Approach & Methods Reading - Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity (1st Edition)

Author/Editor: Lisa Dion Pages: ~240 pages Reading Time: ~ 7 hours Paper Time: ~ 2 hours (~2 pages) Skill Level: Intermediate Category: Skills & Methods Total CE’s: 9 APT Non-Contact CE Hours Price: $90 The book is NOT included. 🧠 Course Description Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity is one of the most groundbreaking texts in contemporary play therapy, offering a powerful neurobiologically informed framework for understanding, interpreting, and integrating children’s aggressive play. Written by Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S™, the founder of Synergetic Play Therapy®, this book teaches clinicians how to work with intensity (not avoid it) by understanding the nervous system, regulation, and the science of co-regulation. Rather than viewing aggression as “misbehavior” to be redirected or extinguished, Dion reframes aggressive energy as a natural, biological activation that signals disorganization, protection, or unmet needs. This course is designed for therapists who want to deepen their neurobiological understanding of play, strengthen their capacity to stay regulated during challenging sessions, and build attuned, embodied, and developmentally grounded responses to aggressive energy. ***All APT Non-Contact CE Self-Paced Book Studies must be completed within 60 days of registration to receive a certificate.