Exploring the Shadow in Sandplay (6 Hours)
When: November 7, 2021; 9am- 4:30pm PST
Presenter: Linda Cunningham, Ph.D., MFT, CST-T
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Exploring our shadow takes us on a journey into the unconscious, a journey of individuation. Shadow work is a major part of all clients’ work in the sand. After exploring the Jungian theory of shadow, we will work with sandplay case material to see how shadow might appear both in clients’ sand pictures and within the symbolic process of therapy. We will also learn how shadow material becomes integrated. This training includes experiential exercises and small group interaction to provide personal experience of the shadow, leading to new insights.
Learning Objectives
- Define “shadow” from a Jungian perspective
- Explain the importance of shadow in individuation
- Discuss the role of the ego in relating to shadow
- Describe how sandplay therapy helps clients integrate shadow
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Linda Cunningham, Ph.D., MFT, CST-T is the author of Sandplay and The Clinical Relationship (2013), Relational Sandplay Therapy (2005) and many articles in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy. She has taught sandplay as well as contemporary relational theories for many years in both graduate and postgraduate settings. She was adjunct faculty in the Sonoma State University M.A. Depth Psychology Program and at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and is a Certified Teaching Member of STA/ ISST. She has a private practice in Gig Harbor, WA.