“When children are disengaged from learning, there is a disconnect between what they are being asked to learn and their interest level, style/way of learning.” Lisa Dion As we all know, not all children are thriving with online learning. Many children are really struggling as their [...]
In this Aware on the Air Podcast Erin Tanner Jospe interviews Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, about Synergetic Play Therapy® and new ways of thinking about a child’s moods based on perception and biology. Dion discusses how parents (and educators) can help a child manage his moods by [...]
"All symptoms and behaviors a child displays are attempts at regulation." - Lisa Dion When life and situations become unpredictable, children have to orient to the unfamiliar just like adults do. The difference is that their brains are a little further behind in their capacity to [...]
By Erin Bennetts, LCSW, RPT Recently I was meeting with a new client’s parents for the first time. We were discussing their desired outcome for their child’s engagement in play therapy. “We just want him to find ways to manage his intense feelings," “It would be great [...]
By Kelly Miller, LCSW, RPT Everybody has emotions and feelings, but not everybody feels or expresses their emotions. For many years, I thought that emotions and feelings were synonyms, but they are in fact different. Feelings are defined as a physical state or reaction, according to the Webster [...]
"It's normal that you're going through waves of dysregulation right now. All 4 threats to the brain are being activated."- Lisa Dion During a crisis, such as the current pandemic, waves of dysregulation can often feel like a daily experience and even the norm. Why? Because [...]
