Lessons from the Playroom Podcast
1) Broken Toys and Other Hidden Messages in Play (Best Of)
Original Air Date: September 19, 2019 “Broken toys may be a metaphor for how children see themselves.” – Lisa Dion In this episode, Lisa tackles the “little” questions that often carry big meaning in ...Show More
2) Honoring Boundaries as an Act of Self-Love & Worthiness (Best Of)
Often, when we think about boundaries, we imagine a list of rules and restrictions like: you can’t do this, you can do this, and if you don’t do this, this is going to happen. But this isn’t actually ...Show More
3) Multiculturalism in Play Therapy with Dr. Dee Ray (Best Of)
Original Air Date: July 30, 2023 In this deeply insightful episode, Lisa Dion is joined by Dr. Dee Ray, an expert in the field of multicultural play therapy, to discuss an incredibly important and tim...Show More
4) Perfectionism in the Playroom: What’s Really Going On Beneath the Surface? (Best Of)
"Perfectionism is the strategy the child is using to manage their anxiety and fear." – Lisa Dion That child who needs everything just right? Who gets upset when the block tower falls or the drawing is...Show More
5) Understanding and Working with Deaf Children in the Playroom | Gabriel Lomas (Best Of)
In this groundbreaking episode, Lisa is joined by Gabriel (Gabe) Lomas, an expert in the field of play therapy, to address a topic rarely discussed in the world of therapy: working with deaf children ...Show More
6) In Memory of Carmen Jimenez-Pride – Internal Family Systems in the Playroom (Best of)
Original Air Date: July 5, 2022 We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Carmen Jimenez-Pride—a fellow SPTer, therapist, healer, and a beautiful example of what it means to live fully, expansive...Show More
7) ✨ 200: The Final Chapter—Listening to the Wisdom of the Body (with Avery Dion) ✨
This is both a milestone and a farewell. After years of heartfelt conversations, transformative insights, and connections across the globe, Lessons from the Playroom reaches its 200th—and final—episod...Show More
8) Helping Kids & Families Navigate Screen Time Balance | Stacy Jagger (Best Of)
Original Air Date: June 22, 2023 We are so excited about this hot topic and our incredible guest—Stacy Jagger! Stacy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Registered Play Therapist-Super...Show More
9) 199. EMDR Sand Tray Therapy for Trauma Healing: Ana Gomez on Symbols, Attachment, & Integration
In this episode, Lisa welcomes back Ana Gomez, internationally recognized expert in EMDR Therapy, complex trauma, and dissociation, for her third appearance on the podcast. Ana shares insights from he...Show More
10) Special: Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue: What Every Play Therapist Needs to Know
Original Air Date: May 3, 2020 The word compassion means ‘to suffer with’ or merge with. This is different than empathy." – Lisa Dion As play therapists, we hold so much. And often, we don’t realize h...Show More