Upcoming Workshops & Training

IN-PERSON & LIVE WEBINAR WORKSHOPS

Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC is an approved provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT), APT Approved Provider 18-565, and can award play therapy CE hours for play therapy training only.

NBCC ACEP No. 7674. Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7674. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC is solely responsible for all continuing education aspects of the program.

 

The FUNdamentals of Sand Tray Therapy in Play Therapy

IN-PERSON OR LIVE WEBINAR

NOTE: This workshop requires sand therapy materials that will be provided to in-person attendees. Live webinar attendees will need to be prepared and have sand tray materials on hand.

Register Link: CLICK HERE

PRESENTER: Christina Villarreal-Davis, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC

DATE: August 21-22, 2025

TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME

INVETMENT: $290.00 Professionals OR $240.00 Students & Associates

CE: Twelve (12) Contact CEs (in-person attendees only) OR Twelve (12) Non-Contact CEs (live webinar attendees only). NO PARTIAL CE PROVIDED. You must attend the entire training to receive CE certificate. APT & NBCC CE provided for this training. NOTE: Attendees must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field or are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a mental health field to qualify for a play therapy CE certificate.

DESCRIPTION: This fun, experiential, and foundational workshop will provide an introduction on the creative and playful approach of sandtray therapy. This introduction will include the following: sandtray therapy defined, historical context, aspects of the sand and the tray, miniature selection, multicultural and diversity aspects, how to conduct a sandtray therapy session, basic techniques and prompts used in sandtray therapy, theoretically based techniques and prompts, and neurobiological aspects of sandtray therapy. This workshop will utilize experiential sandtray activities throughout the training so that attendees can merge knowledge with experience.

WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to…

  1. Define and describe sandtray therapy.

  2. Identify 3 historical aspects of sandtray therapy.

  3. List 15 rationales for sandtray therapy.

  4. List and describe at least 3 aspects of sand.

  5. List and describe at least 3 aspects of the tray.

  6. Prepare and set up a sandtray room through miniature selection and arrangement based on the 12 categories of miniatures.

  7. Identify and describe 6 key cultural aspects of sandtray therapy and sandtray therapist.

  8. Describe and implement the 6-step protocol for conducting a sandtray session.

  9. Demonstrate 4 methods of processing the sandtray therapy session.

  10. Conduct a basic sandtray session utilizing 3 basic sandtray techniques/prompts.

  11. Describe and implement a sandtray session using 5 theoretical approaches, including Gestalt, CBT, Adlerian, Solution-Focused, and Family Systems.

  12. Recite 4 benefits of sandtray therapy for traumatized clients.

APT TOPIC AREAS: Coming Soon

  • Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories: 3 hours/CEs

  • Play Therapy Skills and Methods: 3 hours/CEs

  • Play Therapy Special Topics: 6 hours/CEs

  • Throughout this workshop, various theories will be explored and integrated. Approximately half fall under the seminal or historically significant theories while the other half fall outside this category.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE: Coming Soon

  • Day 1:

    • 8:40-9:00 - Check-in/Sign-in

    • 9:00-12:00 - Definition, history, rationale, the sand, the tray, and miniatures.

    • 12:00-1:00 - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

    • 1:00-4:00 - Multiculturalism, conducting and processing a sandtray session, and basic sandtray techniques

    Day 2:

    • 8:40-9:00 - Check-in/Sign-in

    • 9:00-12:00 - Gestalt, Adlerian, & CBT sandtray

    • 12:00-1:00 - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

    • 1:00-4:00 -Solution-Focused & Family sandtray; neurobiology of sandtray

    NOTE: There is no official A.M. or P.M. break. A brief, 5-minute break may be taken and made up throughout workshop.

VIRTUAL PARTIPICANT REQUIREMENTS (for virtual attendees ONLY):

  • Video participation with camera on for the duration of webinar with legal name displayed.

  • Completion of post-test and evaluation prior to receiving CE certificate.

  • Attendees must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field or are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a mental health field to qualify for a play therapy CE certificate.

  • LIVE WEBINAR ONLY CE PROVIDED. If you choose to leave your camera off or miss part of the training, then you are choosing not to receive CEs for this training as non-contact CEs will NOT be provided.

*This in-person and Live Webinar is limited to a total of 25 in-person participants. Interactive participation will be strongly encouraged for live webinar attendees.

PLAY THERAPY CE REQUIREMENTS: Attendees must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field or are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a mental health field to qualify for a play therapy CE certificate. Additional CE information is provided below.

Creative & Playful Bibliotherapy: Providing Metaphoric Healing through Stories and Play

IN-PERSON OR LIVE WEBINAR

NOTE: This workshop requires art materials that will be provided to in-person attendees. Live webinar attendees will need to be prepared and have art materials on hand.

Registration Link: CLICK HERE

PRESENTER: Christina Villarreal-Davis, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC

DATE: September 26, 2025

TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME

INVETMENT: $145.00 Professionals OR $120.00 Students & Associates

CE: Six (6) Contact CEs (in-person attendees only) NO PARTIAL CE PROVIDED. You must attend the entire training to receive CE certificate. NBCC CE provided for this training. NOTE: Attendees must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field or are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a mental health field to qualify for a play therapy CE certificate.

DESCRIPTION: This fun, experiential, and engaging workshop will provide an overview of using bibliotherapy in playful and creative ways. Through the use of the therapeutic powers of play, metaphoric healing of storytelling, a careful collection of therapeutic books will be explored and reveal how biobliotherapy and play therapy merge and come to life for metaphoric healing through creative expression and play.

WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to…

  1. Describe at least 3 definitions of bibliotherapy.

  2. Recite at least 10 benefits of merging bibliotherapy and play therapy.

  3. Identify 4 aspects of bibliotherapy, 4 steps involved in bibliotherapy, and 7 goals of bibliotherapy.

  4. List and describe at least 20 bibliotherapy books that can be merged with play therapy to address one or more of the following: feelings identification and understanding, emotional regulations, angry, anxiety, sadness, self-esteem, diversity, social skills and friendship, grief and loss, trauma, attachment and separation, ADHD, behavioral concerns and compliance, bullying, and nightmares.

  5. Identify and describe 20 play therapy techniques or activities that can be merged with bibliotherapy.

  6. Demonstrate the ability to appropriately evaluate books for bibliotherapy and create accompanying directive play therapy techniques or activities.

APT TOPIC AREAS: Coming Soon

  • Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories: 1.5 Hours/CEs

  • Play Therapy Skills and Methods: 1.5 Hours/CEs

  • Play Therapy Special Topics: 3 hours/CEs

  • Throughout this workshop, various theories will be explored and integrated. Approximately half fall under the seminal or historically significant theories while the other half fall outside this category.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

  • 8:40-9:00 - Check-in/Sign-in

  • 9:00-12:00 - Definition, history, rationale, books, bibliotherapy, play therapy; begin to explore various books and corresponding activity in creative and/or playful ways

  • 12:00-1:00 - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

  • 1:00-4:00 - Continue to explore various books and corresponding activity in creative and/or playful ways

NOTE: There is no official A.M. or P.M. break. A brief, 5-minute break may be taken and made up throughout workshop.

VIRTUAL PARTIPICANT REQUIREMENTS (for virtual attendees ONLY):

  • Video participation with camera on for the duration of webinar with legal name displayed.

  • Completion of post-test and evaluation prior to receiving CE certificate.

  • Attendees must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field or are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a mental health field to qualify for a play therapy CE certificate.

  • LIVE WEBINAR ONLY CE PROVIDED. If you choose to leave your camera off or miss part of the training, then you are choosing not to receive CEs for this training as non-contact CEs will NOT be provided.

*This in-person and Live Webinar is limited to a total of 25 in-person participants. Interactive participation will be strongly encouraged for live webinar attendees.

PLAY THERAPY CE REQUIREMENTS: Attendees must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field or are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a mental health field to qualify for a play therapy CE certificate. Additional CE information is provided below.

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More Workshops

August 21-22, 2025: The FUNdamentals of Sand Tray Therapy in Play Therapy w/ Christina Villarreal-Davis, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC (12 CEs)

Sept. 26, 2025: Creative & Playful Bibliotherapy: Providing Metaphoric Healing through Stories and Play w/ Christina Villarreal-Davis, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC (12 CEs) (6 CEs).

Continuing Education Information:

Wellspring of Life (WOL) Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC is a continuing education provider in the state of Texas and attendees are eligible for Texas LPC, LMFT, and SW continuing education hours. Texas LPC, Texas LMFT, and Texas LCSW provider numbers are no longer required. If your license is outside of Texas, please contact your professional licensing board to see if a WOL certificate of completion for verification meets your licensing continuing education requirements. Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC is also an approved provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT), APT Approved Provider 18-565, and can award play therapy CE hours for play therapy training only.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:

If you need to cancel, a request must be submitted 14 days prior to the workshop date. A refund, minus a $25.00 processing fee, will be given ONLY when a 14-day notice has been received. Cancellations with less than a 14-day notice or a no-show on the day of the workshop due to an emergency (proof must be submitted) may use their funds towards a future workshop. Funds expire 2 years after the original date of the workshop.

Grievance Policy:

Any concerns or complaints related to a workshop presenter, contents of the presenter’s instructional materials being presented, or an individual educational style being utilized, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to first address concerns to the presenter. If the presenter is not available, the individual is asked to place his/her comments in writing. The Clinical Director of Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC, will convey these comments to the speaker/presenter while maintaining confidentiality of the complainant.

If the complaint concerns a continuing education activity, its content, level of presentation, or facilities in which the event is being held, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to submit concerns in writing to the Clinical Director of Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC. The Clinical Director will attempt to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible and work with the individual to come to a resolution. Resolutions may include, but are not limited to, a partial refund of fees paid or credit toward a future event.