• Intended for adult and/or child therapists who want to incorporate and/or further develop the use of Sand Play Therapy in their practice. Children's process and imagery will be addressed through viewing and discussing slides and video tapes in the mornings, adult imagery and process will be addressed through viewing slides but mostly through demonstrations and debriefing of participant's imagery in the afternoons. Location: Parksville, British Columbia.
 

• The mornings will be a time to cover the lecture material and discuss its content.

• The afternoons will be spent making, witnessing and exploring sandplay images as related to the information discussed in the mornings.

DATE:
Aug. 13 - 17, 2008

COST:
CAN$680 + GST

CEU CREDITS:
30

Part 1: We will cover the origins and history of the use of the sandtray as a therapeutic tool, the therapeutic properties unique to Sand Play Therapy, the methodology, setting up a Sandplay area in various settings and for different age groups, what to take note of while witnessing the image making process and the many ways Sand Play Therapy (dry sand, wet sand and water play) can be used to help children heal themselves while engaged in spontaneous play.

Part 2: We will view and discuss videotaped sessions, consider when and how to use structured interventions to go past repetitive, traumatic play, the influence of media, and how to develop ways of engaging older children in the Sand Play process. Sand Play Therapy with families, adults, couples and groups will also be addressed. Location: Parksville, British Columbia.

COST:
CAN$550 + GST

CEU CREDITS:
24