Supervision Conference Details 

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

This online training will briefly overview a relational approach to sand based play therapy supervision. It will focus on providing supervisees a foundation in  sandtray protocols and practice while establishing a supervisory relationship that allows  for trusting exploration of the powerful themes in client trays that come with sandtray  work. Participants will engage in experiential sandtray exercises that can be used in  supervision sessions.  

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 
Date: Thursday April 27th 
Cost: Members: $50 | Non Members: $60 | No day of registration for this virtual event 
CEs: This training is approved by the Minnesota Association for Play Therapy (APT Approved Provider 06-177) for 2 APT Non-Contact CEs.  Play therapy credit may not be given to non-mental health professionals. 

Location: 
From anywhere you learn and play! This event is a virtual non-contact event and can have unlimited participants.  Cameras will need to be on the entirety of the training and you will need to pass a quiz to get your CEs.  

Training Objectives ​

  • Discuss responsible use of sandtray materials/methods in play therapy supervision
  • Describe sandtray methods for supervisors to build healthy connection with play  therapy supervisees 
  • Discuss play therapy themes in a supervisee case example 

Registration Information: 

This is a virtual event. To register click the button below. You will be emailed a Zoom link for the training. 

Annual Conference: 

The Minnesota Association for Play Therapy will hold their Annual Play Therapy Conference on Friday April 29th.  Learn more about the annual conference 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: 

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Training 

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.