NCRSS Training – FUNDAMENTALS OF SANDPLAY THERAPY 1

Linda Elaine Bath, Ph.D, LMFT, CST-T and Lynne Ehlers, Ph.D, CST-T

6 CE credits

Join us for an immersive introduction to sandplay therapy, developed by Dora Kalff.  Learn the history and origins of sandplay that are based in Jungian theory, Lowenfeld’s World Technique of play therapy and Buddhist spirituality. The differences between sandplay and other forms of play therapy will be described, as will practical considerations in the creation and maintenance of a sandplay collection and the therapist’s role in sandplay therapy.  Using case material, we will discuss twenty ways to “read” a tray and examine a sandplay therapy case in depth, paying particular attention to Michael Fordham’s concept of Integration, De-integration and Re-Integration, and Donald Kalsched’s Protective Self-Care System and its healing through sandplay. 

Learning Objectives:  this workshop is designed to help you:

Explain the history and origins of sandplay in Dora Kalff’s life: Lowenfeld’s play therapy “World Technique”, Jungian theory and Buddhist spirituality.

1. Utilize Kalffian theory.
2. Differentiate Kalffian sandplay from other uses of sandplay and figures, and the intersection between sandplay and play therapy.
3. Plan for practical considerations: tray specifications; sand and water; create and maintain the collection; introduce sandplay to children and adults; take notes; photograph the tray; and review of trays with the client.
4. Discuss 20 ways to read a sand tray, using case material.
5. Analyze in depth a sandplay case study.

Linda Elaine Bath, Ph.D, LMFT, CST-T, is a psychologist, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Teaching member of Sandplay Therapists of America and the International Society of Sandplay Therapy. Her practice is located in Woodland California. Dr. Bath is a founding member of STA and former board member and now teaches Sandplay in the USA, Canada and internationally. Dr. Bath has published research on Sandplay and mindful practices.

Lynne L. Ehlers, Ph.D., CST-T, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice with adults in Albany and San Francisco, California. She is a Teaching Member of Sandplay Therapists of America and the International Society for Sandplay Therapy. Dr. Ehlers has worked with sandplay since 1977, teaches sandplay and dream symbolism, presents at sandplay conferences nationally and internationally, and has published several articles in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy and other publications.

 Fees:  

• Professional: NCRSS member $165  Non- member: $190
• Unlicensed Interns/students: NCRSS members $140  Non-member $160
• Continuing Education: additional $25 per course

REGISTER AT www.californiasandplay.org

Continuing Education credits: CPA Accredited: NCRSS is approved by the California Psychological Association (# NOR021) to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences recognizes CPA for continuing education credit for LCSW’s, LMFT’s and LPCC’s. NCRSS is responsible for maintaining this program and its contents. A maximum of 6 CE credits may be earned, based on class attendance. Each individual course is 6 hours of instruction eligible for CE credits. One credit equal 60 minutes of instruction  Play Therapy CEs: Provider #13-343  Four courses have been submitted for approval for six hours APT credits.