USA & International Training
Costa Rica Trainings
For all up to date information about our International Trainings in Costa Rica (Healing the Healers and Sand Play Trainings) click on this text
Healing The Healers
This course, Healing the Healers: Using Equine Facilitated Sand Play Therapy to Identify, Treat and Prevent Burn-Out, Approval #180608-425R, provided by Lighthouse Counseling & Sand Play Training Center, LLC is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: Monday, June 1, 2020 through August 31, 2022. New Jersey social workers will receive 36 Clinical & Social/Cultural Competence CE credits for participating in this course. This course is also approved for 36 Continuing Education Credits through NBCC, ACEP #6253.
We will be addressing compassion fatigue, burnout, and self-care in this week-long gathering.
HEALING THE HEALERS is open to Social Workers, Equine Specialists, Doctors, Psychologists, Counselors, Yoga Practitioners, Massage Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Life Coaches, Occupational & Physical Therapists, Mental Health Students, Acupuncturists and all other Healing Arts Professionals.
2021 dates to be announced.
Sand Play Training Internationally
In 2018, Gretchen began offering the popular Certificate in Sand Play Training curriculum internationally. Multiple location’s that will allow for intensive week-long Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced Sand Play training instead of the typical monthly format that is offered in NJ. Additionally, the international training can include unique adventures like horse riding, zip lining and trips to hot springs, etc. Participants in our NJ locations can opt to blend both the intensive modules in interntionally with monthly courses so they can have a range of training experience.
Soon we will be offering special topics sand play for equine specialist, coaches and mental health professionals.
2021 dates to be announced.
Intensive Equine Facilitated Sand Play Therapy Workshops:
In 2018, Gretchen (along with Sally Nilsson), created Equine Facilitated Sand Play Therapy, an intensive healing modality that combines Equine Facilitated Learning with Sand Play Therapy. This new treatment approach can be used to amplify workshop experiences for professional groups as well as be incorporated into an individual, marital or family treatment plan. This is an excellent modality for those who feel “stuck” in their current psychotherapy or for those with a history of complex trauma. When Gretchen is on site, EMDR can also be included.