Lisa Dion

Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, clinical supervisor, author, coach and entrepreneur. She is at the cutting edge of her field, creating new and innovative models of therapy with children and adults.

She is the founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute and the creator of Synergetic Play Therapy®. She is also a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Parent Educator, Level II EMDR Practitioner, and Master Certified Facilitator of the Demartini Method™.

Lisa is the 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, co-author of multiple book chapters, and a recipient of the Association for Play Therapy's Professional Education and Training Award of Excellence. Through her teaching, Lisa has trained thousands of professionals worldwide across clinical, educational, and organizational settings, offering a model that integrates interpersonal neurobiology, authenticity, and the use of self as the primary tool for transformation.