STA is pleased to have 12 sandplay groups across the United States. Regional groups are the heart and soul of STA since most members of STA are affiliated with a regional group, and the groups are open to all therapists. Smaller groups are essential vehicles for local community and support for sandplay therapists, and many offer an impressive array of Jungian-Kalffian sandplay trainings around the country. Each group is led or counseled by at least one Certified Sandplay Therapist – Teaching Member (CST-T).
Regional Support
The Education Committee of STA provides regional development and support through the STA Regional Council, representing all the groups. At each National Conference or Assembly there is a regional meeting for groups to network with each other and with the STA Board of Trustees. The Assembly arose out of a need to provide more support and opportunity for advancement to those aspiring to membership, as a place for the membership to meet, and for welcoming newer sandplayers. STA locates national events in varying parts of the country to make more training available to more sandplay students. Together, regional and national training events comprise a wealth of education in Jungian-Kalffian sandplay therapy.
Sandplay Therapists of America® (STA) offers support for regional sandplay groups across the US through the Regional Development & Support (RDS) group, part of the Education Committee. Support projects include:
- Collecting news of regional training events and distributing via email newsletter and including on the STA website.
- The National Assembly (in non-conference years), to provide opportunities for aspiring members, affordable training for all, and foster and build community. The event is a primary vehicle for applicants and candidates for Certified Sandplay Therapists (CST) and Certified Sandplay Therapist Teachers (CST-T) to present cases, receive mentoring, and move closer to certification.
- Free Assembly registration for each “sandplay friend” sponsored by an attending CST-T.
- Coordination with the Diversity Scholarship Committee to help more students attend trainings.
- Coordination of services to outlying groups not located near CST-Ts, on request.
- List of CST-Ts who will work at sliding scale.
- List of CST-Ts who offer online consultation.
Please contact us with any questions:
- Ellen Saul, Chair – esaul.assoc@gmail.com
- Jackie Kelley, Membership Development – jkelley200@aol.com
Regional Groups
Eastern Region
- Seacoast Sandplay Association
Region Served: New England
Contact:
- Mid-Atlantic Sandplay Association
Region Served:
Contact:
- Northeast Sandplay Association
Region Served: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Contact: Ruth Castellano – ruthcastellano520@gmail.com
- Sandplay Ohio
Region Served: Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Indiana
Contact: Dyane Sherwood – minka7@mac.com
- Sandplay Therapists of the Carolinas
Region Served: North Carolina, South Carolina
Contact: David Dermott – drdaviddermott@gmail.com
- Florida Sandplay Therapy Association
Region Served: Florida & the South
Website: www.sandsearch.org
Contact: Karen Hartfield – khsunflowers@gmail.com
- Tennessee /Alabama Sandplay Group
Region Served: Tennessee, Alabama
Contact: Gretchen Watts – gretchen@gretchenwatts.com
Central Region
- Minnesota Sandplay Therapy Group
Region Served: Minnesota and Midwest States
Website: www.minnesotasandplay.org
Contact: Juanita McCabe – j.mccabelpc@yahoo.com
- Illinois Sandplay Therapists Association
Region Served: Illinois and Indiana
Contact:
- Colorado Sandplay Therapy Association
Region Served: Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas
Website: www.sandplaytherapy.org
Contact: Shannon Yockey – shannonyockey@gmail.com
- New Mexico Sandplay Society
Region Served: New Mexico, Arizona
Website: www.nmsst.org
Contact: Linda Nelson – sandplaysw@gmail.com
- Texas Sandplay Society
Region Served: Texas
Contact: Jackie Kelley – jkelley200@aol.com
- Wyoming Sandplay Society
Region Served: Wyoming
Contact:
Western Region
- Northwest Sandplay Group
Region Served: Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska
Contact:
- Northern California Regional Sandplay Society
Region Served: Bay Area, Northern California, and Northern Nevada
Contact:
- Sandplay Community of the Greater Los Angeles Area (SPCLA)
Region Served: Greater LA, Southern California, Southern Nevada
Contact: Marion Anderson – marion@marionandersonphd.com
Contact: Debbie Mego – debbiemego@aol.com / sandplaycommunityla@gmail.com
- San Diego Friends of Sandplay
Region Served: San Diego County
Contact: Gail Gerbie –gail.gerbie@gmail.com
- Sandplay Therapists of Hawaii
Region Served: Hawaii and Pacific Basin
Website: www.sandplaytherapistsofhawaii.org
Contact: Sue Bergman – uhanesmb@yahoo.com