discover what it means to conduct an intake “with the brain in mind.”

You’ll also explore the therapist’s role in creating an experience that is both informative and regulating for families. Rather than simply collecting information, you’ll learn how to use the intake process to begin fostering the therapeutic relationship, helping children and caregivers feel seen, understood, and supported from the very start.

Because the therapeutic process doesn’t begin after the intake—it begins the moment a family reaches out for help.

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

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A 1-hour home study course navigating the intake process from the initial point of contact through the conclusion of the session!

 

Home Study Course
  • Identify at least three things needed to create successful treatment goals
  • Develop an understanding of what it means to do an intake “with the brain in mind”
  • Identify the essential skills for structuring the entire intake process, starting from the initial point of contact through to the conclusion of the session.

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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