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Sandtray Skill Development

Date: Sept 20, 2025
Times: 9:30 am-4:00 pm ET
Location: Bloomington, IN
Instructor: Heather Maritano
Contact Hours: 6 CEUs/ 1 day
Prerequisites: Permission
Equity Pricing: Tier Description
Description
The intention for this retreat style workshop is to provide an opportunity to practice all aspects of working in the sand. Participants will increase their capacity to be present, gain confidence in gently guiding the process, and deepen their understanding of the nuances of sand therapy.
This 1 day sand practice intensive draws on the expertise of each participant to refine and integrate the basic knowledge and skills necessary for sandtray clinical practice. Through practice sessions, reflection, inquiry, and discussion participants will engage the sandtray process through multiple layers of learning. Participants will have opportunities to demonstrate their clinical skills and provide effective feedback to colleagues for the purpose of enriching everyone’s understanding of this work. The deepening journey is as much about skill development as exploring one’s own work in the tray.
In addition to sand specific practices, we will play with metaphor, mindfulness, meditation, movement, poetry, and other creative explorations. As part of our care of the self, we will share a provided vegetarian lunch together.
This workshop may be repeated as often as desired, it is offered in both 1 and 2 day formats throughout the year. Core objectives are achieved through a variety of means, and no two workshops will be exactly the same, even if we follow the exact same agenda (which is unlikely).
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate the integration of concepts for sandtray play therapy;
- Apply facilitation skills for sandtray play therapy;
- Apply the process through individual work in the sandtray to achieve insights;
- Write reflections on the process to increase the ability to utilize sandtray effectively;
- Prepare and use feedback for skill development
- Discuss ways to increase tolerance for ambiguity in expressive processes while remaining curious and present;
- Identify barriers and pathways to increased mindfulness & presence;
- Create and solidify personal approaches to sandtray.
Prerequisites
If you have never taken an Inner Resources sandtray training, please contact us to see if this is a good fit for your development and theoretical approach.
Related, not required
- Sand Across the Lifespan
- Foundations for Sandtray
- Basic Tools & Methods
- Symbolic Theory
- Clinical Skills
Training Checklist
All sections must be marked as complete to receive certificate.
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Inner Resources Training Institute is an approved provider for the following organizations:
Indiana Professional Licensing Board has approved this organization to provide category 1 continuing education hours for LSWs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and LMHCs. Provider # 98000765A

NBCC, ACEP No. 7363

Association for Play Therapy Approved Provider #07-200

Registered Sand Therapist Trainer RST-C/T
World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals
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Programs that do not qualify for NBCC and/or APT, or any CE hours are clearly identified. To ensure that the credit hours you receive are applicable for your purposes, please contact the agencies for which you are seeking credit directly. You must attend the entire session to receive credit, no partial credit will be issued.
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Inner Resources Training Institute reserves the right to cancel any training due to unforeseen circumstances. If this occurs, you will be refunded the full amount of your registration fee. Liability for cancellations is limited to the cost of the registration fee. Inner Resources is not responsible for other expenses incurred by the customer, such as lodging and travel.
If you make your request for cancellation, by email or voicemail, no later than 21 days prior to the start of the workshop 75% of your registration fee will be reimbursed. You may transfer/ sell your enrollment to another qualified person at anytime.
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