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 Sandtray Certification Trainings

Trainings outside of Certification Trainings may or may not align with the views TSTA maintains regarding sandtray therapy.  For more information about TSTA's perspective, you're welcome to visit our best practices page. 

Basic Sandtray Certification Classes

Presenter: Melissa Fleming, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-T
For more information about Melissa Fleming's training or to register, please email her directly at budafulsandtray@gmail.com.
Presenter: Karen Burke, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-T
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - April 26-27, 2024 & July 19-20, 2024 (Austin)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - May 3-4, 2024 & Aug 12-13, 2024 (Austin)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - May 10-11, 2024 (Austin)
  • Level Five: The Unique Process of Group Sandtray- June 07-08, 2024 (Austin)
  • Level Six: The Work of Children & Adolescents in Sandtray- July 19-20, 2024 (Austin)
  • Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy- August 23-24, 2024 (Austin)
  • Level Eight: Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy with Families & Couples- Sept 27-28, 2024 (Austin)
  • Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying & Processing Trauma- October 25-26, 2024 (Austin)
  • Level Ten: The Processing of Grief Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy, November 15-16, 2024 (Austin)
For more information about Karen's training or to register, please click her name and you'll be taken to her website at austinsandtray.com

Trainer Certification Classes

Presenter: Karen Burke, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-T
  • Train the Trainer: TBD (Virtual)
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - September 27-28, 2024 (Buda)
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - May 24-25, 2024 (Buda)
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - October 25-26, 2024 (Buda)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - June 21-22, 2024 (Buda)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - November 22-23, 2024 (Buda)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - August 30-31, 2024 (Buda)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - December 20-21, 2024 (Buda)
  • Level Five: The Unique Process of Group Sandtray- April 26-27, 2024 (Buda)
Presenter: Sheri Shulenberger, MEd, LPC, NCC, RPT, CCST-T
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - April 17-18, 2024 (McKinney)
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - May 29-30, 2024 (McKinney)
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - May 15-16, 2024 (McKinney)
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - June 19-20, 2024 (McKinney)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - August 21-22, 2024 (McKinney)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - October 16-17, 2024 (McKinney)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - September 25-26, 2024 (McKinney)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - November 20-21, 2024 (McKinney)
For more information about Sheri Shulenberger’s training or to register, please email her directly at slshulenberger@gmail.com or call 972-529-7716.
Presenter: Ashley Silvas, M.Ed, LPC, RPT, CCST-T
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - May 31 - June 1, 2024 (Sugar Land)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - July 12-13, 2024 (Sugar Land)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - August 2-3, 2024 (Sugar Land)
For more information about Ashley Silvas’s training or to register, please email her directly at info@smallstepstherapy.org or visit her website.
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - August 3-4, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - August 17-18, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - September 7-8, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - September 21-22, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - October 5-6, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - October 19-20, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - November 2-3, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - November 16-17, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Six: Working with Children and Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy - May 4-5, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Six: Working with Children and Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy - May 18-19, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying and Processing Trauma - June 1-2, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying and Processing Trauma - June 15-16, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Ten: The Processing of Grief Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy - July 6-7, 2024 (San Antonio)
  • Level Ten: The Processing of Grief Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy - July 20-21, 2024 (San Antonio)
For more information about Vicki's training or to register, please email her directly at sasandtray@gmail.com.
Presenter: Vicki Williams-Patterson, MCAT, LPC-AT, CCST-AC-T
For more information about Karen's training or to register, please click her name and you'll be taken to her website at austinsandtray.com

If you're an active TSTA member and wish to advertise your sandtray training, please email txsandtray@gmail.com with the following info:

1) Title, date, and number of CE hours of the presentation

2) Your name and credentials

3) Whether training is online or in-person

4) Contact info and/or a link back to your website (so that interested parties can read more about your presentation and register to attend!)

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