Personal Exploration

Retreats


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 & CONSULTATION

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

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 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

January 2025

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

January 10, 10 am-12 pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group Full

January 20, 1pm-4:15pm ET: Managing the Relationship in Clinical Supervision  ZOOM

February 2025

February 12, 11am-1pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

February 12, 11am-1pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

February 28, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

March 2025

March 7rd, 11:30-1 pm ET: Ethics Discussion ZOOM

March 12, 11am-1pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

March TBD, 10 am-12 pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

March 28-30, 2025 Foundations for Sandtray, part 1. KENDALLVILLE, IN. The training is hosted by Rest & Play Today. Contact Heather if interested.

April 2025

April 4-6 : Foundations for Sandtray, Part 1. One spot remaining.

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

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

April 24-27 : Play, Art, and Presence Retreat at GilChrist Center in 3 Rivers, MI with Heather Maritano & Tracy Zollinger-Turner

May 2025

May 2, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

May 9, 10 am-12 pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

May 14, 11am-1pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

May 17, 9:30am-4:00 pm ET : Sand, Symbol, Self Skill Development & Retreat Day

January 2024

January 10, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

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

Join both January 15 trainings and save $30 with code MLKBUNDLE at checkout:

January 15, 9am-12:15pm ET: Using Expressive Methods in Clinical Supervision  ZOOM

January 15: 12:45 pm-4:00 ET: Exploring Identity, Expanding Cultural Competence ZOOM

February 2024

February 2-3:  Sandtray Level 1 Basic Tools and Methods

February 9, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

February 14, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

February 23, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

February 24th: Sand, Symbol, Self Practice Day

March 2024

March 1, 11:30-1 pm, ET: Ethics Zoominar. This session is themed around gifts and around dual relationships. Next session November 1st.

March 13, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

March 15, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

April 2024

Bundle & Save! Register for Sandtray Levels 2, 3 & 4 together and save $100 with code SANDBUNDLE at checkout:

April 5 & 6:  Symbolic Theory & Integration (Sandtray Level 2)

April 10, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

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

April 26, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

May 2024

May 8, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

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

May 16-19: Stilling the Waters Within Retreat in New Harmony, IN with Heather Maritano & Denise Hyble

June 2024

June 2024

June 28, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

July 2024

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

August 2024

August 14, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

August 16, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

August 23, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

August 24th: Kintsugi, Filling the Cracks with Gold

September 2024

September 8, 3pm-6pm ET: Femmage and Fromage, an expressive Arts Workshop

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

September 13, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

Mid-September Retreat at Bradford Woods: This year there will NOT be a 30 hour play therapy supervision retreat. After 10 years, the supervisor program is getting a revamp. Details to come on both the fall retreat and clinical supervision training for 2025.

October 2024

October 4-6th: Int/Adv Sandtray Clinical Skills (Levels 3 & 4)

October 9, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

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

October 25, 1pm-3pm ET: Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

November 2024

November 1st, 11:30-1 pm ET: Ethics Zoominar

November 13, 11am-1pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

November 15, 10 am-12 pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

November Date 16 : Sand, Symbol, Self Immersion Day

December 2024

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

December 13, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

January 2023

January 16, 12:30 pm-3:45 pm ET: Using Expressive Methods in Clinical Supervision  ZOOM

January 18, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

January 20, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

February 2023

February 3: Ethics Webinar ZOOM

February 11 & 12: Sandtray Training Level 2: Symbolic Integration & Theory

February 15, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

February 17, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

February 25 – March 4: Play, Art & Presence Retreat in St. Croix

March 2023

February 25 – March 4: Play, Art & Presence Retreat in St. Croix

March 15, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

March 17, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

March 17, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

April 2023

April 12, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

April 14, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

April 14, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

April 15 & 16: Sandtray Practice Intensive

June 23 & 24: Sandtray Level 3: Clinical Skills Kendallville, IN

May 2023

May 10, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

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

May 12, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

June 2023

June 14, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

June 15: Indiana Association for Play Therapy Annual Conference, Ethics Luncheon, Indianapolis, IN

June 16 (third Friday), 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

June 16 (third Friday), 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

June 23 & 24: Sandtray Level 3: Clinical Skills

June 27-29: Personalized training, Lexington, KY

July 2023

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

July 14, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

July 14, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

July 15, 9:30am-4:30pm ET: Sand, Symbol, Self: Practice Day

July 27 & 28: Personalized training, Fort Wayne, IN

August 2023

August 4, 9am-3:30 ET: Cultural Competency, Community & Art: a day to play together

August 9, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

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

August 11, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

August 12 & 13: Sandtray Level 1: Basic Tools & Methods

August 26: Kintsugi, Filling the Cracks with Gold

September 2023

September 8, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

September 8, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

September 9 & 10: Sandtray Training Level 2: Symbolic Integration & Theory

September 13, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

September 14-17: Supervision, Ethics, & Self Retreat

October 2023

October 6: Ethics Webinar ZOOM

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

October 13, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

October 13, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

November 2023

November 3: Illinois Department of Counseling, 3rd Annual Play therapy Conference, Play In Family Therapy

November 8, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

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

November 10, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

November 11 & 12:  Sandtray Level 4: Advanced Clinical Skills

December 2023

December 1 & 2: Sandtray Level 1: Basic Tools & Methods – SOLD OUT

December 8, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

December 8, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

December 13, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

January 2022

January 17, 9:15am-12:30pm ET: Using Expressive Methods in Clinical Supervision  ZOOM

January 19, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

January 21, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

January 21, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

February 2022

February 4: Ethics 1st Quarter Zoominar ZOOM

February 11 & 12: Sandtray Level 1: Basic Tools & Methods

February 16, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

February 18, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

February 18, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

February 25 & 26: Sandtray Level 3: Clinical Skills

March 2022

March 4th: Heal the Healer DAY RETREAT

March 11 & 12: Sandtray Level 1: Basic Tools & Methods, Kendallville, IN

March 16, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

March 18, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

March 18, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

April 2022

April 8 & 9:  Sandtray Level 4: Advanced Clinical Skills

April 15, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

April 15, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

April 20, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

May 2022

May 6: Ethics 2nd Quarter Zoominar ZOOM 

May 18, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

May 20, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

May 20, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

June 2022

June 15, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

June 17, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

June 17, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

June 24: Kintsugi, Filling the Cracks with Gold

July 2022

July 8 & 9:  Sand Across the Lifespan ZOOM 

July 15, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

July 15, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

July 20, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

July 30 & 31: Sandtray Level 1: Basic Tools & Methods

August 2022

August 5th & 6th: Sandtray Training Level 2: Symbolic Integration & Theory Kendallville, IN

August 17, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

August 19, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

August 19, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

September 2022

September 15 – 18: Supervision, Ethics, & Self Retreat

September 21, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

September 23, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

September 23, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

October 2022

October 19, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

October 21, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

October 21, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

Oct0ber 29th & 30th: Sandtray Level 1: Basic Tools Bloomington, IN

November 2022

November 4: Ethics 4th Quarter Zoominar ZOOM

November 11-13, Creative Processes In Engaging Grief

November 16, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM

November 18, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

November 18, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

December 2022

December 16, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group

December 16, 12:30pm-2:30pm ET: Monthly Sandtray Consultation Group ZOOM

December 21, 10am-12pm ET: Monthly Play Therapy Consultation Group ZOOM