Summer and Fall Schedule

Our training is certified for continuing Education by APT, NASW, and NBCC.
Association for Play Therapy provider #05-161
National Association for Social Workers provider #886477192
National Board for Certified Counselors #6305

All Workshops Developed and Given by Dee Preston-Dillon, PhD

For more information, see www.cultureplay.com or email sandplayvoices@msn.com

JULY

July 10, 11, 12 Efficacy I: Principles for Practice in Sand Therapy
July 16 and 17 Efficacy II: Ethics and Culture in Sand Therapy
July 24, 25, 26 Efficacy III: Narrative Therapy in the Sand: Theory and practice

AUGUST

August: 5, 6, 7 Supervision for Practices Using Sand Therapy
August: 16, 17 18 Efficacy I: Principles for Practice in Sand
August: 24, 25 Grief and Loss: Healing and reclamation in sand therapy

SEPTEMBER

September 7 & 8 Efficacy I: Principles for Practice in Sand
September 16 Grief and Loss: Healing and reclamation in sand therapy

OCTOBER

October 6th Myths, Dreams and Sandplay
October 26 & 27 Efficacy III: Narrative Therapy in the Sand: Theory and practice

NOVEMBER

November 3 & 4 Grounding and Renewal: Mindful practice in sand therapy
November 9 Supervision and the Sand Box: Ethical approaches for clinical supervision of graduate interns and seasoned professionals
Nov 24 & 25 Group Process: Art, Sand, and Stories

DECEMBER

December 1 Efficacy II: Ethics and Culture in Sand Therapy
December 2 Grief and Loss: Healing and reclamation in sand therapy
December 16 Humanistic Approaches in Sand Therapy: Gestalt and Transactional Analysis

JANUARY

January 5 & 6 Efficacy I: Principles for Practice in Sand
January 18 Grounding and Renewal: Mindful practice in sand
January 25 & 26 Group Process: Art, Sand, and Stories

New Children's Therapy Book

from a network member...

Dear Colleagues,
I like to call your attention on my new book about the symbolic meaning of children's drawings.

"Draw Me a Picture. The meaning of children's drawings and play from the perspective of analytical psychology" by Theresa Foks-Appelman, Creative Art therapist and Sandplay therapist ISST.

BookSurge (April 2007) ISBN 978-1-4196-6201-0

''First printed in the Netherlands in 2004, 3rd print in 2005. "Kinderen geven tekens. De betekenis van kindertekeningen en spel vanuit het perspectief van de analytische psychologie."Publisher: Eburon Delft ISBN 90 597 050 4''

This book is a NEW tool for play therapists, art therapists, Sandplay therapists and teachers. The analytical psychology of C.G. Jung, the ideas of Erich Neumann and modern developmental psychology offered excellent guidelines in the search for the significance of children's drawings.

You can order now on Amazon.com

More on my website: http://www.childrendrawings.8m.com

Yours sincerely,
Theresa Foks-Appelman

Spring Schedule

The Center for Culture and Sandplay's Spring 2007 Schedule

Online and face-to-face classes for the Certificate in Sand Therapy and for Play Therapy certification (RPT and RPT-S).

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February 10
Symbols and Meaning: Understanding symbols in creative approaches to psychotherapy
What does the sand scene mean? How is it related to the client’s story? How do I relate a sand scene to the treatment plan? This workshop demonstrates the use of symbol dictionaries, myths, fairy tales, and modern children’s literature for clinical process.
For therapists who use sand therapy this workshop is especially useful in the study of ethical interpretations and understanding of the symbolic.

Online Component: Case studies in the application of symbols and literature in clinical practice.

February 25

Explorations of the Feminine: Reclamations along life’s journey
A part of the gender and culture series.
Participants will explore the dynamics of the feminine and the implications for clinical interventions. Core archetypes: Goddess, Witch, Healer, Mother, Daughter, Sister, and Companion. An experiential workshop.


March 9 & 10
Gestalt and Transactional Analysis: Reclaiming the Inner Child in psychotherapy
Gestalt therapy and Transactional Analysis combined form a remarkable intervention. Set the process into Sand Therapy and the added dimensions of Jungs’ Shadow and Complex enliven Berne and Perl’s theories. This experiential workshop introduces these three theories into an impressively effective skill set. Demonstrations and practice include gestalt, sand therapy and TA.

Online Component: Case studies in the application of three Humanistic perspectives in sand therapy.


March 25
Explorations of the Masculine: Reclamations along life’s journey
A part of the gender and culture series.
Participants will explore the dynamics of the masculine and the implications for clinical interventions. Core archetypes: King, Warrior, Healer, Father, Son, Brother, and Companion. An experiential workshop.


April 21 & 22
Efficacy in Sand Therapy I: Four essential principles for effective practice
Containment, Reflection, Amplification, and Facilitation are core components for effective sand therapy – both sandplay and sand tray. This workshop presents the basic theoretical foundation and demonstrates the skill sets for each of these four areas. Our goal is safe and competent sand therapy no matter the clinician’s theoretical orientation.

Online Component: Case studies in the application of four skill sets for sand therapy.


April 29
Mini Retreat for Clinician Renewal
Burnout, administrative stress, and case work trauma drain the clinician of energy, enthusiasm, hope and a sound positive sense of self efficacy. This one-day mini retreat is designed to refocus attention on reclaiming self, reframing perspective, and healing the tired soul. Time for peaceful reflection, journaling, encounters with nature, and purposeful exercises in sand will support our journey for renewal.


May 11 & 12
Consciousness: Transformation in dreams and psychotherapy
Understanding the role of consciousness and altered states as a part of creative psychotherapy helps the clinician recognize this phenomenon not as an extraordinary event, but as a part of being fully present and engaged in the psychotherapeutic process. Key ideas to be explored include; mindfulness, centering, deep reflection, increased awareness, self hypnosis, and activating the intuitive. An experiential workshop.


May 20

Clinical Passages in Personal Myth: Hillman’s Acorn and Campbell’s Myths
This workshop explores the powerful perspectives in James Hillman’s The Soul’s Code and Joseph Campbell’s mythological perspective as they apply in the use of Jungian sandplay therapy. An experiential workshop, participants will map out their personal journey through story-telling and sand scenes.