By now you have practiced tools in your toolbox to help your clients heal from trauma. Now it's time to explore trauma through the lens of the Sand Tray. Come practice prompts for the sand tray for your directive play therapy clients AND learn how spot trauma in sand play with your CCPT clients as well.
Become the Trusted Play Therapist you Were Meant To Be

Friday, April 21, 2023 (Hybrid Training)
8:45am to 1pm Eastern
4 APT Live Webinar CEs (50 Participants)
4 APT Contact in Person CEs (12 Participants)
4 NBCC CE hours (both in person & webinar)
🌺 This training will be available LIVE IN PERSON (19420 Golf Vista Plaza #330, Lansdowne, VA 20176) for the first 12 people who register. Participants will be awarded 4 contact hours.
Enjoy a small group experience with 3 different tangible sand trays and one virtual sand tray. We will live stream from this small group gathering, so participants must be prepared to participate and share.
It is important that participants have an understanding of both poly vagal theory and trauma before taking this class. Feel free to take out Home Study Version first if you need to.
🌼 Taking the Live Webinar? You will have the opportunity to go to your own sand tray OR observe the prompts in real time from the webcam in the counseling practice.
🎯 We gave you SIX WEEKS in between the initial "Understanding Trauma in the Playroom from a Neuro-Bio Perspective" training and this hands on Sand Tray Version to digest the info presented AND practice the art/mind body related prompts as well. Trauma related training from another provider can be used as a foundation to take this class, but knowledge in this area is necessary as a pre-requisite.
🎨 This training will include self care activities to help nurture the person within the therapist.
An exam with a passing score of 80% is required for all Virtual Live Webinar & Home Study Non Contact CEs. Participants may re-take the exam if needed until a passing score of 80% is achieved. All personal info related to our students including email addresses, exam scores, etc remains confidential within the Willow's Crown.
Live trainings are video recorded. Participants will have access to the recordings after the event for future reference and are made available for Home Study purchase by others. All who sign up for and participate in live in person or live webinar trainings consent to being video recorded.
In this 4 hour hybrid training, participants will
✅ Explore ways to assist regulation with your CCPT clients via the sand tray.
✅ Explore regulations cues with CCPT clients when using the sand tray.
Explore soft boundaries when necessary to help facilitate regulation.
✅ Explore miniatures necessary to have in the play therapy room to help facilitate trauma
✅ Explore themes of trauma seen in CCPT sand play
✅ Live in Person: Practice three-four sand tray prompts in real time that relate to trauma.
✅ Live Webinar: Practice or observe three-four sand tray prompts in real time that relate to trauma.
✅ Participate in activities to nurture the play therapist
🌺 Live Webinar: The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. APT Approved Provider 19-587. The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is responsible for the program. This workshop meets APT’s definition of Live Webinar. 4 Live Webinar CEs will be awarded upon completion of an exam.
🌼 Live in Person: The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. APT Approved Provider 19-587. The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is responsible for the program. 4 CONTACT CEs will be awarded for those who participate during the entire training.
All training purchases are final. 100% refunds are not issued; however, should the participant wish to cancel the purchased training, 50% of the non-refundable monies may be used towards the purchase of a future training through Willow’s Crown. The purchaser is asked to mention this policy when purchasing the next training in order to receive the fore-mentioned discount. View our Refund/Grievance Policy here.
8:45am to 1pm Eastern
4 APT Live Webinar CEs (50 Participants)
4 APT Contact in Person CEs (12 Participants)
4 NBCC CE hours (both in person & webinar)
🌺 This training will be available LIVE IN PERSON (19420 Golf Vista Plaza #330, Lansdowne, VA 20176) for the first 12 people who register. Participants will be awarded 4 contact hours.
Enjoy a small group experience with 3 different tangible sand trays and one virtual sand tray. We will live stream from this small group gathering, so participants must be prepared to participate and share.
It is important that participants have an understanding of both poly vagal theory and trauma before taking this class. Feel free to take out Home Study Version first if you need to.
🌼 Taking the Live Webinar? You will have the opportunity to go to your own sand tray OR observe the prompts in real time from the webcam in the counseling practice.
🎯 We gave you SIX WEEKS in between the initial "Understanding Trauma in the Playroom from a Neuro-Bio Perspective" training and this hands on Sand Tray Version to digest the info presented AND practice the art/mind body related prompts as well. Trauma related training from another provider can be used as a foundation to take this class, but knowledge in this area is necessary as a pre-requisite.
🎨 This training will include self care activities to help nurture the person within the therapist.
An exam with a passing score of 80% is required for all Virtual Live Webinar & Home Study Non Contact CEs. Participants may re-take the exam if needed until a passing score of 80% is achieved. All personal info related to our students including email addresses, exam scores, etc remains confidential within the Willow's Crown.
Live trainings are video recorded. Participants will have access to the recordings after the event for future reference and are made available for Home Study purchase by others. All who sign up for and participate in live in person or live webinar trainings consent to being video recorded.
In this 4 hour hybrid training, participants will
✅ Explore ways to assist regulation with your CCPT clients via the sand tray.
✅ Explore regulations cues with CCPT clients when using the sand tray.
Explore soft boundaries when necessary to help facilitate regulation.
✅ Explore miniatures necessary to have in the play therapy room to help facilitate trauma
✅ Explore themes of trauma seen in CCPT sand play
✅ Live in Person: Practice three-four sand tray prompts in real time that relate to trauma.
✅ Live Webinar: Practice or observe three-four sand tray prompts in real time that relate to trauma.
✅ Participate in activities to nurture the play therapist
🌺 Live Webinar: The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. APT Approved Provider 19-587. The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is responsible for the program. This workshop meets APT’s definition of Live Webinar. 4 Live Webinar CEs will be awarded upon completion of an exam.
🌼 Live in Person: The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. APT Approved Provider 19-587. The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is responsible for the program. 4 CONTACT CEs will be awarded for those who participate during the entire training.
All training purchases are final. 100% refunds are not issued; however, should the participant wish to cancel the purchased training, 50% of the non-refundable monies may be used towards the purchase of a future training through Willow’s Crown. The purchaser is asked to mention this policy when purchasing the next training in order to receive the fore-mentioned discount. View our Refund/Grievance Policy here.
About Your Teacher, Gabrielle Anderson, LMFT, RPT-S™

Gabrielle Anderson, LMFT, RPT-S™, the teacher for this training is a previous board member for the Virginia Play Therapy Association. She is a therapist for children, teens and adults and enjoys weaving play therapy and other expressive modalities into sessions when appropriate. Gabrielle also runs supervision groups for those in training to become an RPT™. Reach out to Gabrielle if you wish to inquire about participating.
She is the owner of the Family Therapy Center of Northern Virginia, llc and owner of The WIllow's Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc. She has a specialty in stress management, anxiety and trauma with her private practice clients and utilizes brain based Mindful Meditation when appropriate. She also teaches virtual meditation to therapists, community members and other adults outside of the counseling practice. Reach out directly to Gabrielle if you wish to participate or to find out more. She can also be reached at 571-733-9736.