Workshop Date: August 1st, 2026, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Live Webinar Description:
Join Dr. Garrett online for a live online webinar that covers an in-depth exploration of how anxiety manifests across the lifespan, focusing on children, teens, and adults. This training delves into common anxiety diagnoses, symptom tracking, and the nuances of differential diagnoses. Participants will learn how to leverage sandtray therapy as a dynamic tool within play therapy to support clients in managing and exploring anxiety. Through the integration of Solution-Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy techniques, practitioners will gain actionable strategies for fostering problem-solving skills and symptom reduction.
Key topics include understanding change variables in child-centered play therapy that alleviate anxiety, selecting assessments to measure progress, and fostering collaboration with parents and teachers to support anxious children, all in the sandtray. This hands-on training equips mental health professionals with the tools and insights to effectively use sandtray therapy across cultural contexts, while also addressing stigma and enhancing treatment outcomes.
Enhanced Learning Objectives:
Program Content Description:
In this advanced workshop, participants will deepen their expertise in Sandtray therapy through a combination of interactive lectures, class discussions, and hands-on experiential exercises. Dr. Garrett will explore the foundational principles of Sandtray techniques and provide participants with advanced skills to integrate this modality effectively with individuals, couples, and family.
Learning Objectives:
- Expand Knowledge of Trauma’s Neurobiological Effects: Participants will explore and analyze Sandtray examples to understand the neurobiological effects of trauma, utilizing a play therapy framework to process and discuss the implications for therapeutic intervention.
- Advanced Trauma-Focused Sandtray Techniques for Adults: Participants will demonstrate proficiency in at least three advanced Sandtray techniques, applying targeted directives to facilitate trauma processing in play therapy settings.
- Advanced Trauma-Focused Sandtray Techniques for Children: Participants will demonstrate proficiency in at least three advanced Sandtray techniques, utilizing child-appropriate directives for trauma processing in play therapy settings.
- Genogram Sandtray Protocol for Adults and Children: Through experiential play, participants will explore the impact of the Genogram Sandtray protocol in both adult and child play therapy, examining its utility for understanding family dynamics and generational trauma.
- Integrating the Adult Attachment Inventory (AAI) with Sandtray: Participants will engage in experiential exercises to demonstrate the clinical applications of the Adult Attachment Inventory (AAI) through Sandtray in play therapy, enhancing therapeutic outcomes in both adult and child populations.
- Sandtray Techniques for Couples and Family Therapy: Participants will examine key Sandtray in play therapy techniques designed to address the unique needs of couples and families, and will learn how to integrate these methods effectively in both clinical and play therapy contexts.
6 Non-Contact APT – Special Topics: 6 Hours: APT Approved Provider 15-430
6 NBCC Approved: NBCC ACEP Provider No. 6763
Presented by:
Dr. Ashley Garrett – PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC & Founder
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