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Outside Sandtray Trainings

Trainings outside of Level 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

  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - January 7-8, 2023 (San Antonio)
For more information about Vicki's trainings or to register, please click her name and you'll be taken to her website. 
Presenter: Vicki Williams-Patterson, LPC-AT, ATR-BC, CCST-AC-T
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - January 21-22, 2023 (San Antonio)
Presenter: Melissa Dilworth, LPC-AT-S, ATR-BC, CCST-T
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - January 28-29, 2023 (San Antonio)
For more information about Melissa's training or to register, please email her directly at sandtrayschool@gmail.com or call 210-269-3065.
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - May 6-7, 2023 (San Antonio)
Presenter: Melissa Fleming, LPC-S, RPT, CCST-T
For more information about Melissa Fleming's training or to register, please email her directly at melissafleminglpc@gmail.com.
Presenter: Karen Burke, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCST-T
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - February 10-11, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - March 24-25, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - February 17-18, 2023 and April 21-22, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - April 28-29 and May 5-6, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Five: The Unique Process of Group Sandtray- June 9-10, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Six: The Work of Children & Adolescents in Sandtray- July 14-15, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Seven: Exploring the Adult Experience in Sandtray Play Therapy- August 25-26, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Eight: Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy with Families & Couples- September 29-30, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Nine: The Use of Sandtray Play Therapy in Identifying & Processing Trauma- October 20-21, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Ten: The Processing of Grief Utilizing Sandtray Play Therapy, November 10-11, 2023 (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: June 12, 2023 from 9am-2:30pm (Virtual)
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
  • Level One: Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray - November 17-18, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Two: Basic Clinical Skills of Witnessing Sandtray Work in Play Therapy - December 15-16, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Three: Symbolic Integration of Sandtray and Play Therapy - August 25-26, 2023 (Austin)
  • Level Four: Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy - September 15-16, 2023 (Austin)

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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