Course Description

Sandtray therapy and other expressive arts are amazing techniques that help facilitate clients in processing trauma and loss. When sandtray is implemented with EMDR, deeper levels of trauma processing and integration can occur. In this course, participants will learn at least one way that sandtray therapy can be incorporated into each of the eight phases of EMDR therapy. Participants will have the opportunity to practice many of the prompts given in this training as well as view real client cases through pictures and video clips. 


Registration Deadline: May 20, 2026


This course takes place live on Zoom. Check out this link for Zoom requirements.

For more information on our work at The Touchstone Institute, visit our website.

Course Overview

  • Live Interactive Webinar on Zoom

    May 21, 2026, 10:00am - 5:00pm EST

  • Prerequisites

    Completion of Part 1 of an EMDRIA-approved basic/foundational EMDR therapy training.

  • CE Credits

    Participants are eligible to receive 6 CE credits for this training. (see below for specific approvals)

The Prerequisite:

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Join Dr. Mara Tesler Stein and other perinatal mental health practitioners for Foundational EMDR Therapy Training utilizing The Touchstone Institute's EMDRIA-Approved curriculum.
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Note on Accessibility:

We include captions in all of our live and self-paced trainings. If there is anything else you need to make our trainings accessible to you, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We recognize that every person has access needs and we are happy to do everything we can to meet yours.
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Instructor

Lacey Castilleja Fisher, LPC-S, RPT-S, PMH-C, RST-C/T

Lacey Castilleja Fisher is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Certified Mental Health Professional and Registered Sand Therapist-Consultant/Trainer with a mental health private practice in Austin, Texas. Lacey has worked in a variety of settings including in a Children’s Advocacy Center to provide counseling to children that experienced sexual abuse and their families, and she decided to take the experience she had there and apply it to private practice. She built her practice around supporting children and adults that had experienced sexual abuse/assault and found a passion working with parents and parents to be when their sexual trauma was activated in the perinatal period. Lacey became passionate about working with parents that struggle with perinatal mental health struggles, specifically PTSD, after her own experience of becoming a mother and experiencing trauma after her newborn was unexpectedly admitted to the NICU. This led to Lacey learning as much as she could about perinatal trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, NICU trauma and fertility struggles. Lacey finds that the parents she works with respond well to EMDR, IFS and sandtray therapy at her counseling practice. Lacey was a co-founder of the Texas SandTray Association and has served as the Clinical Director for the Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas and now serves on their advisory board.

Course Curriculum

    1. Get to know Lacey Castilleja Fisher!

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    2. Course Description

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    3. Course Date(s) & Time

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    4. Course Agenda

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    5. Zoom Information

    6. Learning Objectives

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    7. Values Statement from The Touchstone Institute

    1. About Course Recordings

    1. Receiving your CE Certificate

About this course:

  • $275 - $375
  • May 21, 2026, 10:00am - 5:00pm EST
  • 6 CEs (see below for specific approvals)

Tiered pricing options:

Questions? See our FAQ below.

More about our pricing:

We offer tiered pricing for all of our trainings in order to make our courses accessible to as many practitioners as possible. If you are unsure which tier of payment is right for your financial situation, please read through our FAQ section below or visit our website.


Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you are interested in a multi-month payment plan. We are always happy to create a custom payment plan to make it more feasible for everyone to participate in our courses.

Timed Course Agenda

All times are listed in Eastern Time:

10:00am-10:45am: Basic sandtray review

10:45am-11:15am: Review AIP model and how sandtray can work with EMDR

11:15am-12:00pm: Phase 1-3 prompt ideas

12:00pm-12:45pm: Practice prompts in breakout rooms

12:45pm-1:00pm: Group discussion

1:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch

2:00pm-2:45pm: Phase 4-7 prompt ideas

2:45pm-3:00pm: Practice prompts in breakout rooms

3:00pm-3:15pm: Group discussion

3:15pm-4:00pm: Demo and discussion

4:00pm-4:30pm: Phase 8 and documentation

4:30pm-5:00pm: Q&A and wrap up

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Utilize the AIP Model in sandtray work 
  • Demonstrate understanding of how EMDR and sandtray can be integrated together for the perinatal trauma and loss population 
  • List at least one prompt that can be used for the reach phase of EMDR AIP Model 
  • Apply prompts with the perinatal population 
  • Use other modalities of expressive arts to sandtray/EMDR work 
  • Identify logistics of incorporating BLS with sandtray by witnessing real case examples/videos

Continuing Education Credits

Participation in all training sessions and submission of a course evaluation is required to receive a CE certificate for this course. Course evaluations are made available after all live sessions have been completed within the course portal. After completing the evaluation, participants will be able to submit a request for their CE certificate. This training offers 6 CE credits.

  • It is your responsibility to verify CE coverage in your State or Province.

  • The Touchstone Institute for Perinatal Training is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Touchstone Institute for Perinatal Training maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

  • The Touchstone Institute for Perinatal Training, Inc. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7346. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Touchstone Institute for Perinatal Training, Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

  • The Touchstone Institute for Perinatal Training, [provider number:1876], is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [1/19/2025-1/19/2028]. Social workers completing this course receive 6 continuing education credits.

  • This course is approved by Postpartum Support International (PSI) for continuing education towards obtaining and maintaining the PMH-C.

  • This course is approved by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). The Touchstone Institute is an approved training provider with EMDRIA: approval #22021.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is the Generative Access tier right for me?

    Select this tier if you: Own the home you live in (even with a mortgage); live in a two-income household; have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money; travel recreationally; have access to family money and resources in times of need; work part-time by choice, etc.

  • Is the Sustaining Access tier right for me?

    Select this tier if you: Have income available for recreational activities (going out to dinner, movies, concerts etc.); have consistent work compensated at a median income rate based on your region; pay rent that is not more than 25% of your monthly household income; do not own your own home, etc.

  • Is the Supported Access tier right for me?

    Select this tier if you: Are a graduate student paying tuition; have major medical expenses not covered by insurance; have been denied work, or experience discrimination related to ableism, racism, sexism, gender discrimination or other forms of oppression; are eligible for public assistance; have immigration-related expenses; have ever been denied work due to incarceration history; are supporting adult children, extended family members in need or have other adult dependents; are an elder with limited financial support; are primarily working in a setting with under-resourced populations and your income reflects this work, etc.

  • Are there payment plan options available?

    Yes! We are happy to work with you to create a payment plan that fits your needs. Please reach out to us over email with a brief description of the length of the plan that you are interested in using to pay for this course: [email protected].

  • How can I learn more about your pricing?

    Please visit our website for more information on our approach to pricing our trainings: www.touchstoneinstitute.org/pricing.

  • What is your refund policy?

    More than 14 days notice is required for a full refund minus 7% administrative fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of training are eligible for a 50% refund or full transfer to another training within The Touchstone Institute. Only 1 transfer to another training is allowed. If you can not attend the transferred training your fee will be forfeited. No-shows are not eligible for a refund or transfer. Exceptions to this policy are limited to medically documented circumstances or family bereavements. Failure to attend without prior notification (no-shows) will not qualify for a refund.

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