(HS Baylon & Winborn 150723 2026) From Ancestral Pain to Playful Repair: Integrating Sandtray in Generational Trauma Work
Tracking # 20-1385798
Course overview
Generational trauma often lives beneath words, hidden in the body, nervous system, and family dynamics, shaping attachment patterns across generations. In the playroom, these deep-seated wounds surface through the child's play-through the symbols, actions, and sensory experiences that emerge during play therapy. This training invites play therapists to explore how sandtray therapy and attachment-based play therapy can be used to access and heal intergenerational trauma. In the playroom, children communicate their experiences not through verbal dialogue, but through play - using miniature figures, movements, and symbols to express what they cannot say. By attuning to the child's play, therapists can recognize the inherited wounds that shape behaviors and relationships, offering opportunities for healing that words alone cannot provide. You'll learn to: Identify generational trauma as it shows up in sand scenes during play therapy, using the symbolic language of play to decode family patterns and unconscious themes. Implement both directive and non-directive play therapy techniques to help children heal and repair attachment disruptions, facilitating safe, co-regulated play that rebuilds trust and connection.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Nursing
APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Psychology
Limited License Psychologist
Psychologist
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Social Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist
Registered Social Worker Assistant
Disclosure statements
Financial: Lilliana Baylon maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Healing Relationships Counseling SVC, PLLC. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lilliana Baylon is a member of the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, the Colorado Counseling Association, the Association for Play Therapy, the EMDR International Association, Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Financial: Waldo Winborn has employment relationship with Winborn Wellness & Counseling and Sand Tray Institute of New Mexico. He is a consultant for EMDR and Play Therapy Integration Support and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education Department. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Waldo Winborn is the board secretary for the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals and the president of the New Mexico Association for Play Therapy. He is a member of the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals, the Association for Play Therapy, and the EMDR International Association.