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Testimonials

 

Dr. David Crenshaw

Clinical Director, Children's Home of Poughkeepsie

Tammi Van Hollander is an outstanding child and family therapist and highly respected in the field. She is exceptionally creative, warm, and genuine and has built a highly successful private practice in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Tammi presents workshops at different locations throughout the country on topics related to child and family therapy. She is well known for her work with sand play therapy. I strongly recommend her as a highly qualified, compassionate child and family therapist of utmost integrity.

 

 

Cherie L. Spehar, LCSW, CTC-S, RPT-S
Founder, Director-Smiling Spirit Pathways-The Apex Center for Trauma Healing LLC 
When you first meet Tammi, you will notice her genuine warmth, attention and care for the person to whom she is speaking. She emanates compassion and kindness and a person immediately feels at ease with her. She is dedicated to helping children and is an outstanding Play Therapist who does everything possible to promote the emotional health of not only the children with whom she works, but their families and extended communities as well. It is an honor knowing her!
 
Aviva Weiss
President at Fun and Function

Interacting with Tammi is always a great experience. She is is an incredibly talented professional who is passionate about her work. Tammi is a real "people person" and presents herself with warmth and professionalism. She is a knowledgeable and creative problem solver who is able to look at a situation from a variety of angles and is always determined to successfully achieve results.

 

 

Pam Dyson, MA, LPC, RPT

Licensed Professional Counselor (MO and TX) Registered Play Therapist, Child Development Expert, Parenting Coach

Tammi is a skilled and knowledgeable presenter. Her sandtray therapy workshops are interactive, experiential and well received by attendees. I have the highest professional respect for her work in the field of play therapy.

Dear Tammi

 

Thank you so much for the wonderful play therapy workshop you facilitated at the Jaffa Institute, in Israel. You presented in an understandable and simple way, and all the participants felt that they received concrete tools to work with the children in the future. 

 

It was a real pleasure to be there, watching you light the room with your passion and expertise in the field. Thanks to you, we can now see the educational power of everyday objects that surround us on a daily basis.

 

The theoretical and practical insights complemented each other perfectly, providing a rounded experience for all involved.

 

We would be delighted to take part in something similar in the future.

Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to experience your work first hand.

 

Our very best wishes,

Liat and  Sarit: The Jaffa Institute, Israel

Tammi is an energizing, infectious speaker who engages her audience with her passion. Leaving her training, you take tools that you can use the next day. I thought I knew a lot about sandtray therapy, but Tammi's training showed me a whole new world! Not only do I heartily recommend her, I want her back!"
~ Anne K. Crothers, M. Ed., Allentown, PA

 

Several teachers made a point of sharing that they thought the presentation was one of the most practical, well-done, useful in-services they had ever attended, and loved Tammi’s style and ability to laugh with us.”

~ Donna Lindner, Head of Lower School/The Agnes Irwin School

 

 

Play/Sandtray therapy has been wonderful for our daughters (and for us). Tammi helps them work through their feelings through play and provides them with valuable tools to express their emotional needs.  Family sandtray sessions have been very effective in helping us understand our children's fears and insecurities and provide insights into our family dynamics."
~ Lauren (mother of 7 and 3 yr old)

 

 

More Kind Words...

Cross Country Education Sandtray Testimonials

 

“Very Powerful! Speechless!”

 

“Tammi Van Hollander’s energy, passion, and dedication shine through like a beacon.”

 

“Tammi’s enthusiasm for her topic is contagious!!”

 

“Great energy and creativity from presenter.”

 

“Very Riveting Presentation.”

 

"This was one of the best trainings on sandplay I’ve attended. I really appreciated the experience of doing personal trays to get the experience like my clients would.”

 

“Wonderful training. Tammi did an excellent job and took time to meet everyone’s needs. This is exactly what I was hoping it would be.”

 

“This presentation was relevant, realistic and easy to understand.”

 

“I feel like I can go back tomorrow and use these tools."

 

"Tammi's compassion and knowledge of children's sensitivities are so engaging and enlightening. I love her respect for the sacredness of play." ~ Preschool teacher at Wetherill School, Gladwyne, PA 

 

"After years of talk therapy. I was still stuck.  After one sandtray experience, I had a new outlook on life."

 

"The creation of a couples sandtray was powerful for my husband and I.  I felt safe to let the miniatures be my voice."

 

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