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: Karen Burke, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-AC-T (Austin)

Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray Play Therapy: January 15-16, 2026
Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 26-27, 2026
Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 26-27, 2026
Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 16-17, 2026
Level Five: Sandtray Play Therapy in Groups: June 8 - 9, 2026
Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: July 13-14, 2026
Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy: Aug 27-28, 2026
Level Eight: Utlizing Sandtray Play Therapy with Families & Couples: Sept 24-25, 2026
Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Trauma: Oct 22-23, 2026
Level Ten: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying and Processing Trauma: Nov 12-13, 2026
Train the Trainer: How to Train Clinical Sandtray Play Therapy: TBD (via Zoom)

For more information about Karen's trainings or to register, please visit her website.

Presenter: Tracey Sadler, LPC-Associate, CCPT, SB-CST-T (DFW/East Texas/Traveling)

Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: March 7-8, 2026
Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: April 11-12, 2026
Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: May 2-3, 2026
Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: June 6-7, 2026

For more information about Tracey Sadler's trainings or to register, please email her directly, visit her website or complete her Registration Form.

Presenter: Melissa Fleming, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-T (Buda)

Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: April 16 & 17, 2026
Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: TBD
Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 5-6, 2026
Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 2-3, 2026
Level Five: Sandtray Play Therapy in Groups: January 8-9, 2026 (Prerequisite: Completion of Levels 1–4)
Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: February 5-6, 2026

For more information about Melissa Fleming's trainings or to register, please

email her directly or use her Registration Link.

Presenter: Ashley Silvas, M.Ed, LPC, RPT, CCST-T (Sugar Land)

Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: January 23-24, 2026
Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: TBD
Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: TBD
Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: TBD

For more information about Ashley Silvas’s trainings or to register, please email her directly, or visit her website.

Presenter: Sheri Shulenberger, MEd, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-AC-T (McKinney)

Level One: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 26-27, 2026
Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills and Theory in Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: March 26-27, 2026
Level Three: Symbolic Integration and Theory: Professional Perspective in Sandtray and Play Therapy: April 23-24, 2026
Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills: Ethics and Advanced Integration in Sandtray and Play Therapy: May 21-22, 2026
Level Five: The Unique Process of Group Sandtray and Play Therapy: January 15-16, 2026
Level Six: Working with Children and Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: February 12-13, 2026
Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy: March 12-13, 2026
Level Eight: Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy with Families and Couples: April 9-10, 2026
Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying and Processing Trauma: May 14-15, 2026
Level Ten: The Processing of Grief, Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy: June 11-12, 2026

For more information about Sheri Shulenberger’s trainings or to register, please email her directly, or visit her website.

Presenter: Aubrey Valladares, LCSW, CCST-T (Houston)

Level One: Basic Tools and Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: January 10-11 &17-18, August 8-9 & 15-16, 2026
Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 14-15 & 21-22, Sept 5-6 & 19-20, 2026
Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 14-15 & 21-22, October 10-11 & 17-18 2026
Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 11-12 & 18-19, November 14-15 & 21-22 2026
Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: June 6-7 2026
Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy: June 20 & 21, 2026
Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Trauma: June 20-21 2026
Level Ten: The Processing of Grief, Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy: July 18-19, 2026

For more information about Aubrey Riddle Valladares' trainings or to register, please email her directly, or visit her website.

Presenter: Serena Watts-Kumar, MA, LPC, CCST-T (San Antonio)

Level One: Basic Tools and Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: January 23-24, 2026
Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 20-21, 2026
Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 20-21, 2026
Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 17-18, 2026

For more information about Serena Watts-Kumar's trainings or to register, please email her directly.

Presenter: Vicki Williams-Patterson, LPC-AT-S, CCST-AC-T (San Antonio)

Level One: Basic Tools and Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: January 10-11 &17-18, August 8-9 & 15-16, 2026
Level Basic Tools and Methods for Experiencing Sandtray February 14-15 & 21-22, Sept 5-6 & 19-20, 2026
Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 14-15 & 21-22, October 10-11 & 17-18 2026
Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 11-12 & 18-19, November 14-15 & 21-22 2026
Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: June 6-7 2026
Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy: June 20 & 21, 2026
Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Trauma: June 20-21 2026
Level Ten: The Processing of Grief, Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy: July 18-19, 2026

For more information about Vicki Williams-Patterson's trainings or to register, please email her directly.

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!)

Texas SandTray Association​

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: Karen Burke, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-AC-T (Austin)​

Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray Play Therapy: January 15-16, 2026

Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 26-27, 2026

Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 26-27, 2026

Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 16-17, 2026

Level Five: Sandtray Play Therapy in Groups: June 8 - 9, 2026

Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: July 13-14, 2026

Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy: Aug 27-28, 2026

Level Eight: Utlizing Sandtray Play Therapy with Families & Couples: Sept 24-25, 2026

Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Trauma: Oct 22-23, 2026

Level Ten: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying and Processing Trauma: Nov 12-13, 2026

Train the Trainer: How to Train Clinical Sandtray Play Therapy: TBD (via Zoom)

For more information about Karen's trainings or to register, please visit her website.​

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Presenter: Tracey Sadler, LPC-Associate, CCPT, SB-CST-T (DFW/East Texas/Traveling)​​

Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: March 7-8, 2026

Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: April 11-12, 2026

Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: May 2-3, 2026

Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: June 6-7, 2026

For more information about Tracey Sadler's trainings or to register, please email her directly, visit her website or complete her Registration Form.

Presenter: Melissa Fleming, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-T (Buda)

Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: April 16 & 17, 2026

Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: TBD

Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 5-6, 2026

Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 2-3, 2026

Level Five: Sandtray Play Therapy in Groups: January 8-9, 2026 (Prerequisite: Completion of Levels 1–4)

Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: February 5-6, 2026

For more information about Melissa Fleming's trainings or to register, please

email her directly or use her Registration Link.

Presenter: Ashley Silvas, M.Ed, LPC, RPT, CCST-T (Sugar Land)

Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray: January 23-24, 2026

Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: TBD

Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: TBD

Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: TBD

For more information about Ashley Silvas’s trainings or to register, please email her directly, or visit her website.​​

Presenter: Sheri Shulenberger, MEd, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-AC-T (McKinney)

Level One: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 26-27, 2026

Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills and Theory in Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: March 26-27, 2026

Level Three: Symbolic Integration and Theory: Professional Perspective in Sandtray and Play Therapy: April 23-24, 2026

Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills: Ethics and Advanced Integration in Sandtray and Play Therapy: May 21-22, 2026

For more information about Sheri Shulenberger’s trainings or to register, please email her directly, or visit her website.

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Level Two: Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy: February 14-15 & 21-22, Sept 5-6 & 19-20, 2026

Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy: March 14-15 & 21-22, October 10-11 & 17-18 2026

Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy: April 11-12 & 18-19, November 14-15 & 21-22 2026

Level Six: Working with Children & Adolescents in Sandtray and Play Therapy: June 6-7 2026

Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy: June 20 & 21, 2026

Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Trauma: June 20-21 2026

Level Ten: The Processing of Grief, Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy: July 18-19, 2026