YRC Training Center

02/11/2026

Check out this upcoming training that our very own, Christina Watts-Figueroa, LMFTS, LPCS, RPTS, EMDRIA consultant and trainer will be hosting.

✨ Upcoming Play Therapy Training: EMDR & Play Therapy ✨

Join us for a highly requested EMDR Play Therapy Training designed for clinicians working with children and families. This training blends trauma-informed EMDR principles with developmentally appropriate play-based interventions you can use right away in session.

🗓 Saturday, March 28
📍 San Antonio, TX
🎓 Ideal for play therapists, counselors, and child clinicians
🧠 Learn practical tools to support children processing trauma through play

This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your clinical skill set, strengthen the therapeutic alliance, and walk away with interventions that translate directly into practice.

🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980335001298?aff=oddtdtcreator

Spots are limited—don’t miss this chance to invest in your clinical growth!

12/22/2025

🌿✨Jungle Play Belize Retreat✨🌿

Belize Therapy Workshops is excited to present an unforgettable continuing education retreat for counseling and play therapy professionals!

📍 Belize
📅 May 14–17, 2026

Join us for Jungle Play Belize, a 4-day immersive experience blending professional growth, culture, and nature in a tropical setting. Earn 14 APT-approved CEUs, including ethics and sandtray hours, while reconnecting with play, rhythm, and grounding practices in the heart of the jungle 🌴

💼 What Awaits You:
• Nature-based play therapy & meditation
• Cultural rhythm and story play practices
• Ethics in play therapy
• Adlerian play theory & sandtray foundations
• Cultural excursions to *Xunantunich Mayan ruins* and the beach in *Hopkins, Belize*

🏡 What’s Included:
✔️ 5-night cabin-style lodging
✔️ Breakfast & lunch
✔️ Continued education (14 APT contact hours)
✔️ Two excursions
✔️ Ground transportation

💰 Pricing
• Early Bird: $3,250 (ends 2/28/2026)
• Full Rate: $3,750 (ends 4/30/2026)

🎓 APT Approved Provider #24.721
Sponsored by Yellow Ribbon Counseling PLLC & Samaritan Counseling

🔗 Payment Link here:
https://thesamaritancounseling.com/retreats

🔗 Registration Information Link here: https://forms.gle/YYYGwn38u5zx7iFb6

📧 Questions? Email: belizetherapyworkshops@yrcpllc.org

Limited to 10 spaces—come learn, play, and restore in Belize🌺

*Airfare not included*

12/15/2025

🌟New Sandtray Trainings Are Here! 🌟
Yellow Ribbon Counseling PLLC is excited to offer two APT-approved trainings designed to deepen your Sandtray skills and expand your therapeutic toolkit.

📌 Foundations of Sandtray in the Playroom (Part 1)
🗓 Feb 7, 2026 | 9:00 AM–4:30 PM | Belton, TX
A hands-on introduction to the history, theory, and practice of Sandtray in play therapy. Learn core techniques, how to select miniatures, and how to incorporate Sandtray into your sessions with confidence.

📌 Play Therapy & Grief: Integrating Sandtray for Healing & Meaning-Making (Part 5)
🗓 Feb 8, 2026 | 9:00 AM–4:30 PM | Belton, TX
A deep dive into using Sandtray with children, teens, and adults navigating grief. Explore symbolic expression, developmental responses to grief, and experiential interventions to support healing and storytelling.

🎓 Each training offers 6 APT Contact CEs
👩‍🏫 Presented by Maria Dudley, MS, LPCS, RPT & Christina Watts-Figueroa, MA, LMFTS, LPCS, RPT-S
🔗 Register at:

We specialize in Play Therapy, EMDR Therapy, and Family Therapy. Services in Korean and Spanish. Servicios en Español.

08/10/2025

Day 2 Presenting on “The World in a Tray: Sandtray Therapy with Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Families”

08/09/2025

We are ready to present!

08/03/2025

Week are just a few days away from our next training. Don’t miss out. We have a few spots remaining. Registration closes in two more days.

🌍 The World in a Tray: Sandtray Therapy with Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Families 🌍

🗓️ Date: August 9 & 10, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CT) both days
📍 Location: PAC Lord Conference Center, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
💲 Cost: $150 (Low-cost training!) for 12 contact APT CEs

Register at https://yellowribboncounseling.com/play-therapy-training

Join us for a powerful two-day, in-person training designed for mental health professionals who want to deepen their skills in using Sandtray Therapy with immigrant and refugee children, adolescents, and families.

✨ Why Attend?
Led by clinicians Sunkyung Chung, Ph.D., NCC, LPC-S, RPT-S, Maria Dudley, MS, LPC-S, RPT and Christina Watts-Figueroa, MA, LMFTS, LPCS, RPTS, this experiential training blends trauma-informed care, play therapy techniques, and culturally responsive practices to support healing, resilience, and connection.

🔹 Watch live demonstrations
🔹 Engage in hands-on sandtray activities
🔹 Gain insight into culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches
🔹 Leave with tools you can use immediately with clients

🎓 This training is approved for CEs for Texas LMFT, LPC, and LCSW licensees and meets the social/diversity CE requirements. Participants must attend both days to receive full credit.

Sponsored by Yellow Ribbon Counseling PLLC
APT Approved Provider 24.721

📌 Cancellation Policy:
Requests for cancellations with refunds must be made no later than 72 hours before the event. A $30 administrative fee will be deducted from your refund.
In the unlikely event of a cancellation, we will attempt to notify attendees via their listed email at least 24 hours in advance. Please note: there is a non-refundable administrative fee.
📧 Email admin@yrcpllc.org to request cancellation.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to enrich your practice and connect with others doing this meaningful work. Space is limited—register today and bring the world into the tray!

We specialize in Play Therapy, EMDR Therapy, and Family Therapy. Services in Korean and Spanish. Servicios en Español.

07/19/2025

🌍 The World in a Tray: Sandtray Therapy with Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Families 🌍

🗓️ Date: August 9 & 10, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CT) both days
📍 Location: PAC Lord Conference Center, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
💲 Cost: $150 (Low-cost training!) for 12 contact APT CEs

Register at https://yellowribboncounseling.com/play-therapy-training

Join us for a powerful two-day, in-person training designed for mental health professionals who want to deepen their skills in using Sandtray Therapy with immigrant and refugee children, adolescents, and families.

✨ Why Attend?
Led by clinicians Sunkyung Chung, Ph.D., NCC, LPC-S, RPT-S, Maria Dudley, MS, LPC-S, RPT and Christina Watts-Figueroa, MA, LMFTS, LPCS, RPTS, this experiential training blends trauma-informed care, play therapy techniques, and culturally responsive practices to support healing, resilience, and connection.

🔹 Watch live demonstrations
🔹 Engage in hands-on sandtray activities
🔹 Gain insight into culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches
🔹 Leave with tools you can use immediately with clients

🎓 This training is approved for CEs for Texas LMFT, LPC, and LCSW licensees and meets the social/diversity CE requirements. Participants must attend both days to receive full credit.

Sponsored by Yellow Ribbon Counseling PLLC
APT Approved Provider 24.721

📌 Cancellation Policy:
Requests for cancellations with refunds must be made no later than 72 hours before the event. A $30 administrative fee will be deducted from your refund.
In the unlikely event of a cancellation, we will attempt to notify attendees via their listed email at least 24 hours in advance. Please note: there is a non-refundable administrative fee.
📧 Email admin@yrcpllc.org to request cancellation.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to enrich your practice and connect with others doing this meaningful work. Space is limited—register today and bring the world into the tray!

We specialize in Play Therapy, EMDR Therapy, and Family Therapy. Services in Korean and Spanish. Servicios en Español.

07/19/2025

Please register for our new training at yellowribboncounseling.com/play-therapy-training.

02/21/2025

Registration is open for our two upcoming trainings on March 28th and 29th! Each training will earn 6 APT CEs that can be applied to your required state licensure CEs. We have special rates for students and licensed associates. Training will be in person at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Parker Academic Center. If you have questions, contact us at admin@yrcpllc.org. Register at https://yellowribboncounseling.com/play-therapy-training

05/17/2024

🧠 Off to a great start for two days of sandtray play therapy focused on trauma and atrachment! 🩵

It's training day 1! So excited to teach our local mental health community on how play can be a great way to work in the counseling room. We will learn how trauma impacts the brain, body and nervous system.

04/26/2024

There is still time to register for our upcoming in-person sandtray play training on May 17th and 18th. This training focuses on trauma and attachment and can be taken in one or both sessions. It also counts towards your TX state licensure. These trainings are the second and third part of our sandtray series.

Each participant will have access to a sandtray; all miniatures are provided throughout the training.

Register here: https://yellowribboncounseling.com/play-therapy-training

Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm with an hour lunch (on your own).
Cost per training: $125 for fully licensed professionals and $100 for Associates and students
Location: Hampton Inn Conference Room 123 E Central Expressway, Harker Heights, TX

APT Provider 24.721

Questions: admin@yrcpllc.org

03/16/2024

Thank you Ana Gallardo for helping us. We at YRC Training Center appreciate your help. We are excited for our upcoming training.
For those wondering there is still time to register!