Setting Boundaries in the Playroom with Dysregulated Children

In this 1.5-hour home study course, Lisa Dion explores boundary setting through the lens of Interpersonal Neurobiology and Synergetic Play Therapy. Rather than viewing boundaries as a way to stop behavior, you’ll discover how thoughtful, intentional limits can become opportunities to support regulation, strengthen connection, and deepen integration within the therapeutic relationship.

You’ll learn practical strategies for setting boundaries that protect both the child and the therapeutic process while honoring the child’s nervous system experience. The course also explores emotional flooding—for both the child and the therapist—and the important role your own window of tolerance plays in recognizing when and how to intervene.

When boundaries are offered from a regulated and connected place, they become more than limits—they become experiences of safety, relationship, and co-regulation. This course will help you approach boundary setting not as an interruption to play, but as an essential part of the healing process.

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.”

“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!”

“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!”