Sandtray Therapy with Older Children and Adolescents
On-Demand Training
APT Approved Provider #22-656
CE
APT HOURS: 3 NON-CONTACT CE
NBCC HOURS: 3
Cost
$105.00
(Non-Refundable)
NBCC ACEP No. 7206
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TRAINING DESCRIPTION
This play therapy training is offered On-Demand as a go-at-your-own-pace course for non-contact hours.
This introductory training provides play therapists with an experiential overview of sandtray therapy within a Child-Centered Play Therapy framework. Sandtray therapy supports the expression and processing of internal experiences through symbolic and expressive play, allowing older children and adolescents to use sand and miniatures to explore thoughts, feelings, relationships, identity, and lived experiences in developmentally responsive ways. This nonverbal, experiential process supports emotional regulation, self-expression, meaning-making, and emotional safety within the play therapy process.
Participants will explore foundational principles of sandtray therapy, including developmentally responsive environment setup, therapeutic presence, and child-centered facilitation of symbolic expression with older children and adolescents. Through experiential activities, guided reflection, and applied examples, participants will develop beginning skills for integrating trauma-informed, strengths-based sandtray interventions into play therapy practice.
Cristina Reynolds
LPC, EMDR Trained,
Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist
Cristina Reynolds joined the Center for Counseling and Family Relationships in 2018. She earned her Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Cristina became Licensed as a Professional Counselor in 2018. Cristina is EMDR Trained and is an Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist. Her background includes counseling in a private university setting where she helped college students cope and adapt with life transitions and as a crisis counselor for children in schools.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe at least 3 foundational principles of sandtray therapy and their relationship to child-centered play therapy.
2. Demonstrate at least 2 strategies for creating a developmentally responsive sandtray environment that supports symbolic expression and emotional safety in play therapy.
3. Demonstrate the use of child-centered sandtray facilitation skills that support symbolic expression, emotional regulation, and meaning-making in play therapy.
APT- APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER
Play Therapy Training Resources has been approved by APT as an Approved Continuing Education Provider #22-656. Programs that do not qualify for APT credit are clearly identified. Play Therapy Training Resources is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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NBCC- APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER
Play Therapy Training Resources has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7206. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Play Therapy Training Resources is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Allocation of Training Hours
Per the RPT Standards set by the Association of Play Therapy:
Participants are responsible for determining how each training aligns with their required primary areas.
"Please review the training materials for each workshop and use your best clinical judgment to allocate hours across the various primary areas. Often, a single training will address multiple primary areas."