Making the Invisible Visible: Sandtray Approaches to Matrescence
IN PERSON perinatal CEs
February 19, 2027
9 am - 12 pm
$120
Hope Roots Collective
11515 South Black Bob Road
Olathe, KS 66062
A hands-on, experiential sandtray therapy training!
This training introduces clinicians to matrescence as a framework for understanding and supporting the multifaceted experience of becoming a mother. Integrating matrescence-informed care with sand tray therapy, participants will explore how symbolic and nonverbal expression can make visible the internal experiences of motherhood that may exist beyond words. Through foundational concepts, clinical applications, and experiential exploration, participants will consider how sand tray can support mothers in navigating identity shifts, grief, ambivalence, and growth throughout this transition. Clinicians will leave with practical approaches for incorporating sand tray into their work with mothers, honoring motherhood as an ongoing process of becoming that deserves curiosity, compassion, and space for exploration.
*Training is appropriate for mental health graduate students and licensed mental health therapists.
*No prior sandtray therapy training or experience needed.
Learning Objectives
Define matrescence as a developmental transition and identify at least three domains of change that may occur during the transition into motherhood, including identity, relationships, and emotional well-being.
Identify at least three potential clinical applications of sand tray therapy for exploring the internal experiences of matrescence, including maternal identity, grief, ambivalence, and transformation.
Describe how symbolic and nonverbal expression through sand tray may support mothers in exploring and communicating experiences that are difficult to articulate verbally.
Apply matrescence-informed clinical prompts and sand tray interventions to facilitate exploration of the maternal self, including the relationship between a mother's former identity, current experience, and emerging sense of self.
Integrate a matrescence-informed perspective into clinical practice by identifying strategies to support maternal autonomy, hold the complexity of conflicting emotions, and honor the ongoing process of becoming a mother.
About the Presenter
Kristine Page, LCPC, LPC, PMH-C
Kristine is a therapist and the owner of Turning The Page, LLC, a private practice based in Olathe, Kansas. She has over 14 years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. Kristine began her career in community mental health and at a child advocacy center, where she specialized in working with children and teens. During this time, she developed a strong foundation in play therapy and sandtray therapy, supporting children and families in processing complex experiences.
Over the past six years, Kristine has transitioned her focus to the perinatal period, where she supports individuals navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and identity shifts into parenthood. She is also completing an advanced course in matrescence. In her work with the perinatal population, she continues to integrate sandtray therapy with adults, creating space to explore trauma, identity, and personal values in a meaningful and experiential way.
3 CEs
Approved by the kansas bsrb (26-009)
Also counts towards pmh-c renewal
$120
Cancellation requests may be submitted in writing to [email protected] up to 7 calendar days prior to the event for a full refund, minus a $15 administrative fee for trainings 3 hours or less or $30 for trainings over 3 hours. Full refunds will not be given after the 7 days unless deemed an unavoidable emergency or illness, with notice prior to the event. CE credits will be granted only for attended hours in accordance with CE guidelines. Partial refunds will not be given for late arrivals or early departures. If Hope Roots Collective has to cancel a training due to low attendance, illness, or weather, participants will be given the option of a full refund or when applicable, transferring their enrollment to a rescheduled date.
