Events
Healing Journeys in the Sand: Sandplay Therapy Symposium
24–25 May 2025, 9am–5pm, Treacy Centre, Parkville, Melbourne
A two-day in-person Symposium exploring the depth of healing and transformation possible with Jungian Sandplay Therapy. Through case studies of the sandplay and psychotherapeutic journeys of children and adults, we witness the ways in which healing symbols emerge in their sandplay images.
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Please CLICK HERE to download the Symposium brochure for more information about the presenters:
Our Sandplay Aotearoa 2025 Events coming up:
Level 2: Sandplay Therapy
A psychotherapeutic, long term, insight-oriented therapy based on work of Dora Kalff and the Psychology of CG Jung. Sandplay therapy creates a bridge between the conscious and unconscious. Dora Kalff describes it as a “pathway to the psyche and in the hands of a properly prepared therapist, it is a powerful, invaluable modality”.
“The Sandplay method takes the limited therapeutic possibilities of language into account with great seriousness and offers alternative means of psychic expression” Dr Martin Kalff (2003).
This two-day workshop has been designed specifically for clinicians who are already incorporating Sand Tray as an adjunctive modality in their clinical practice. Pre-requisites are:
- Two-day Introductory training preferably with Jean, Carina or STANZA/ISST teacher
- Qualifications and current practicing certificate in Counselling, Psychology, Psychotherapy or Creative Therapies
- Basic understanding of psychotherapy / depth psychology
- Willingness to engage in regular Sandplay supervision
When 27–28 March 2025, 9am–4pm
Facilitators Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
Where Hamilton – details will follow
Cost $500.00 (morning tea included, BYO lunch). This Fee includes one online supervision group session.
Registration and payment Please ensure this before 14 March 2025
(Secure your place with FULL PAYMENT) Internet banking preferred. Account details will be supplied when booking.
Contact Carina Conradie – carinaconradienz@gmail.comOverview of the training
This 2-day training expands on Level 1: Introduction to Symbol work and Sandplay Therapy. Content includes:
- The theories that differentiate Kalffian Sandplay Therapy, a psychotherapy, from Sand Tray as a modality
- Jungian Foundation: Structure of the psyche and archetypes
- Case studies to illustrate the theories
- Undirected experientials in pairs to implement observational skills
- Co-transference
- There is a maximum number of attendees in order to allow experientials, and for all participants to create their own trays and the observers to practice reflective responses.
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure
Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
Open to qualified mental health and or health professional working with clients in counselling, psychology or creative therapies.
Sandplay therapy creates a bridge between the conscious and unconscious. Dora Kalff describes it as a “pathway to the psyche and in the hands of a properly prepared therapist, it is a powerful, invaluable modality”.
This two-day training opportunity is the beginning foundations of a creative expressive therapeutic modality.
When 14–15 April 2025, 9am–4pm
Facilitators Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
Where Hamilton – details will follow
Cost $450.00 (morning tea included, BYO lunch).
Registration and payment Please ensure this before 31 March 2025
(Secure your place with FULL PAYMENT) Internet banking preferred. Account details will be supplied when booking.
Contact Carina Conradie – carinaconradienz@gmail.comOverview of the training
In this introductory training the origins of sand-tray and sandplay as a therapeutic modality and applications for across a wide range of populations will be introducedTraining will include:
- Differentiation of sand-tray from Sandplay Therapy
- Common applications of sand-tray as a therapy modality
- Understanding various ways that symbol work and sand-tray can be used in assessment, therapy and supervision
- Use of sand-tray for reflective practice and in supervision
- Introduction to Jungian Concepts: Psyche
- Introduction to Jungian Sandplay therapy: sandplay room; collection of figurines; observation.
- This two-day workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to engage in creating their own directed sand-trays. There is a maximum number of attendees in order to allow small experiential groups, and for all participants to create their own tray and the observers to practice reflective responses.
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure
Group and Individual Supervision
Group and individual supervision opportunities are available on line and face to face.
For HAMILTON and lower NORTH ISLAND (face-to-face & online) contact Carina Conradie – info@sandplayaotearoa.co.nz
For AUCKLAND upper North Island(face-to-face & online) contact Jean Parkinson – info@sandplayaotearoa.co.nz
For other areas – (online only), contact either Carina or Jean – info@sandplayaotearoa.co.nz
For training in areas outside of Hamilton or Auckland, please contact Jean– info@sandplayaotearoa.co.nz.
A Group contract can be negotiated. Variable travel and venue costs would be included in the fee. Contact – info@sandplayaotearoa.co.nz
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