Course 1: Foundations of Jungian Sandplay Therapy 

Join us to learn the theoretical foundations and practical applications of Jungian sandplay therapy with children and adults. Through lecture, experiential activities and compelling case studies students will have the opportunity to connect on a deep level to this work and to integrate concepts.

Course 2: Making Connections: The Neuropsychology of Trauma
and Sandplay Therapy
(*Pre-requisite Course 1 Foundations of Jungian Sandplay Therapy)

Trauma causes complex psychological and neurobiological changes. A disconnect between body and soul often takes place (Levine, 1997) with both protective and persecutory functions (Kalsched, 2013). Sandplay Therapy (SPT) provides an enriched sensory and relational experience that promotes neurodevelopment.  As we touch and move sand, play freely, symbolize and self-reflect in the presence of an attuned therapist multiple brain systems are activated and connections are naturally forged. Drawing from the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics ^® (NMT, Perry, 2006, 2009), research in neuroscience, case studies, and the three roots of SPT, this presentation will explore a neuropsychological perspective on how SPT heals and transforms trauma (Freedle, 2017).

1.  Define trauma and its effect on the brain, body, and psyche/soul.
2.  Describe four essential components of SPT that promote neural integration and  healing of trauma (Freedle, 2017).
3. Recognize how the trauma narrative is expressed/re-processed in SPT.
4. Apply current theories on trauma treatment (e.g., Perry, Levine, Siegel, Kalsched and others) to SPT.
5. Describe the neurobiology of empathy and stress and its implications for secondary traumatic stress particular to sandplay therapists.