From Ancestral Pain to Playful Repair
Integrating Sandtray in Generational Trauma Work
- Speakers:
- Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S™ | Waldo Winborn, LPCC, RPT, RST-C/T, EMDRIA Approved Consultant
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
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Jun 05, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150723
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Generational trauma often lives beneath words, hidden in the body, nervous system, and family dynamics, shaping attachment patterns across generations. In the playroom, these deep-seated wounds surface through the child’s play—through the symbols, actions, and sensory experiences that emerge during play therapy.
This training invites play therapists to explore how sandtray therapy and attachment-based play therapy can be used to access and heal intergenerational trauma. In the playroom, children communicate their experiences not through verbal dialogue, but through play—using miniature figures, movements, and symbols to express what they cannot say. By attuning to the child’s play, therapists can recognize the inherited wounds that shape behaviors and relationships, offering opportunities for healing that words alone cannot provide. You’ll learn to: Identify generational trauma as it shows up in sand scenes during play therapy, using the symbolic language of play to decode family patterns and unconscious themes. Implement both directive and non-directive play therapy techniques to help children heal and repair attachment disruptions, facilitating safe, co-regulated play that rebuilds trust and connection.
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Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S™ Related seminars and products
Liliana's Consulting Services
Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S™ has a master’s degree in counseling & Marriage, Family & Child Therapy as well as an MBA from University of Phoenix in Colorado. Since entering the therapy field, Liliana has developed an interest and niche in treating children and families who have experienced trauma, and multicultural issues from an attachment lens. To better treat these populations, Liliana has received training in different modalities, some of which she is a trained educator.
Liliana is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Synergetic Play Therapy Consultant, EFT Supervisor, EMDR Certified, TheraPlay Level 1, Independent Facilitator of the Becoming a Love and Logic Parent Curriculum, Bring Baby Home Gottman Trained Educator, Gottman Seven Principles Program Educator, completed Level 2 Training in Gottman Couples Therapy.
Liliana brings a unique cultural lens into her therapy and supervision sessions. Liliana is passionate about working with fellow mental health professionals to embrace curiosity, inspiration, and discover meaning to rise to their full potential from attachment to and cultural lenses. Liliana offers workshops in the field of mental health and cultural opportunity for psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers and consultations for agencies, schools, private practices, mental health centers & nonprofits in English and Spanish.
Financial: Lilliana Baylon maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Healing Relationships Counseling SVC, PLLC. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lilliana Baylon is a member of the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, the Colorado Counseling Association, the Association for Play Therapy, the EMDR International Association, Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Waldo Winborn, LPCC, RPT, RST-C/T, EMDRIA Approved Consultant Related seminars and products
Winborn Wellness & Counseling
Waldo R. Winborn, LPCC, RPT, RST-C/T, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, integrates attachment, neuroscience, and trauma-informed frameworks in both clinical practice and professional education. His work explores the intersection of EMDR and Sandtray Play Therapy, emphasizing embodied awareness, symbolic processing, and the neurobiology of integration. Through Winborn Wellness & Counseling, he provides advanced consultation and continuing education to support clinicians in cultivating attuned presence and relational depth in trauma treatment.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Waldo Winborn has employment relationship with Winborn Wellness & Counseling and Sand Tray Institute of New Mexico. He is a consultant for EMDR and Play Therapy Integration Support and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education Department. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Waldo Winborn is the board secretary for the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals and the president of the New Mexico Association for Play Therapy. He is a member of the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals, the Association for Play Therapy, and the EMDR International Association.
Additional Info
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Objectives
- Describe how generational trauma impacts the child’s nervous system and attachment patterns, using key concepts from interpersonal neurobiology, and explore how these dynamics show up in the play therapy process.
- Identify play themes and sandtray symbols in play therapy that reflect intergenerational dynamics and unspoken family narratives, using the non-verbal language of play to uncover deeper family stories.
- Apply sandtray and play-based interventions in play therapy that support co-regulation, narrative integration, and intergenerational repair, creating a safe space for the child to process and transform inherited trauma.
- Demonstrate how the therapist’s attunement and self-regulation within the context of play therapy facilitate neural re-patterning and secure attachment, promoting emotional healing through relational play.
- Evaluate their own generational lens and its influence on clinical decision-making and presence in the play therapy relationship, recognizing how personal history impacts therapeutic attunement and intervention choices.
Outline
The Neurobiology of Generational Trauma
- How generational trauma shapes the child’s nervous system and attachment patterns
- Key principles from interpersonal neurobiology: implicit memory, right-brain communication
- How safety and connection are developed in the playroom
Reading the Sand: Identifying Generational Themes and Family Narratives
- Symbolic expressions of intergenerational dynamics in sandtray and play therapy
- Play themes and sensory metaphors that reveal unspoken family stories
- Inherited emotional patterns within play
Play-Based Interventions for Repair and Regulation
- Directive and non-directive sandtray and play interventions for co-regulation
- Supporting emotional integration and narrative repair
- Therapist attunement, pacing, and self-regulation to facilitate neural re-patterning
The Therapist’s Story: Self-Reflection and Cultural Context
- Exploring your own generational lens and cultural identity
- Implicit family narratives that influence presence and decision-making
- Reflective practices to enhance authenticity and systemic awareness
Risks & Limitations
Target Audience
- Play Therapists
- Child Therapists
- Licensed Clinical/Mental Health Counselors
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Physicians
- Nurses
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