Dimensions of Containment – On the Significance of the Sandtray
Webinar via Zoom
Date and time: Saturday, March 5th, 2022; 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM MST, USA
Presenter: by Betty Jackson, LMSW, CST-T in collaboration with the Colorado Sandplay Therapy Association
Brief description of the event:
“But just as genuine freedom presupposes limitations, the size of the tray imposes limitations on what can be represented in accordance with the dimensions of the human visual field. Transformation happens within these bounds…what I have called the “free and protected space”. – Dora Kalff
The provision of safe, secure therapeutic containment with clearly defined boundaries is fundamental to the practice of psychotherapy. In Sandplay therapy, therapeutic containment is further emphasized by the provision of an actual container – the sandtray – representing what Dora Kalff referred to as the “free and protected space.” The humble holding vessel of the sandtray is often overlooked in comparison to the sensuous appeal of the sand or the intriguing array of miniatures, but its significance cannot be overstated. It is at once a practical box, a containing vessel, a sacred temenos. This webinar examines the practical aspects, clinical meaning, and archetypal symbolism of the sandtray, with particular emphasis on how the sandtray stands as a symbol for therapeutic containment of the clinical relationship. Examples of how clients approach, or avoid, working in the sandtray relative to the degree of security in the therapeutic relationship will be provided.
Registration fee:
3 hour webinar – Non-member: $100 CSTA Member: $90
To register go to CSTA website: http://sandplaytherapy.org/
More Information: CSTA Dimensions of Containment flyer