Level One Sandtray can be attended September 5, 12 and October 3, 10, 2024 online during zoom with Maritime Play Therapy Centre.
Also, you can join the Auscan LEVEL 1 program (a partnership with Australian therapists) on
September 18, September 25th, October 2, October 9th, October 16th, October 23, October 30, November 6th from 9:00 p.m. Atlantic time to 10:30 p.m Atlantic time. Registration to be added soon.
Level One Sandtray PT
Course Description
Participants in this course will spend two days learning about the history, theory and practical aspects of sand tray play therapy. Although some time will be spent exploring a variety of sand tray approaches, the primary model being used in this experiential workshop will be the Sand Tray World Play approach developed by Gisela Schubach DeDomenico. Participants will have opportunities to explore sand tray as a treatment modality from the perspective of the client, as observer and as therapist.
Through a combination of prepared readings, lecture, audio/visual materials and small group work participants will learn to:
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the history and theory of sandtray play therapy.
- Understand when and how to use sandtray in play therapy.
- Identify how to set up for sandtray work and what materials to have available in the play therapy office.
- Gain familiarity with the Sandtray-Worldplay play therapy through practice sessions using this approach;
- Engage in group sand tray and identify how to create a group sand tray experience in play therapy.
Level Two Sandtray PT occurs September 21, 22 from 9- 4 p.m. at 1600 Bedford Highway, Suite 306. You can also attend online with zoom.
Course Description
Level 2 is focussed on the use of Sandtray play therapy in group compilations.Directive sandtrays will be introduced.
Learning Outcomes
Review how to witness a sandtray using the sandtray/ worldplay protocol in play therapy.
Review sandtray competencies.
Reflect on sandtray competencies the therapist has developed or wants to develop.
Adapt this play therapy protocol to use with couples in couple therapy.
Engage in sandtray play therapy with a couples focus.
Discuss directive approaches to utilize sandtray play therapy with families
Review the use of sandtray play therapy therapy with therapeutic groups at each stage of group development.
Practice sandtray play therapy focussing on group stages.
Discuss using sandtray play therapy as a group check in and check out activity.
Experience using sandtray play therapy as a group check in and check out activity.
The Level Three Sandtray course occurs November 23, 24 from 9-4 p.m. again at 1600 Bedford Highway , Suite 306. You can also attend online with zoom.
Level Three Sandtray PT
Course Description
This level reviews how to integrate sandtray with other methods of psychotherapy including CBT, DBT, parts work and specific couples counselling approaches.
Learning Outcomes
- Recite how the brain works through the sandtray and play therapy process.
- Describe polyvagal theory and how sandtray can be used to assist builders in feeling safe using this model (familiarity, cues of safety) in play therapy.
- Discuss how to incorporate sandtray and play therapy into other models of therapy.
- Practice using the sandtray to represent parts of self in play therapy.
- Describe miniatures necessary for integration of sandtray play therapy with other models of therapy.
- Practice using the sandtray directively using each of the discussed approaches in play therapy.
Level 4 courses are asynchronous. if you are seeking certificate completion you can choose two courses from this level.
Additional courses, will be added as they are scheduled.