Sandplay Therapy was developed by Dora Kalff in the late 1950s, based on Dr Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', Jung's Analytic Psychology and mindfulness practices. Symbol Work was created by the course creators, Helen and Mark.
This is a highly experiential, interactive program that will provide many skills to support your clients move into resilience and emotional confidence. Participants will have the experience of following their own personal growth journey using the processes at each training workshop, gaining much experience in the client role.
Sandplay Therapy is a hands-on, expressive counselling and psychotherapy modality that has been in use for over eighty years. Sandplay allows both explicit and implicit processes to be explored and worked with naturally and safely. With an extensive research and literature base, Sandplay Therapy provides highly positive outcomes as a psychotherapeutic method for use by trained professionals.
Workshop One
Foundation Skills One
Workshop Two
Skills Two: From Theory to Practice
Workshop Three
Symbolic Expression, Trauma Care and Sandplay Research
Workshop Four
Transpersonal Contexts, Spervision
This course is approved by the Australian Counselling Association and the Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia for professional development points.
OCTOBER 2024 - MARCH 2025
Redcliffe, QLD
$950 per workshop
Trainers: Helen Wilson, Andrea Snow & Mark Pearson
12 days [87 hours]
4 x 3 Day Workshops over 5 months
Workshops must be completed in order
Course materials will be provided via email once registration is complete
DECEMBER 2024 - JUNE 2025
Singapore
SG$4,430 per Course
Trainer: Paula Huggins
12 days [105 hours]
4 x 3 Day Workshops over 6 months
Workshops must be completed in order
Contact Gentle Art Blog to register
"I absolutely loved studying with Dr Wilson. I found her to be a highly experienced and compassionate educator of immense depth, ably steering our group through powerful processes and theory. Helen is genuine, kind, skilled, and generous. We were 'well held', both personally and professionally. The group was cohesive and mutually supportive. It was also really fun! I feel like I emerged as a butterfly from chrysalis: 'more whole' than before, excited for the future, ready to soar. I am so excited to be bringing this to my social work practice, particularly with young persons who have experienced trauma. I have already recommended it to many colleagues, I can't recommend it enough! Sincerely, thank you so much"
Claire, Social Worker
"Thank you for the introduction to Sandplay – the gentle way you as facilitators approached our learning, I believe, had a huge impact on how excited I am to have knowledge of this therapy. I have used it with a few of my young clients and the impact it has had on them is incredible"
Carol Long, Centacare
"Thanks for the excellent Sandplay course. It was an extremely beneficial experience for me, both from a personal and a professional perspective. I thoroughly enjoyed the highly professional and informative, yet relaxed and collegial facilitation"
Fiona Pienaar, MIT, New Zealand
"There is a very dignified, cohesive symmetry in the way you both worked the workshop. There is calmness and fiery passion, empathy and compassion, overlaid with a huge amount of wisdom and experience, both of which were conveyed with skill and style"
New Zealand Student
"I value the many dimensions of practical and personal development offered in the course. The manual was well presented and the course structure was great, with ample time for reflection and discussion"
Keran Thomas, Social Worker/Counsellor, Cairns