Course 201
Introduction to Sandplay Therapy: Overview of Process and Procedures Part 1
Part 1: Overview of the Sandplay Method and Process: The
Theory of Dora M. Kalff
Summary:
CEU: 6
Reading 27 pages
Test 107 questions
Required Reading:
Turner – The Handbook of Sandplay Therapy
Introduction pgs 1-5
Kalff – Sandplay: A Psychotherapeutic Approach to the Psyche
Chapter 1 pgs 1-18
Advice From Dora Kalff pg ii
Conclusion pgs 139-141
Course Objectives
- Introduce Jungian Sandplay therapy as a non-verbal play therapy.
- Become familiar with the basic tools and equipment involved in the Sandplay therapy process.
- Identify the procedures involved in Sandplay therapy.
- Explore the role of the therapist in Sandplay therapy.
- Discuss the Jungian theory that underlies Sandplay therapy.
- Introduce the concept of the symbol.
- Illustrate these concepts with sandplay casework.
Learning Goals
After taking this course the student will (be able to)
- Describe the basic tools and procedures involved in Jungian Sandplay therapy.
- Have a fundamental grasp of Jungian personality theory and its role in Sandplay.
- Understand how and why Jungian Sandplay is a play therapy.
- Have a fundamental grasp of how symbols move the psyche in the Sandplay case examples provided.
- Have a clear understanding of why thorough training is necessary for Jungian Sandplay practice.