About this course

Learning Objectives

• Describe the history of sandtray-based play therapy
• Discuss the neurobiology of the growing mind and its relevance to sandtray-based play therapy
• Apply historical understanding of sandtray-based play therapy to work with children and adolescents
• Discuss sandtray-based play therapy material adaptations that may be needed for sensitive neurodiverse work
• Apply advanced sandtray-based play therapy processing skills with child and adolescent clients
• Describe the complexity and impact of therapeutic resonance with a neurodiverse mind in sandtray-based play therapy

Learning Levels

• Beginner

Course Instructor(s)

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  Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDR Consultant

  Marshall Lyles, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has over 20 years of practice in family and play therapy. He has extensive speaking and training experience and has worked in a variety of mental health settings. Most of Marshall’s clinical practice has focused on attachment trauma and its effect on family relationships. Marshall conducts consultation sessions with counseling professionals and leads training for both parents and professionals; much of his consultation and training focuses on the use of sandtray and other expressive therapies for those impacted by trauma.

  Marshall has previously authored and co-authored works, including book chapters, journal articles, and magazine articles, that relate to counseling supervision, play therapy, sandtray therapy, adoption, and EMDR. Most recently, Marshall and Dr. Linda Homeyer authored Advanced Sandtray Therapy: Digging Deeper into Clinical Practice.

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