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Events

These events are created to support meaningful learning, reflection, and connection. Through workshops, trainings, and ongoing groups, participants are invited into experiential spaces rooted in clinical work, expressive practice, and relational care. Offerings prioritize attunement, curiosity, and practical integration, with attention to both personal process and professional growth.

  • Nov 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    Nov 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    Join Robert Jason Grant for a 3-hour live webinar exploring how social stories can support play therapy goals and neurodiversity-affirming work with children and adolescents.
  • Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST
    Webinar
    Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST
    Webinar
    Explore ethical considerations for offering therapy intensives, including client fit, treatment planning, pacing, and follow-up care, through case examples and discussion. Approved for 3 ethics-focused CEs.
  • Nov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Webinar
    Nov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Webinar
    Explore customs, rituals, and practices for recognizing and nurturing intuition with Marshall Lyles in this two-hour Zoom gathering. Open to everyone, with three registration price options. No CE credit.
  • Dec 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    Dec 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    A practical, experiential workshop helping healing professionals recognize overload, restore capacity, and build sustainable rhythms through breath, movement, posture, and restorative practice.
  • Dec 11, 2026, 9:00 AM CST – Dec 12, 2026, 4:45 PM CST
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Dec 11, 2026, 9:00 AM CST – Dec 12, 2026, 4:45 PM CST
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    This two-day training explores how EMDR and expressive arts can be integrated to address trauma-related dissociative presentations. Designed for clinicians, it offers practical tools, attachment-informed frameworks, and 12 EMDRIA CEs.
  • Dec 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST
    Webinar
    Dec 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST
    Webinar
    Join Terry Kottman and Marshall Lyles for a 5 CE experiential webinar integrating Adlerian play therapy and attachment-based practice. Learn practical tools through case examples plus sand and art demonstrations.
  • Jan 03, 2027, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    Jan 03, 2027, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    A virtual space for healers to reflect on their hopes, intentions, and unfolding needs for the new year.
  • Jan 13, 2027, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    Jan 13, 2027, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    Explore attachment theory and sandtray therapy through the healing power of community, animals, and the elements.
  • Jan 21, 2027, 9:00 AM CST – Jan 23, 2027, 12:15 PM CST
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Jan 21, 2027, 9:00 AM CST – Jan 23, 2027, 12:15 PM CST
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Explore attachment theory and relational neuroscience through lecture, discussion, and experiential sandtray practice with Marshall Lyles. Apply the learning across individual, couple, family, and group work.
  • Feb 10, 2027, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    Webinar
    Feb 10, 2027, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    Webinar
    A full-day experiential webinar with Marshall Lyles and Abby Esquivel exploring inner landscapes, professional guides, and values to strengthen clinical discernment and direction.
  • Apr 08, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Apr 10, 2027, 4:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Apr 08, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Apr 10, 2027, 4:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    A three-day EMDR refresher for trained clinicians who want to strengthen fidelity to the eight phases while integrating play therapy, sandtray, and expressive arts with confidence.
  • Apr 14, 2027, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
    Webinar
    Apr 14, 2027, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
    Webinar
    An interactive ethics training that helps mental health professionals explore how identity, culture, and lived experience shape ethical practice and client care.
  • Apr 30, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – May 01, 2027, 4:45 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Apr 30, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – May 01, 2027, 4:45 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Explore the clinical use of clay within EMDR through guided demonstrations and hands-on practice with Marshall Lyles. EMDR basic training is required; no clay experience is needed.
  • May 14, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – May 15, 2027, 4:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    May 14, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – May 15, 2027, 4:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Join Robert Jason Grant and Marshall Lyles for a two-day Austin study group exploring neurodiversity, systemic and internalized ableism, and affirming child and play therapy through activities and dialogue. 12 CEs.
  • May 27, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – May 29, 2027, 3:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    May 27, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – May 29, 2027, 3:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    The Art of Stewardship is a three-day advanced training for seasoned sand therapists expanding into consultation, teaching, and creative leadership. Participants deepen clinical mastery while building workshop frameworks and written contributions to the field.
  • Jun 03, 2027, 8:30 AM CDT – Jun 05, 2027, 3:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Jun 03, 2027, 8:30 AM CDT – Jun 05, 2027, 3:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Bring a writing idea to this three-day retreat for six healers, with guided writing, brainstorming, individual support, and a virtual follow-up session. Leave with a developed concept and a path to continue. No CEs.
  • Multiple Dates
    Jun 18, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Jun 19, 2027, 4:00 PM CDT
    Virtual Training
    Jun 18, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Jun 19, 2027, 4:00 PM CDT
    Virtual Training
    One $950 registration covers BOTH required parts: June 18–19 AND August 13–14, 2027, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Central on Zoom, plus 16 hours of home study. Attend all four training days; these are not alternative dates. Includes all 40 CEs after full completion. With Marshall Lyles and Abby Esquivel.
  • Jul 29, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Jul 31, 2027, 4:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Jul 29, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Jul 31, 2027, 4:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Three days of PhotoTherapy, collage, improv, and poetry with Marshall Lyles & Terry Kottman. July 29–31, 2027, at The Workshop in Austin. 18 CEs.
  • Aug 06, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Aug 07, 2027, 4:45 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Aug 06, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Aug 07, 2027, 4:45 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Create your own sandtray figure, explore its world through sand stories, and develop a written story for continued reflection in this small-group Austin retreat. Materials included. No CE credit.
  • Aug 20, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Aug 21, 2027, 3:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Aug 20, 2027, 9:00 AM CDT – Aug 21, 2027, 3:30 PM CDT
    The Workshop, 300 Allen St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Explore customs, rituals, and practices that support the discovery and nurturing of your intuitive abilities.
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