Twelve days of in-person experiential training and supervision and online case presentations, in the Expressive Therapies approach to Sandplay Therapy and Symbol Work.  In addition, participants are strongly encouraged to experience three individual sessions with an approved sandplay therapist.

Sandplay Therapy is a hands-on, expressive counselling and psychotherapeutic technique that has been in use for over ninety years. Sandplay forms a bridge between verbal therapy and expressive, creative arts therapies; combining elements of each. The sandplay process is spontaneous and non-directed; Symbol Work is guided to focus on specific issues.

Sandplay allows both explicit and implicit processes to be explored and worked with naturally and safely. With an extensive research and literature base, Sandplay Therapy provides highly positive outcomes as a psychotherapeutic method for use by trained professionals. An effective therapeutic resource with children, adolescents and adults, in schools, hospitals, welfare agencies and private therapy practices, Sandplay Therapy has been found highly supportive of trauma recovery, and for personal and transpersonal development.

WORKSHOP 1   1 – 3 May, 2025  Foundation Skills One

·         Introduction to Sandplay Therapy and Symbol Work

·         Practical skills experience, history and theory

·         Overview of literature

·         Role-play techniques to support integration

·         Questioning styles for Sandplay

·         Collection and use of sandplay equipment

·         Contraindications for use of symbolic work and role-play

·         Illustrated case studies

WORKSHOP 2   12 – 14 June, 2025  Skills Two: From Theory to Practice

·         Psychological mechanisms in sandplay

·         Jung’s Analytic Psychology in sandplay

·         Understanding spatial arrangements in the tray – Ammann’s quadrant theory

·         Lowenfeld’s theoretical framework – The World Technique

·         The power of play in therapy

·         Skills practice and case illustrations

WORKSHOP 3   17 – 19 July, 2025  Symbolic Expression in Dreams, Trauma Care, Jung’s Typology – Individuation Process

·         Review of Kalff’s theoretical framework

·         Making sense of sandpictures

·         Exploring dream symbols

·         Sandplay in trauma-informed practice

·         Transference and co-transference in Sandplay

·         Supervision for Sandplay facilitation

·         Facilitation and observation skills

WORKSHOP 4   4 – 6 September, 2025  Transpersonal Contexts, Supervision 

·         Sandplay as a support in Transpersonal Psychotherapy

·         Transpersonal influences in the psyche

·         Case presentations by students (online) and group supervision

·         Beyond the Shadow – Kalff’s presentation of completion trays – DVD

·         Kalff’s view of spirituality within Sandplay

·         Skills development

This is a highly experiential, interactive program that will provide many skills to support your clients move into resilience and emotional confidence. Participants will have the experience of following their own personal growth journey using the processes at each training workshop, as well as through three individual sessions with trainers to gain experience in the client role.

There will be illustrated case studies and an extensive manual will be provided for each workshop.  A Book of Readings will be supplied to support your wider reading.