Upcoming Trainings
Below are quarterly trainings hosted by IAST. These online trainings are available to everyone, although members of IAST receive a significant discount on registration.
These trainings are part of the mission of IAST to promote quality trainings throughout the world to further the sandtray movement.
Waldo
Winborn
Walking with my Shadow: Learning with Sandtray Play Therapy, How to Embrace Places with Little Light
Webinar via Zoom:
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
In the symbolic landscape of the sand, both light and shadow take form. Walking with My Shadow invites sand therapy practitioners to explore the unseen aspects of self that quietly shape the therapeutic field. Through experiential sand-based reflection, journaling, and neuroscience-informed dialogue, participants will deepen their understanding of countertransference and projection, not as clinical problems, but as essential pathways toward authenticity and integration.
Grounded in the WASTP competencies of self-awareness, attuned witnessing, and ethical containment, this training explores how the nervous system and implicit memory influence relational presence. Participants will learn to recognize the neurobiological patterns that arise during shadow activation, engage in reflective practices that support regulation, and strengthen their capacity to hold complexity with compassion.
Ultimately, Walking with My Shadow offers an embodied invitation to embrace the therapist’s own humanity, honoring that healing unfolds most deeply in the spaces where light and shadow meet.
About Waldo Winborn:
Waldo Winborn is a distinguished professional counselor based in New Mexico, with decades of experience in behavioral health. As a Registered Play Therapist (RPT), Registered Sand Therapist Consultant Trainer, and EMDR Consultant, he specializes in trauma-focused interventions for children and families. His clinical expertise extends to training and consultation, with a particular emphasis on sand therapy, play therapy, EMDR, and attachment-based approaches.
Waldo plays a pivotal role in advancing mental health practices in New Mexico, serving as a consultant for the New Mexico Early Education and Care Department’s SEED program. Additionally, he holds leadership positions in the field, currently serving as the Secretary for the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals and the President for the New Mexico Association for Play Therapy. His commitment to professional development is further reflected in his status as an approved clinical supervisor by both the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board and the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners.
In 2009, Waldo co-founded Winborn Wellness & Counseling alongside Renee Winborn, LCSW. Under their leadership, the agency has expanded its reach, now providing comprehensive mental health services across four counties in Southern New Mexico. Dedicated to education and mentorship, he frequently facilitates trainings and workshops for mental health professionals, equipping them with trauma-informed and attachment-based therapeutic skills.
A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Waldo brings a deep commitment to supporting individuals impacted by trauma and those who serve as caregivers and professionals in the field. Guided by the belief that “Trauma does not affect just one person; it ripples throughout the constellation in which one lives and impacts all within the system,” he remains steadfast in his mission to foster healing and resilience in individuals, families, and communities.
Objectives:
- Identify how countertransference and projection emerge within sand therapy sessions and influence the therapeutic field.
- Describe the neurobiological processes that underlie defensive responses and emotional resonance during shadow activation.
- Engage in reflective sand-based and journaling exercises to explore personal shadow themes that may impact client work.
- Apply sand competencies of self-awareness, attuned witnessing, and ethical containment when shadow material arises in the tray.
Below are trainings hosted by ICST Providers, credentialed by IAST. The ICST Provider is solely responsible for the content of the training they offer. Individual providers sponsor any CEs they may provide for their courses and IAST doe not co-sponsor these under our organizational approvals. Please check with your provider for more details
SANDSCAPES: THE KENTUCKY SANDTRAY INSTITUTE
with
Megan Cinnamon, LPCC-S, ICST-P
Sandscapes: The Kentucky Sandtray Institute is located in lovely Somerset, KY. We proudly provide quality, experiential sandtray training to clinicians ready to transform the way they do therapy. No matter where you are on your journey, we can help get you where you long to be! Check out our website for upcoming trainings or email for more information.
*Contact the Kentucky Sandtray Institute at: megan@sandscapesofky.com
ICST-P #005
MONARCH MASTERY CONSULTING AND TRAINING
with
Kim Feeney, LISW, RPT-S, C-AdPT, ICST-P
Creating connection, capability, and confidence. Kim is willing to travel within the U.S. or internationally to provide training. Email for more information.
*Contact Monarch Mastery Consulting and Training at: kim@monarchmastery.com
ICST-P #008
SOUTHERN SANDTRAY INSTITUTE
with
Amy Flaherty Hood, LPE-I, RPT, ICST-P
Southern Sandtray Institute offers both ICST and ICST-Provider training in our Jonesboro, Arkansas Training Center. Our programs are thoughtful, collaborative, and taught in a small group setting.
*Contact the Southern Sandtray Institute at: support@southernsandtray.com
ICST-P #001
CARIBBEAN SANDTRAY INSTITUTE
with
Nidhi Kirpalani, M.Sc., M.sc, ICST-P
ICST-P #006
At CSI, this is the kind of training that makes you kow you are Wholeheartedly supported with a group of like-minded therapists, have a whole heap of resources, got tons of supervision, and that *You’re Valuable*
*Contact the Caribbean Sandtray Institute at: nidhi@caribbeansandtray.com
PLAYFUL CONNECTIONS SANDTRAY INSTITUTE
with
Bianca Kisselburg, LPC, RPT, ICST-P
ICST-P #004
Now is your time to set the rules. Lead, decide, empower. Do more with a Playful Connections Sandtray Institute Education
*Contact Playful Connections Sandtray Institute at bianca@pcsandtray.com
SANDTRAY TRAINING
with
Kristin Krippa, M.A., LPA, HSP-PA
Integrative training designed to teach you a new skill set that will transform your therapy practice and yourself. Each training is designed to be a relaxing retreat experience in the comfort of our historic building. You will come away from training feeling refreshed and transformed. I provide all 4 levels of training required to be an Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist (ICST)
*Contact Kristin Krippa at: KristinKrippa@NCPsychologist.com
CANADIAN SANDTRAY INSTITUTE TRAINING
with
Donna Mirus, R.N., ICST-P
Providing high-quality training within small groups. This experiential training is like no other. At the Canadian Sandtray Institute, we value your skill level from beginner to advanced and will be with you every step of the way.
*Contact the Canadian Sandtray Institute at: office@canadiansandtrayinstitute.ca
HOLISTIC SANDRAY INSTITUTE: Heal the Healer
with
Beth Moore, LPC, RPT, ICST-P
ICST-P #007
healing the whole person in mind, body, spirit through sandtray therapy. holistic sandtray institute (hsi) offers advanced sandtray therapy trainings and integrative healing interventions to mental health professionals.
*Contact Holistic Sandtray Institute at: beth@holisticsandtray.com
Pawsitive Training Center
with
Mary Rottier, LPC, RPT-S, CAAPT-S-I, ICST-P
I am excited to provide high-quality sandtray therapy trainings designed for small, intimate cohorts. Combining my passions for animals and sandtray therapy, I create a unique and engaging learning environment that inspires and supports participants in their professional sandtray journey.
*Contact the Pawsitive Training Center at: mary@pawsitivecounselingcenter.com
ICST-P #012