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Sand Therapy Certificate Program

We are excited to support you in your journey toward becoming a credentialed sand therapy practitioner—whether through earning a sand therapy certificate or achieving the designation of Registered Sand Therapist through the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals. We are committed to supporting your credentialing goals and are honored to be part of your professional growth.

Outlined below is our newly developed Sand Therapy Certificate Program, designed to guide you through the credentialing process while strengthening your clinical sand therapy skills through targeted training and consultation.

Sand Therapy Foundational Certificate (STFC) Requirements

Training: 96 sand therapy training hours

  • Experience: At least 1 year working with clients utilizing sand therapy
  • License Status: You do not need to be clinically licensed to obtain this certificate

*These requirements are designed by the World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals

Registered Sand Therapist (RST) Credential Requirements – Track 1

Training: Have obtained the Sand Therapy Foundational Certificate (STFC – 96 hours of sand therapy training)

  • Experience: 2 years practicing sand therapy with clients
  • Continuing Education: 12 sand therapy training hours within last 2 years in addition to 96 from STFC
  • License Status: Fully licensed (able to practice therapy independently in your jurisdiction)
  • Consultation: 22 hours (up to 11 group hours)
  • Personal Work: Required, but no minimum or proof required at this time

*These requirements are designed by the World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals

Registered Sand Therapist (RST) Credential Requirements: STFC/RST Combined – Track 2

Training: 96 hours of sand therapy training

  • Experience: 2 years practicing sand therapy with clients
  • Continuing Education: 12 sand therapy training hours within last 2 years in addition to 96 from STFC
  • License Status: Fully licensed (able to practice therapy independently in your jurisdiction)
  • Consultation: 22 hours (up to 11 group hours)
  • Personal Work: Required, but no minimum or proof required at this time

*These requirements are designed by the World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals

Our Sand Therapy Certificate Program

4 Phases of Learning over 2-years

Phase 1: Foundations of Sandtray Therapy
Sandtray in Play Therapy
The Reflective Play & Sand Therapist: Culture Humility & the Clinical Self
Hands in the Sand: Ethical Play Therapy Practice Utilizing Sandtray Therapy

Phase 2: Trauma & Core Clinical Presentations
Building Belonging in the Sand: Exploring the Crucial C’s through Adlerian Sandtray Therapy
Advanced Sandtray Techniques
Beneath the Surface: Humanistic Sandtray Therapy for Depression & Anxiety in the Clinical & Play Therapy Setting
Sand Therapy with Grief & loss

Phase 3: Developmental & Neurodiversity Applications
Sand Therapy: Supporting Neurodiversity and Emotion Regulation
Sand Therapy with Preschool & Elementary Age Children
Sand Therapy with Adolescents & Young Adults
Sand Therapy through the Stages of Adulthood

Phase 4: Relational & Advanced Integration
Family Sand Therapy
Couples in Sand Therapy
Parents in Sand Therapy
Self as the Sand Tray Therapist

Payment Options

Workshops:
$2,750 – Full Payment
$2,612.50 – 5% Discount for Paying in Full
$118.02/month – 24 Monthly Payments (includes 3% admin fee)

Consultation:
$1,705 – Full Payment (11 Individual & 11 Group Consultation Hours)
$1619.75 – 5% Discount for Paying in Full
$73.17/month – 24 Monthly Payments (includes 3% admin fee)
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