Time:
9:00 AM – 12:15 PM MDT (Mountain Daylight Time)
11:00 AM – 2:15 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
Objectives:
Inherent in cultivating symbolic literacy is the paradox of needing to research and study as much as possible, but without attachment, needing at the same time to meet each client and view each sandtray with a fresh, open, ‘beginners mind’. Part 2 continues exploration of the many aspects to take into consideration in order to understand what is being communicated symbolically through Sandplay imagery and accompanying fantasies. This session will address the selection, placement, and juxtaposition of figures within a sandtray as well as appreciation of levels of meaning; personal, cultural, collective. The challenge of holding polarities of meaning after considering client associations, narrative, cultural context, and archetypal symbolism will be emphasized. Also addressed will be the task of identifying and tracking evolving themes as the clients work progresses, of recognizing an unfolding unconscious story told through sequential images. Concepts will be illustrated with Sandplay case material.
Betty Jackson, LSW, CST-T, is a Teaching Member of Sandplay Therapists of America and the International Society for Sandplay Therapy with over 40 years of experience as a clinical social worker with over 40 years of experience using Sandplay to treat clients in school, mental health agency, and private practice settings. She began her Sandplay training with Dora Kalff in 1975, became a Teaching Member of STA and ISST in 1991, has published several articles in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy, and co-edited Into the Heart of Sandplay, a collection of stories about what inspired these individuals to pursue Sandplay. Ms. Jackson served two consecutive terms as an STA representative on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Sandplay Therapy (2014 to 2022). She has extensive national and international teaching experience, both in-person and online. Ms. Jackson has established The Center for Jungian Sandplay in southeastern Pennsylvania in order to offer ongoing opportunities for personal process, consultation and training in Sandplay in the tradition of Dora Kalff.
Event flyer: Cultivating Symbolic Literacy, Part 2
Contact: BettyCJackson@mac.com for registration and payment instructions.