FUNDAMENTALS OF SANDPLAY THERAPY II
Sandplay and Play Therapy with Children: Creating the Free and Protected Space
Jill Kaplan, LMFT, CST-T
Sunday January 14, 2017 9:00 am- 4:30 pm 6 CE credits
4966 El Camino Real Suite 216, Los Altos, CA
This introductory course will focus on the “free and protected space”, conceived by Dora Kalff,
as it applies to sandplay and play therapy with children. Developmental stages and themes in
sandplay process of children will be identified and discussed as well as child development
theories and neurobiology findings which are relevant to sandplay in play therapy. Participants
will learn and discuss how to present sandplay and play therapy to parents and to form an
alliance with parents around treatment issues such as beginning therapy, parenting styles, and
termination. We will also focus on containment issues and challenges presented in
child therapy through the analysis of an in-depth case example.
Learning Objectives This workshop is designed to help you:
1. Name the stages of development according to Dora Kalff.
2. Apply the concept of the free and protected space to working with parents and children
in sandplay and play therapy.
3. Identify three characteristics of trays made by children under the age of 7.
4. Describe how to present sandplay and play therapy to parents.
5. Describe the value of sandplay in play therapy from the perspective of neurobiology.
6. Name a termination issue with parents and describe how you might handle it.
Jill Kaplan, LMFT, CST-T, specializes in child therapy and also works with adults. She has
authored articles in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy and has taught nationally and
internationally. She is especially interested in trauma and in the complementary teachings of
Buddhism and Sandplay. She is current President of Sandplay Therapists of America. Jill has
practiced Zen meditation for over 20 years and is a teacher in the lineage of Suzuki-roshi.
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 6 CEs: APT Provider #13-343
Location: 4966 El Camino Real Suite 216, Los Altos, CA