Approach & Methods Reading - Sandtray Therapy: A Practical Manual (4th Edition)

Author/Editor: Linda E. Homeyer, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S™ & Daniel S. Sweeney, PhD, LMFT, LPC, RPT-S™ Pages: ~218 pages Reading Time: ~ 6 hours Paper Time: ~ 2 hours (~2 pages) Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced Category: Skills & Methods Total CE’s: 8 APT Non-Contact CE Hours Price: $80 The book is NOT included. 🧠 Course Description This practical, experiential book study introduces clinicians to the richly symbolic and deeply healing world of sandtray therapy. Sandtray Therapy: A Practical Manual (4th Edition) provides a clear, comprehensive, and developmentally attuned guide for integrating sandtray into play therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. Homeyer and Sweeney offer a grounded, research-informed foundation for understanding the neurobiological, relational, and expressive dimensions of sandtray work. The authors walk clinicians step-by-step through essential elements such as tray set-up, therapist stance, presence, the use of metaphor, witnessing, processing, and ethical considerations. This course prepares clinicians to: - create a safe and invitational sandtray environment - facilitate symbolic expression through movement, metaphor, and spatial relationships - understand how the tray serves as an externalized “story of the self” - observe themes, patterns, and meaning-making as they emerge in the sand - support clients through grounding, tracking, and nonintrusive processing - integrate sandtray across cultures, developmental stages, and clinical presentations Rooted in non-directive, expressive, and relational principles, this book honors sandtray therapy as both an art and a disciplined therapeutic modality. ***All APT Non-Contact CE Self-Paced Book Studies must be completed within 60 days of registration to receive a certificate.