Sandtray Play Therapy with Children, Adolescents, and Adults in MD
Description:
Practical aspects of using sandtray with children, adolescents & adults will be explored within an integrated approach to play therapy using the therapeutic powers of sandtray. Participants will identify the various ways in which children utilize the sand to heal, developmental aspects of using sand with children, identifying resiliency indicators and how to use directive and non-directive approaches. The use of videos and actual client sandtrays will provide more in-depth opportunities for learning. Participants will continue the experiential training by creating their own sandtrays.
Objectives:
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Discuss the origins of sandtray play therapy
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State the difference between sandtray and sandplay therapy
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Identify the therapeutic value of sandtray in play therapy
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Demonstrate the process for creating and holding sandtray with children, adolescents & adults
Presenter: Betty Jackson LSW, CST-T
Betty Jackson is an LSW (licensed social worker) in Pennsylvania, an LGSW in Maryland, and a CST-T (Certified Sandplay Therapist – Teacher through Sandplay Therapists of America) with over 35 years of experience in school, mental health agency, and private practice settings. She began her Sandplay training with Dora Kalff in 1975 and became a Teaching Member of Sandplay Therapists of America in 1991. She has presented nationally and internationally and authored several articles for the Journal of Sandplay Therapy. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and coordinates Sandplay training in the Mid-Atlantic region. Ms. Jackson works as a child & family therapist for Upper Bay Counseling & Support Services in Maryland and maintains a private practice in Christiana, PA.
Cost:
- EARLY BIRD (until April 21, 2017): $160.00
- LATE REGISTRATION (April 22 and after): $185.00
ADA Accommodations: Please let us know at least three weeks in advance of ADA needs.
Cancellation Policy: Written cancellation must be received in our office at least ten working days prior to the training. A $25.00 processing fee will be deducted from your refund. Otherwise, a voucher will be given. If you do not notify us a minimum of ten business days prior to the training of your intent to cancel, you will not receive a refund or credit.
Continuing Education:
CE Hours for Social Workers/ School Psychologists/MFCCs/Play Therapists: 6
NBCC Clock Hours: 6
CBPS is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category I continuing education programs; CBPS is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. CBPS solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Provider #5763; approved by the National Association of School Psychologists, approval #1067; approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California to offer CEUs for MFCCs and LCSWs. Approval #PCE 1466. APT Approved Provider 97-034. CBPS is recognized by SED’s State Board for Social Work, provider #0122 and Mental Health Counselors, provider #MHC-0009 in New York. CBPS maintains responsibility for this training.