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Digital Seminar

The Neurobiology of Play Therapy: A Synergetic Approach


Faculty:
Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S™
Duration:
5 Hours 43 Minutes
Copyright:
Nov 09, 2017
Product Code:
POS020699
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

Play Therapy Can Do SO MUCH MORE Than We Thought

This workshop provides an exciting and unique opportunity to explore the basic components of play therapy from a neurobiology perspective. You will be introduced to Synergetic Play Therapy, the first research-informed play therapy model to blend together neuroscience, attachment/attunement, therapist authenticity, physics, emotional congruence, nervous system regulation, and mindfulness. Through didactic and experiential teachings, you will learn cutting­edge research on interpersonal neurobiology, mindfulness, nervous system regulation and brain development as the research is translated into practical ways of working with children and parents.

You will discover what it means to attach to one's self as the cornerstone for all healing, the importance of congruent emotional expression in the play room, how to identify types of dysregulation in the playroom, how to model regulating activities to the client, how to talk to and involve parents, and ultimately how to re-pattern a child's nervous system through the play therapy process. Aggressive play will also be covered from the perspective of nervous system regulation, attunement, and mindfulness. Finally, you will also see how to track a client's changes in a simple, yet comprehensive way.

CPD


CPD
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 5.75 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

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Faculty

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Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S™, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, co-founder of the Synergetic Education Institute, creator of the Business of Therapy and host of the Lessons from the Playroom podcast. She is the author of Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity and is the 2015 recipient of the Association for Play Therapy’s Professional Education and Training Award of Excellence.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lisa Dion maintains a private practice and is the founder and president of Synergetic Play Therapy Institute and co-founder of Synergetic Education Institute. She receives royalties as a published author. Lisa Dion is the creator and host of the Lessons from the Playroom podcast. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lisa Dion is a member of the Association of Play Therapy.


Objectives

  1. Describe the importance of understanding neurobiology when working with children in the play therapy setting
  2. Determine how to use neuroscience to support the integration of aggressive play and reduce compassion fatigue in play therapy
  3. Explain the projective process and “The Set Up/The Offering” in Synergetic Play Therapy
  4. Identify the stages that a child moves through in Synergetic Play Therapy
  5. Describe strategies for engaging children and their parents in therapy while maintaining a therapeutic environment
  6. Consider the ethical implications and clinical limitations of using play therapy in clinical practice

Outline

UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN

  • Reptilian brain
  • Diencephalon
  • Limbic brain
  • Amygdala and 4 threats of the brain
  • Hippocampus
  • Pre-frontal cortex

UNDERSTANDING NERVOUS SYSTEM STATES

  • Sympathetic branch
  • Dorsal vagal parasympathetic branch
  • Symptoms in the play therapy and diagnosis
  • Working with aggression in the playroom

NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION

  • What regulation is, and isn’t
  • Ventral Vagal Parasympathetic branch
  • The role of the play therapist as the external regulator
  • How to become the external regulator
  • Use of neuroscience to prevent compassion fatigue

THE PROJECTIVE PROCESS IN PLAY THERAPY

  • Exploring projection and “The Set Up/The Offering” in Synergetic Play Therapy
  • Exploring interoception
  • Video demonstrations

CHARTING AND UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY THERAPY PROCESS

  • The stages in Synergetic Play Therapy (SPT)
  • Working with parents
  • Tracking empowerment and integration
  • Video examples

Target Audience

  • Play Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Counselors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Educators
  • Case Managers
  • Psychiatrists
  • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors

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