Ethics in Sandplay: The Archetype of Integrity (6 hours) 
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Sandplay, an evidence-based practice, is spreading throughout the world. Cultural humility and the ethical, inclusive practice of sandplay are important components of this nonverbal, culturally sensitive method of psychotherapy. Delving deeply into the archetype of integrity, the ethics of Jungian Depth Psychotherapy, and the Buddhist principles of the Ten Paramitas, ancient practices honed over millennia, we will consider the STA and ISST ethical guidelines for sandplay therapists. Small group work on vignettes involving common ethical issues in sandplay will give participants an experience of thoughtful, compassionate, ethical decision-making that honors both thinking and feeling, masculine and feminine.
1. Define “ethics.”
2. Name three of the Ten Paramitas.
3. Discuss “cultural humility”
4. Explain how individuation and integrity are related concepts in Jungian theory
5. Explain the training, education and experience needed to ethically practice sandplay therapy
6. Discuss whether to follow state laws or STA ethics guidelines if there is a difference between the two.
7. Describe a common ethical dilemma in sandplay.
This course meets qualifications for 6 hours of education credit toward certification for Sandplay Therapists of America / International Society of Sandplay Therapists (STA/ISST).
This training is appropriate for psychotherapists and therapists in training who are interested in improving their understanding of and clinical skills in the art and science of sandplay therapy. The instructional level is Beginning.
Linda Cunningham is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs.
Linda Cunningham maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Provider #017288
Linda Cunningham, Ph.D., MFT, CST-T is a Certified Teaching Member of Sandplay Therapists of America and International Society for Sandplay Therapy. She is the author of Sandplay and The Clinical Relationship (2013) as well as Relational Sandplay Therapy (2005) and a chapter, “Attuning to the Flow of Relational Energies in Sandplay: Healing Complex Trauma in Adults” in The Routledge International Handbook of Sandplay Therapy (2017). Over the past twenty-five years, Dr. Cunningham has written many articles for the Journal of Sandplay Therapy on the topic of the therapeutic relationship in sandplay. Dr. Cunningham created Sandplay Training Worldwide in 2013, offering sandplay trainings for professional therapists and trainees. Since then, she has introduced sandplay and depth psychotherapy to hundreds of therapists and counselors. Dr. Cunningham has taught sandplay as for many years in both graduate and postgraduate settings and was adjunct faculty in the Sonoma State University M.A. Depth Psychology Program and at the California Institute of Integral Studies. In addition to the Sandplay Training Worldwide offerings, Dr. Cunningham has provided special trainings for sandplay therapists in United States, Ukraine, Taiwan, Chile, South Africa, China, and Russia, and has introduced sandplay to residents in psychiatry at Walter Reed Medical Center. Dr. Cunningham is a frequent presenter at sandplay conferences. You can read about Dr. Cunningham’s teaching style here. She practices in Gig Harbor, Washington, specializing in anxiety, preverbal trauma and blocked creativity. For more information, call Dr. Cunningham at 415-346-6363, or email Linda@drlindacunningham.com Website: sandplaytrainingworldwide.com
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