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When: January 29, 2027 - 9:00am to 1:00pm (4 Contact CEs)
Where: Springfield, MO (location TBD)
Description:
To cultivate curiosity, acceptance, and healing within clients, this presentation introduces advanced play therapy methods for integrating mindfulness into sandtray therapy. Designed for play therapists working in private practice, agencies, and school settings, the presenter aims to strengthen clinical knowledge, skills, and awareness by providing an overview of ethical considerations in sandtray and selecting miniatures before exploring integration of mindfulness in sandtray. The presenter will explore metaphors of, and ways to process, sandtray worlds when working with diverse youth and families in the playroom. Participants can anticipate creating a minimum of 2 sandtrays and dialoguing about them with other attendees to practice processing sandtray worlds with clients in the playroom.
Note: This training has a 15 person MAXIMUM and 7 person MINIMUM
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Explain ethical considerations of sandtray therapy in the playroom.
Describe how to select sandtray miniatures to be used with diverse clientele when integrating mindfulness practices in the playroom.
Integrate mindfulness practices into sandtray therapy to assist clients with nonjudgmentally accessing their inner world in the playroom.
Discuss metaphors recognized in sandtray worlds to effectively work with diverse youth and families in the playroom.
Demonstrate a minimum of 2 mindfulness sandtrays and apply play therapy techniques and skills to process sandtrays and cultivate healing.
About the Presenter:
Katie Brammer (She, Her, Hers), is a Counselor Educator, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Registered Play Therapist (RPT™). She began recognizing the significance of sandtray therapy when she was a master’s level counselor-in-training and continues to use this tool with clients, students, and supervisees. In her roles as clinician and school counselor, Katie has witnessed folx of all ages use sand and the symbolic meaning of figures to work through inner conflict and presenting concerns mindfully. Sandtray has helped many folx shift their perspective and be better able to strategize ways to deal more effectively with whatever the concern is that they were working through in their sandtray world.
More info:
Missouri Association for Play Therapy (MAPT) is an APT Approved Provider 08-223. This workshop is 4 CONTACT CE hours. MAPT maintains responsibility for the program. APT continuing education credit may only be awarded to mental health professionals.
Refund Policy:
Refunds will be given for paid continuing education training cancelled by MAPT and for when MAPT relocated trainings to another region of the state. For attendees who cancel 48 hours prior to the start of the training, a MAPT credit will be provided to attendees for the amount paid and can be used at a future MAPT training.
When: January 29, 2027 - 9:00am to 1:00pm (4 Contact CEs)
Where: Springfield, MO (location TBD)
Description:
To cultivate curiosity, acceptance, and healing within clients, this presentation introduces advanced play therapy methods for integrating mindfulness into sandtray therapy. Designed for play therapists working in private practice, agencies, and school settings, the presenter aims to strengthen clinical knowledge, skills, and awareness by providing an overview of ethical considerations in sandtray and selecting miniatures before exploring integration of mindfulness in sandtray. The presenter will explore metaphors of, and ways to process, sandtray worlds when working with diverse youth and families in the playroom. Participants can anticipate creating a minimum of 2 sandtrays and dialoguing about them with other attendees to practice processing sandtray worlds with clients in the playroom.
Note: This training has a 15 person MAXIMUM and 7 person MINIMUM
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Explain ethical considerations of sandtray therapy in the playroom.
Describe how to select sandtray miniatures to be used with diverse clientele when integrating mindfulness practices in the playroom.
Integrate mindfulness practices into sandtray therapy to assist clients with nonjudgmentally accessing their inner world in the playroom.
Discuss metaphors recognized in sandtray worlds to effectively work with diverse youth and families in the playroom.
Demonstrate a minimum of 2 mindfulness sandtrays and apply play therapy techniques and skills to process sandtrays and cultivate healing.
About the Presenter:
Katie Brammer (She, Her, Hers), is a Counselor Educator, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Registered Play Therapist (RPT™). She began recognizing the significance of sandtray therapy when she was a master’s level counselor-in-training and continues to use this tool with clients, students, and supervisees. In her roles as clinician and school counselor, Katie has witnessed folx of all ages use sand and the symbolic meaning of figures to work through inner conflict and presenting concerns mindfully. Sandtray has helped many folx shift their perspective and be better able to strategize ways to deal more effectively with whatever the concern is that they were working through in their sandtray world.
More info:
Missouri Association for Play Therapy (MAPT) is an APT Approved Provider 08-223. This workshop is 4 CONTACT CE hours. MAPT maintains responsibility for the program. APT continuing education credit may only be awarded to mental health professionals.
Refund Policy:
Refunds will be given for paid continuing education training cancelled by MAPT and for when MAPT relocated trainings to another region of the state. For attendees who cancel 48 hours prior to the start of the training, a MAPT credit will be provided to attendees for the amount paid and can be used at a future MAPT training.