Las Vegas Play Therapy

01/21/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Linda Homeyer

Sand, symbols, and story hold profound wisdom. In "Wisdom of the Sand Tray for Our Selves and Others," Dr. Linda Homeyer invites therapists into hands-on sandtray work that explores mentors, lived experience, and the connections that guide both clients and clinicians forward.

Experience her teaching live at the 2026 Las Vegas Play Therapy Symposium.
🎟 Register at lasvegasplaytherapy.com

01/20/2026

Join us with seasoned teachers who have spent decades in practice, radiating humility and curiosity. Our 2026 speakers will encourage thoughtful reflection, hands-on learning, and meaningful conversations. May 14–17, 2026

Registration is open: www.lasvegasplaytherapy.com

01/18/2026

I am reflecting on the past few days here in Cocoa Beach, FL and my time attending the EMDR Playgroud hosted by Jackie Flynn. What a dynamic and deep learning experience. So much gratitude for this experience.

01/16/2026

I am here in Cocoa Beach, FL for Jackie Flynn's EMDR Playgroud: Immersion Experience. It is beautiful here near the ocean and with people whom I love and respect. Today we are learning from Waldo Winborn of Winborn Wellness & Counseling on how to combine Sand Tray and EMDR.

Life long learner mode is ON!

01/16/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Lisa Dion & Milagros (Mili) Sarmiento-Shoemaker

Healing happens in the nervous system and in relationship. Lisa and Mili bring their combined expertise in Synergetic Play Therapy to help clinicians understand regulation, embodiment, and connection in play therapy practice. Their teaching bridges neuroscience, culture, and lived experience in ways that are practical, humane, and deeply grounding.

Learn with them in Las Vegas, May 14–17, 2026.
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01/14/2026

In this thoughtful and warm conversation, Lisa Terni Dion of Synergetic Play Therapy Institute explores growth, nervous system regulation, and authentic therapeutic presence. She reflects on Echoes of Wisdom—the embodied and ancestral knowing that guides our work—while sharing moments of humor, including a playful game-show exchange that reminds us learning can be both meaningful and human (Comment if you know the ACTUAL name of the game show...Janet got it wrong 😊)

In this thoughtful and warm conversation, Lisa Dion explores growth, nervous system regulation, and authentic therapeutic presence. She reflects on Echoes of...

01/12/2026

The 2026 Las Vegas Play Therapy Symposium will explore what becomes possible when wisdom echoes across generations. It’s about deepening your awareness and understanding of intergenerational healing and another truth that often goes unnamed: strength and wisdom also travel through families. They, too, are inherited.

If this resonates, we’d love to have you with us May 14-17, 2026.
Register today: www.lasvegasplaytherapy.com

01/12/2026

🎉 We Have a Winner! 🎉

The drawing is complete for Dissociation: Holding All States of Consciousness with Marshall Lyles.

Everyone who registered for The Las Vegas Play Therapy Echoes of Wisdom Symposium by January 10, 2026 were entered, and the moment has arrived…

With a very enthusiastic tail wag, Lexi is honored to announce our winner! 🐾

Congratulations to…
Sharon Harris !!!

01/09/2026

🌴 One of the best parts of attending the 2026 Las Vegas Play Therapy Symposium is that everything happens in one place! Our venue, South Point Hotel & Casino, offers comfortable rooms, on-site dining, spa services, entertainment, and space to rest and recharge between sessions.

AND - we will feed you breakfast AND lunch on the full days, and breakfast on Sunday. There could even be some snacks.... The food is expertly prepared by the hotel's chefs and is delicious. Especially the Minestrone soup!

✨ Discounted room rates are available for attendees — another way we’re making this experience supportive from start to finish.

🎟 Registration is open: lasvegasplaytherapy.com

01/08/2026

🌟 Special Savings for Nevada & Neighboring States! 🌟
Planning to join us for the 2026 Las Vegas Play Therapy Symposium? If you live in or near Nevada, you can save on registration:

✨ Nevada fully licensed residents save $100 through January 10, 2026
Use code NVGROWTH2026 (Nevada license required)
✨ Nevada interns & students save $50
Use code SilverState (Nevada ID required)
✨ Residents of Idaho, Oregon, California, Arizona & Utah save $50
Use code NVNEIGHBOR

🌿 Join us May 14–17, 2026 in Las Vegas for meaningful learning, connection, and renewal.
🎟 Register today: lasvegasplaytherapy.com

01/08/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Robyn Gobbel & Rose LaPiere

What if the heart of play therapy is learning to truly trust our clients?
In their keynote, "Invited Into Their Story," Robyn and Rose invite clinicians to listen deeply to the wisdom children share through symbolic and nonverbal play and to reflect on how those teachings shape our presence, our work, and our hearts.

Join them at the 2026 Las Vegas Play Therapy Symposium, May 14–17, 2026.
🎟 Registration is open: lasvegasplaytherapy.com