Clinical Training

Sandtray Training

Sandtray is an expressive modality for all ages that uses sensory and symbolic means to safely explore the full range of self and experience. MORE ➝

SUPERVISION

Explore the complex nature of supervision, the various tasks and roles of a supervisor, supervision models. MORE ➝

Consultation

In-person and virtual options, completely customizable, package rates available. MORE ➝

ETHICS

Ethical practice is a way of recognizing and thoughtfully resolving, to the best of one’s ability, the inevitable conflicts that arise in our work. MORE ➝

Individualized & Mutually Created

Clinical or personal consultations; individual sessions utilizing sandtray and expressive arts; and a variety of co-created processes to meet your needs

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PLAY & EXPRESSIVE ARTS

These expressive modalities can be profoundly moving for adult participants addressing their own wellness needs. MORE ➝

Personal Exploration

Retreats

your CUstom REtreat

Workshops

Kintsugi

Experience powerful healing metaphors through ancient Japanese practice of Kintsugi, the breaking, adorning, and rejoining with gold. AUG 2025 ➝

Femmage & Fromage

An evening to practice, connect with, and celebrate the history of feminist fabric collage and women’s work in textiles. And eat cheese. SEE 2024 ➝

COACHING

Individualized

Personal consultations; individual sessions utilizing sandtray and expressive arts; and a variety of co-created processes to meet your needs

WORK WITH HEATHER

Calendar

New opportunities added regularly.

July 2025

July 9, 11am-1pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

July 11, 10 am-12 pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

August 2025

August 1 & 2, 2025: Practicing With Play, Creative Interventions Across the Lifespan On the Road, hosted by Timberview Ranch & Retreat in Clinton, IL

August 15-17, 2025: Sandtray Foundations, Part 1

August 23: Kintsugi, Filling the Cracks with Gold

August 22, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

August 29 & 30: The Art & Science of Play Therapy, an Introduction

September 2025

September 20, 9:30am-4:00 pm ET : Sand, Symbol, Self Skill Development & Retreat Day

October 2025

October 24, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

November 2025

November 7, 11:30am-1 pm ET: Ethics Discussion ZOOM

November 14-16, 2025: Sandtray Foundations, Part 2

May 2026

May 14-17: Stilling the Waters Within Retreat

ANY TIME

Using Sandtray in Supervision ON-DEMAND

Ethics & Cultural Competence COMING SOON

Practicing with Play, Creative Interventions Across the Lifespan

$420.00

16 in stock

Dates:
August 1st & 2nd, 2025

Times:
9am – 4:45pm

Location:
Timberview Ranch & Retreat
7910 White Oak Road
Clinton, IL 61727

Facilitator:
Heather Maritano, LCSW, RPT-S™

Host:
Carol Kaase, Timberview Ranch and Retreat

A retreat style training for therapists

Join us at Timberview Ranch & Retreat for 2-day expressive arts and play workshop designed not only to instruct but to rejuvenate. Earn 12 contact CE hours, learn new ideas to implement in practice while enjoying all the benefits of play and creativity in community. With the added benefit of experiencing animal assisted regulation and delight with the on-site sanctuary animals.

Activities and learning modes will include but are not limited to: clay process, mandalas, paint, movement, music, reflection, writing, and discussion. Applications and adaptations will be presented for use in a variety of clinical settings for clients across the lifespan.

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Cost includes all materials.

Approved for 12 contact hours through NBCC, ACEP 7363, Association for Play Therapy Approved Provider 07-200.