Curious About Sand Tray or Already a Pro?
Originally live-streamed and now available on-demand, this training places you inside the sand tray to see trauma work unfold as if you were there. SAnd tray is not just for children. Many tehrapist use sand tray with teens and adults too.
Through detailed case studies, step-by-step images, and a recorded real-time sand tray session, you will witness how trauma themes appear, how therapists respond, and what brain integration looks like within sand tray therapy.
Participants may set up their own sand tray to follow along or simply observe the recorded demonstrations from our counseling practice sand tray rooms.
☀️ See trauma integration in action. Watch real sand tray development unfold step by step to better recognize patterns of trauma, healing, and regulation.
☀️ Deepen your clinical insight. Understand what is happening in the nervous system as clients move from chaos to coherence through symbolic activity.
☀️ Gain tools for both learning and doing. Follow along with your own tray or take notes as you observe—either way, you will gain practical takeaways for your next session.
☀️ Strengthen your therapeutic presence. Learn how to stay grounded while witnessing trauma themes and how to respond with steadiness and attunement.
☀️ Nurture your own well-being. Engage in guided self-care activities designed to help you process, reflect, and stay centered as a therapist.
On-Demand Format: Video Recorded Class
Self Paced Therapist Training
4 Non-Contact APT CEs
4 NBCC CEs (On-Demand)
$99
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this on-demand course, participants will be able to:
🍎 Explain how trauma themes may emerge in sand tray therapy and how these manifestations inform treatment planning.
🍎 Describe how trauma processes in the brain and the role of deliberate brain integration influence the use of sand tray in therapy with teens and adults.
🍎 Identify sand tray materials and setup considerations most useful for trauma-focused therapy sessions.
🍎 Analyze the therapist’s role and therapeutic stance during trauma-focused sand tray sessions.
🍎 Demonstrate strategies for integrating self-care practices into the therapist’s use of sand tray to enhance resilience and presence in trauma work. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
☀️ Therapists new to sand tray work who want a clear, guided look at how trauma unfolds symbolically
☀️ Seasoned sand tray clinicians who appreciate seeing in-depth case studies and detailed analysis of client process.
☀️ Trauma-focused clinicians seeking to understand the neurobiological underpinnings of sand tray work in a tangible, visual way.
☀️ Clinicians building trauma confidence who are ready to move from theory into real-life examples they can apply immediately.