Conference Details 

Come join therapist, attachment and trauma expert, and author Marshall Lyles, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S as he trains on Trauma, Attachment, and Sand Based Play Therapy! 

Sandtray therapy provides a particularly expressive form of play therapy that  is useful for clients of all ages and abilities, making it an efficient tool for arts and play  therapists, counselors, and others. Since not all play or arts therapists have received  specific instruction in the nuances of sandtray utilization—especially in the area of safely  holding any attachment traumas that are likely to appear in tray creation and  processing—this workshop will highlight principles from the relational neurosciences  and attachment and trauma-informed clinical theories as they relate to the integration of  sandtray into parts-based trauma work. The focus will be on considering the person of the  client and treatment plan components so that resilient and wounded parts are all  welcomed into the process.  ​

This 1 Day workshop will be interactive and experiential. 

Time: 8:30 am - 4 pm 
Date: Friday April 28th, 2023
Cost: Members: $125 | Non Members: $175 
CEs: This training is approved by the Minnesota Association for Play Therapy (APT Approved Provider 06-177) for 6 APT Contact CEs.  Play therapy credit may not be given to non-mental health professionals. 

Location: 
Maple Grove Community Center 
12951 Weaver Lake Rd
Maple Grove, MN 55369

Training Objectives ​

  • Describe the trauma sensitive curation of sand-based play therapy materials
  • Describe attachment theory components that naturally emerge in sand-based play  therapy sessions  
  •  Describe the 2 aspects of self that are present in clients’ attachment trauma worlds  during sand-based play therapy.
  •  Identify 3 attachment trauma-informed considerations for processing clients’  sandtray worlds during play therapy sessions
  • Describe 2 types of regulation work available to the sandtray therapist that use  basic sand-based play therapy materials 
  • Identify methods for monitoring person of the play therapist in attachment  trauma-charged play therapy sessions 

Registration Information: 

This is an in person event. To register click the button below.

Supervision Training: 

The Minnesota Association for Play Therapy will be holding their annual Supervision Training on Thursday, April 27th virtually.  Learn more about the training HERE! 
Marshall Lyles, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S, lives in the Austin, Texas, area and has over 20  years of practice in family, trauma and expressive/play therapy. Drawing on lessons  learned from working with attachment trauma in a variety of mental health settings,  Marshall regularly teaches on trauma, expressive therapies, and attachment-informed  work around the globe. In addition to maintaining a small clinical practice. Marshall also  conducts supervision and consultation sessions with counseling professionals who are  pursuing EMDR certification and RPT status, often with a particular focus on the use of  sandtray and poetry therapy. Marshall has published in professional journals and  magazines in addition to contributing to the books Counseling Families: Play-Based  Treatment and EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room: An Integrated Approach.  Marshall has also co-authored a book titled Advanced Sandtray Therapy and owns a  training center in Austin called The Workshop. ​

Training Agenda: 

8:00-8:20 Check-in; Time to stop by vendor and raffle tables
8:25 Welcome- Megan Oudekerk, Board President
8:30 Marshall Lyles Session I
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-12:15 Marshall Lyles Session II
12:15-1:15 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:15-2:45  Shining Star/Marshall Lyles Session III
2:45-2:55 BREAK-Raffle winners announced!
2:55-4:00 Marshall Lyles Session IV
4:00 Adjourn

MN APT Policies: 

 Refunds are not able to be given within two weeks of the conference date. All requests for accommodations require your request to be on file in our office three weeks prior to the training date. Minnesota Association for Play Therapy will make reasonable efforts to accommodate participants with disabilities access to trainings. Any grievances with trainings can be directed to the Minnesota Association for Play Therapy. 
COVID-19 Policies: 
The Minnesota Association for Play Therapy acknowledges that this is an in person event.  We request for the safety of our community that you monitor symptoms and follow CDC guidelines when deciding whether to attend the conference. Minnesota Association for Play Therapy will provide mask for anyone who may need and will provide hand sanitizer due to the interactive nature of this event.