Family Constellation Work for Play Therapists | Mili Sarmiento Shoemaker & Lisa Dion

🌿 In this powerful and heart-opening episode of Lessons from the Playroom, Lisa Dion welcomes back beloved guest Mili Sarmiento Shoemaker—bilingual therapist, teacher, and Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor—for a transformative introduction to Family Constellation Work and how it applies to the world of play therapy.

Rooted in systemic wisdom and ancestral healing, Family Constellation Work helps therapists understand that a child’s symptoms often reflect unresolved generational dynamics—not just their individual story. This episode is perfect for therapists ready to explore intergenerational trauma, the Orders of Love, and how to view clients through a systemic lens.

🌟 What you’ll learn in this episode:

What Family Constellation Work is and how it relates to play therapy

How children express inherited trauma or “soul entanglements”

The three Orders of Love: Belonging, Hierarchy, and Balance of Giving & Taking

Signs of imbalance in family systems and how they show up in the playroom

The difference between taking vs. receiving in therapeutic relationships

Practical ways to begin incorporating a systemic approach—even without formal training

✨ Whether you're new to this work or already exploring ancestral and systemic influences in therapy, this episode offers profound insight, heart wisdom, and practical starting points.

🎧 Also check out Mili’s past episodes:
🌀 When the Aggressor is You: Therapist Activation in the Playroom
🌀 Attachment to Self: The Cornerstone of Healing
🌀 Why Therapists Attract the Clients That They Do

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