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    February 2027 Level 1 In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program — Vancouver, British Columbia

    Price range: $949.00 through $1,283.00

    Learn a solid play therapy theory that combines the power of play with interpersonal neurobiology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada!

    Click here to experience how you can transform you and your child clients from the inside out!

    Apply by the Early Bird Registration Deadline of October 9, 2026, for $50 USD off at checkout!

    For those of you who have wanted to enroll in our signature Level 1 Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program, but are seeking an in-person experience, this program is for you! Have you been searching for ways to create a deeper impact for your clients? Or perhaps you are wanting to improve or learn more about...
    • Becoming an external regulator to support children with integration and repatterning the activation of their nervous system.
    • Supporting healing at deeper levels through right brain to right brain attuned communication
    • Teaching children interoceptive (body) awareness (...the key ingredient for self-regulation and co-regulation) 
    • Creating a neuroception of safety for a child when emotional flooding happens
    • Setting boundaries with the brain in mind to not minimize, shame or shut down the child's play, but keep them engaged in their therapy process
    • Building collaborative relationships with caregivers to support their child's therapeutic process
    • Developing goals, tracking a child's therapeutic process, and translating what's happening during the child's therapy session to their caregiver(s) and others in the world
    • Helping children develop a secure attachment to themselves (...a foundation of resilience)
    • Applying SPT concepts from a cultural lens for a more inclusive and culturally sensitive clinical orientation where a client's unique experiences and needs are honored
    • How to feel a little more like YOU in the therapy process (...because we know inauthenticity is the fastest way to burnout and compassion fatigue)
    • And so much more!

    "SPT is the missing piece in play therapy. I gained an understanding of who I am in the playroom - a humanness that wasn't there before." -Frances Donohue

    Check out what past students had to say about their experiences here.

    Program Cost by Tiers: Tier 1 – $1333 USD, Tier 2 – $1133 USD, Tier 3 – $999 USD
    • Tier 1 Currencies: Bahamas (BSD), Bahrain (BHD), Cayman Islands (KYD), Europe (EUR), Gibraltar (GIP), Jordan (JOD), Kuwait (KWD), Oman (OMR), Switzerland (CHF), United Kingdom (GBP), United States (USD)
    • Tier 2 Currencies: Australia (AUD), Bermuda (BMD), Brazil (BRL), Brunei (BND), Bulgaria (BGN), Canada (CAN), Figi (FJD), New Zealand (NZD), Panama (PAB), Singapore (SGD)
    • Tier 3 Currencies: All other currencies not mentioned in Tier 1 or Tier 2
    Use the dropdown menu, below, to select your tiered payment option based on the information above. Your selection will finalize your registration for this program. Your registration will remain incomplete until your payment is received. Tier selection will be verified against billing information before registration is officially confirmed. Should you have any questions, please contact the Institute by emailing info@synergeticplaytherapy.com.
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  • February 2027 Level 1 In-Person Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy® Program – Vancouver, British Columbia (Payment Plan)

    From: $173.98 / month for 6 months

    Learn a solid play therapy theory that combines the power of play with interpersonal neurobiology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada!

    Click here to experience how you can transform you and your child clients from the inside out!

    Register by October 9, 2026 and use Early Bird Coupon Code "Vancouver2027" for $50 USD off your first month!

    You asked and we answered! For those of you who have wanted to enroll in our signature Level 1 Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy program, but are seeking an in-person experience, this program is for you! Have you been searching for ways to create a deeper impact for your clients? Or perhaps you are wanting to improve or learn more about...
    • Becoming an external regulator to support children with integration and repatterning the activation of their nervous system.
    • Supporting healing at deeper levels through right brain to right brain attuned communication
    • Teaching children interoceptive (body) awareness (...the key ingredient for self-regulation and co-regulation) 
    • Creating a neuroception of safety for a child when emotional flooding happens
    • Setting boundaries with the brain in mind to not minimize, shame or shut down the child's play, but keep them engaged in their therapy process
    • Building collaborative relationships with caregivers to support their child's therapeutic process
    • Developing goals, tracking a child's therapeutic process, and translating what's happening during the child's therapy session to their caregiver(s) and others in the world
    • Helping children develop a secure attachment to themselves (...a foundation of resilience)
    • Applying SPT concepts from a cultural lens for a more inclusive and culturally sensitive clinical orientation where a client's unique experiences and needs are honored
    • How to feel a little more like YOU in the therapy process (...because we know inauthenticity is the fastest way to burnout and compassion fatigue)
    • And so much more!

    "SPT is the missing piece in play therapy. I gained an understanding of who I am in the playroom - a humanness that wasn't there before." -Frances Donohue

    Check out what past students had to say about their experiences here.

    6-Month Payment Plan Options by Tiers: Tier 1 – $244.38 USD/month, Tier 2 – $198.55 USD/month, Tier 3 – $173.98 USD/month
    • Tier 1 Currencies: Bahamas (BSD), Bahrain (BHD), Cayman Islands (KYD), Europe (EUR), Gibraltar (GIP), Jordan (JOD), Kuwait (KWD), Oman (OMR), Switzerland (CHF), United Kingdom (GBP), United States (USD)
    • Tier 2 Currencies: Australia (AUD), Bermuda (BMD), Brazil (BRL), Brunei (BND), Bulgaria (BGN), Canada (CAN), Figi (FJD), New Zealand (NZD), Panama (PAB), Singapore (SGD)
    • Tier 3 Currencies: All other currencies not mentioned in Tier 1 or Tier 2
    Use the dropdown menu, below, to select your tiered payment option based on the information above. Your selection will finalize your registration for this program. Your registration will remain incomplete until your payment is received. Tier selection will be verified against billing information before registration is officially confirmed. Should you have any questions, please contact the Institute by emailing info@synergeticplaytherapy.com.
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  • FREE: Navigating Secondary Traumatization

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    Therapists and clinicians are always experiencing a secondary impact when working with clients who have experienced or are experiencing trauma, crisis, or challenge. A big statement, we know, but it's true. We can't avoid being impacted and it has a lot to do with the brain's mirror neuron system. When we're in the midst of listening or playing through the trauma with the child, we're tracking our client's non-verbal cues. And as we're tracking our client's non-verbal cues, their non-verbal cues are giving us insight into what is happening within them. THIS puts us directly IN the experience with our clients. We'll experience the fear together, the anxiety together, the sadness together, the overwhelm together - Whatever is going on, we'll experience it together including the trauma. That's why we would love to have you join us for this FREE 1-hour webinar to help you navigate the secondary traumatization that can often come along with this profession that we love!
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    A transformative online experience that includes a one-hour meditation with a global community. In this free live webinar, you'll discover ways to support others with nervous system regulation during these uncertain times, how to maximize immune system functioning through regulation, how to work with children through their fears and anxieties, and how to integrate the fears to enhance health and resilience.
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    Have you found it difficult, confusing, tiring, or maybe even exhausting wearing your two hats day in and day out? One as a therapist and the other as a parent?... Lisa totally gets it!!...as both a therapist and a parent these past 15 years. This one-hour recorded webinar that will help you discover ways to be the most important toy in both the playroom and in your own home!  
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