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.
Presenter: Serena Watts-Kumar, MA, LPC, CCST-T (San Antonio)
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Level One: Basic Tools and Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: January 23-24, 2026
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Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 20-21, 2026
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Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 20-21, 2026
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Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 17-18, 2026
For more information about Serena Watts-Kumar's training or to register, please email her directly at creeksidecounselingtx@gmail.com.
Presenter: Melissa Fleming, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-T (Buda)
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Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: October 30-31, 2025
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Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: December 11-12, 2025
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Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: November 13-14, 2025
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Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 5-6, 2026
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Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 2-3, 2026
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Level Five: Sandtray Play Therapy in Groups: January 8-9, 2026
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Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: February 5-6, 2026
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-AC-T (Austin)​
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Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray Play Therapy: January 15-16, 2026
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Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 26-27, 2026
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Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 26-27, 2026
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Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 16-17, 2026
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Level Five: Sandtray Play Therapy in Groups: June 8 - 9, 2026
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Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: July 13-14, 2026
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Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy: Aug 27-28, 2026
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Level Eight: Utlizing Sandtray Play Therapy with Families & Couples: Sept 24-25, 2026
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Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Trauma: TBD
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Level Ten: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying and Processing Trauma: TBD
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Train the Trainer: How to Train Clinical Sandtray Play Therapy: TBD (via Zoom)
For more information about Karen's training or to register, please visit her website at
austinsandtray.com.
Presenter: Ashley Silvas, M.Ed, LPC, RPT, CCST-T (Sugar Land)
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Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: November 21-22, 2025
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Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: December 19-20, 2025
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Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: October 17-18, 2025
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Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: November 14-15, 2025
For more information about Ashley Silvas’s training or to register, please email her directly at info@smallstepstherapy.org or visit her website.​​
Presenter: Sheri Shulenberger, MEd, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-AC-T (McKinney)
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Level One: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 26-27, 2026
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Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills and Theory in Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: March 26-27, 2026
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Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: October 9-10, 2025
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Level Three: Symbolic Integration and Theory: Professional Perspective in Sandtray and Play Therapy: April 23-24, 2026
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Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: November 13-14, 2025
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Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills: Ethics and Advanced Integration in Sandtray and Play Therapy: May 21-22, 2026
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Level Five: The Unique Process of Group Sandtray and Play Therapy: January 15-16, 2026
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Level Six: Working with Children and Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: February 12-13, 2026
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Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy: March 12-13, 2026
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Level Eight: Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy with Families and Couples: April 9-10, 2026
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Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying and Processing Trauma: May 14-15, 2026
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Level Ten: The Processing of Grief, Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy: June 11-12, 2026
All trainings consist of 12 contact hours over 2 days. For more information about Sheri Shulenberger’s training or to register, please email her directly at slshulenberger@gmail.com or visit her website.
Presenter: Vicki Williams-Patterson, LPC-AT, CCST-AC-T (San Antonio)​
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Level One: Basic Tools and Methods for Experiencing Sandtray:
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Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy:
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Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: October 11-12 & 18-19, 2025
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Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: November 8-9 & 14-15, 2025
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Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy:
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Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Trauma:
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Level Ten: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying and Processing Trauma:
For more information about Vicki Williams-Patterson's training or to register, please email her directly at sasandtray@gmail.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!)