Basics of Sandtray Therapy

Interested in learning where to start with Sandtray Therapy? Join us for a 3 Hour introduction to Sandtray!

Friday, February 9, 2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

3 CE (APT Approved)

In Person  or Live Virtual

Cost: $90

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the historical background and theoretical purpose of sandtray therapy in play therapy.

2. Understand the basic set up for sandtray and miniature selection in play therapy room set up.

3. Identify and understand the 5 phases of sandtray therapy for children in play therapy.

4. Identify the 10 commandments of sandtray therapy and how to incorporate into play therapy sessions.

Sandtray Therapy: Applications & Practice

An interactive, hands-on training experience to apply your sandtray training framework from start to finish.

Friday, February 9, 2024

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

3 CE (APT Approved)

In Person Only

Cost: $90

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify who can benefit from sandtray therapy processing in play therapy sessions.

2. Identify the different world created in sandtray during play therapy sessions.

3. Practice directive prompts in sandtray therapy.

4. Practice processing sandtray therapy scenes created in play therapy sessions.


Conceptualizing the Expressive Therapies Continuum for Application in Play Therapy

Using expressive arts in therapy can be a powerful tool. However, have you ever though how does play therapy and art therapy come together? In this training, the Expressive Therapies Continuum is explored in detail to help therapists conceptualize clients and learn how to apply both play therapy and art therapy principles in the play therapy room.

Saturday, March 2, 2024

10:00 am - 1:15 pm

3 CE (APT Approved)

In Person or Live Virtual

Cost: $90

Learning Objectives:

1. Define both play therapy and expressive arts therapy and how they intersect.

2. Introduce and explore the expressive therapies continuum.

3. Identify 3 expressive arts and play therapy interventions to use with clients.


Nature: The Child's Natural Playroom

Play therapy explores the interpersonal and intrapersonal aspects of a child’s experience. This training will explore the connection of play, the child’s natural language, with the therapeutic environment of the natural world utilizing child-centered and directive play interventions. 

Friday, March 8, 2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

3 CE (APT Approved)

In Person Only

Cost: $90

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify five therapeutic qualities of nature.

2. Define how nature-based play facilitates the four therapeutic powers of play.

3. Identify how to bring nature into indoor play therapy sessions.

4. Demonstrate and apply at least three nature-based directives for play therapy sessions.