WHY SAND PLAY THERAPY?
• Sand Play is a NONVERBAL, NON-THREATENING symbolic
way of expressing difficult experiences and emotions
• Its HEALING effect is DEEP and PERMANENT
• The process involves the WHOLE PERSON— body, mind, soul,
and spirit
• Activates the individual’s NATURAL SELF-HEALING capacity.
• Can be DIRECTIVE or NON-DIRECTIVE
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This workshop is for anyone working with or has the desire to work
with children or families for example; teachers, counsellors,
social workers, occupational therapist, art therapist, dance
therapist, mental health nurses, psychotherapist and other
mental health professionals and students in this field. It is
suitable for those working or studying in fields including
education, special needs, allied health, hospital play therapy,
disability and child support areas and who have a strong interest
in supporting children’s emotional/psychological growth and
development.
SAND PLAY THERAPY By DR. PATRICIA SHERWOOD
A safe and protected space created for clients to promote healing and positive change.
2 Days Workshop – 9th & 10th April 2018
A module for the Certification of Artistic Therapies from Sophia College, Australia
EXAMPLES OF SAND PLAY THERAPY
DAY 1
AREAS COVERED
DAY 2
AREAS COVERED
• Introduction to sand play
*What sand play is and does
*Origins and applications
• Sand Play therapy for
understanding particular issues
and/or transforming problems
• Working with structured and
unstructured Sand tray
*the pros and cons
• Guiding principles for the therapist
and setting up of sand play
equipment & room
• Use of Static vs. moving Sand play
for particular issues presenting in
childhood
• Working with adolescent issues like
OCD, cutting, and anger
• Working on parent-child
relationship for conflict resolution
• Sand Play therapy for adults:
applications & limitations
• Explore grief, abandonment and
trauma issues and how these issues
manifest in sand play therapy
• Work with defenses and
resistances
• Illustration of case studies
That includes using: Sand, Water and Miniature Figures
Training Date & Time Price
Sand Play Therapy 9th & 10th April 2018(9:00am - 5:00pm )
PACKAGE PRICENormal Price: $850
Early Bird Price: $750 only !
*Price is inclusive of Materials for Participants to take back [Tray,
Sand & Simple Figuring]
Venue: To be confirmed
Morning Tea/ Lunch will be served.
We are committed to keeping class sizes small to facilitate interaction, so please register early.
Trainings will be highly experiential and interactive.
Workshop can be considered for VCF funding as a non pre-approved course.
“ Sand Play is an excellent way to engage clients with deep, unresolved issues that are not easy to
verbalize. During Sand Play, my clients are able to find the right language to articulate their deep-seated
issues and inexplicable emotions in a safe environment.”
MOE School Counsellor
Dr. Patricia Sherwood is a postgraduate supervisor at Notre
Dame University in Australia. She has lectured for 30 years
in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science, Counselling
and Special Education.
• She founded the Indo-Pacific Journal of
Phenomenology and is the Director of Sophia College of
Counseling
• She provides mental health and wellbeing training to
teachers and parents in Australian schools.
• Has extensive international experience, having trained
in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa within
the fields of counselling and mental health recovery.
(65) 6337-5153 [email protected]
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Early Bird Ends
9th March2018
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