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A place to gain quality trainings with the sandtray method. Each training is based in neuroscience a
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11/28/2025

It’s officially our Black Friday Sale! 🖤

If you’ve been thinking about joining the Sandtray Suite, now’s your moment — get $10 off your first month, today only.

Inside the Suite, you’ll find foundational modules, weekly resources, monthly trainings, and a supportive community of Sandtray therapists who are growing right alongside you.

Resources that help you feel steady, supported, and inspired in your work.

🕰️ Offer ends at midnight.
Comment LINK below and I’ll send you the link to join us inside the Suite!

11/26/2025

No, but in all seriousness…

Before the week wraps and you go in full holiday mode, try this:

✨ What moment made you proud this week?
🌿 What felt meaningful, even if small?
☕ What do you need to recharge before the next round begins?

💬 What’s one thing you’re grateful for in your work this month?

11/25/2025

GETTING STARTED IN SANDTRAY CAN BE EASY! ⬇️

Because….

You don’t have to interpret every symbol or know exactly what a tray “means.”

Your presence is the intervention.

And if you are ready to go deeper in the tray without training…

Here are three quick ways to deepen processing without overstepping:

1️⃣ Reflect patterns you see (“I notice this one showed up again.”)
2️⃣ Mirror tone and pacing — if they’re quiet, match it.
3️⃣ Ask open curiosity, not analysis (“What part of this feels most alive right now?”)

Less talking. More witnessing. That’s the power.

💬 Therapist to therapist: What’s your go-to phrase when you’re helping clients explore their tray without leading them?

✨ Want 16 ready-to-use prompts to deepen processing with teens and adults? Comment DEEPER and I’ll send them to you!

11/19/2025

Therapist brain after six sessions: “Build a… um… tray about… feelings?” 😩

We’ve all hit that moment where creativity runs dry. That’s where having a library of directives saves the day.

Because when inspiration fades, structure steps in.

The right prompt can turn a blank stare into a breakthrough.

🎯 Need a refill of fresh Sandtray ideas? Comment SHORTCUT and I’ll send you The Therapist’s Shortcut: 50 Sandtray Directives Matched to Client Diagnoses.

11/17/2025

Directives aren’t just about filling time in session — they’re the bridge between your client’s inner world and the tray itself.

A good directive does three things:

1️⃣ Meets your client where they are developmentally.
2️⃣ Targets what they can do, not what they “should.”
3️⃣ Invites expression without forcing words.

When you learn to match directives to the moment, you stop chasing outcomes and start creating opportunities for insight.

✨ Want 50 tried-and-true Sandtray directives organized by diagnosis? Comment SHORTCUT and I’ll send you the guide!

11/14/2025

✨ Want 50 more ready-to-use Sandtray directives matched to client diagnoses? Comment SHORTCUT and I’ll send your copy of 50 Directives By Diagnosis

11/12/2025

What’s in my tray this week (as a therapist) ⬇️

✨ Grab my free Must-Have Mini Guide to see exactly what to stock for each age (and why it matters). Comment SHOPPING and we’ll send the resource straight to you!

11/11/2025

Level 4 ✔️

Our ICST cohort wrapped up another milestone this weekend, and we’re feeling inspired, proud, and maybe a little emotional.

Watching these therapists grow through sandtray work is what it’s all about. We miss y’all already — but can’t wait to see what you build next!

11/07/2025

We had the best day yesterday diving deep into Level Three training 🤍🙌🏼

From advanced sandtray skills, to walking through complex case consultations, to turning the mirror back on ourselves through our own sandtray work—this day was everything.

There’s something powerful about sitting with other therapists who get it, doing the inner work, and learning how to hold space more intentionally for others too.

Here’s to deeper skills, clearer mirrors, and the kind of community that makes this work feel lighter. 🥰 We love our ICST cohort!!!

11/05/2025

💬 Do you have a “surprising” miniature that clients reach for again and again?

Drop it in the comments 👇 I guarantee someone else will say, “Same!”

⁠If you want help stocking your own collection, grab my free Must-Have Mini Guide — it breaks down exactly what to include for each age (and why it matters).

Comment SHOPPING and we’ll send it your way!

11/04/2025

Let’s be honest — building your miniature collection can feel like a mix of excitement and overwhelm.

You want diversity, symbolism, and meaning… but where do you start?

Here’s the truth: your clients don’t need a perfectly curated collection — they need access to representation.

The work happens in the story they build, not in the number of minis on your shelf.

Some of the most powerful trays I’ve ever seen came from rooms with dollar-store figurines and thrifted treasures.

The magic is never in the object — it’s in the meaning that object carries for the person holding it.

➡️ Question for you: If you could only keep five minis on your shelf, which ones would you choose — and why?

Grab my free Must-Have Mini Guide and see exactly what to stock for each age (and why it matters).

Comment ‘SHOPPING’ and we will send you the resource!

10/30/2025

Halloween directives aren’t just for fun minis (though we love a good skeleton and cauldron 👀).

They help clients explore fear, power, and transformation — the same themes the season symbolizes.

Try: “Create a tray showing what you’ve outgrown — and what still haunts you.”

Address

2605 Southwest Square
Jonesboro, AR
72401

Telephone

+18707614673

Website

http://www.southernsandtray.com/

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