Sandplay with Children

Barbara A. Turner, PhD, RPT-S, STR-CT

December 11, 2020. 11 am - 2 PM MST

Goals and Learning Objectives

The purpose of this training is to:

• Become versed in how to introduce Sandplay to parents & children in play therapy

• Be familiar with the special issues involved in working with younger children in Sandplay therapy

• Understand the gender difference Dora Kalff saw in the trays of latency age children in play therapy

• Recognize the developmental characteristics of the construction of children’s sand trays in Sandplay therapy

• Understand the importance of record-keeping in Sandplay & have practical methods available to implement in a variety of circumstances in

Sandplay therapy

• Understand how and when to involve the parents in the child’s Sandplay

• Learn how to stop the play therapy session with younger children

• Understand and develop practical tools for terminating with children in Sandplay therapy

AGENDA: There will be a short (5 minute) break approximately half-way through the webinar.