Transformative Learning Through Sand Tray Therapy Training
Certificate In Integrative Sand Tray Stories
Facilitating Healing Narratives in The Sand
Sand Tray Therapy Training Developed by Liz Quish
Class Based Training at The Greenane Centre
“The hands know how to solve a riddle with which the intellect has wrestled in vain.”
C. G. Jung
Full Fee: €2,000
€500 Deposit on registration
€250 monthly for 6 months
Integrative Sand Tray Stories
Integrative Sand Tray Stories is a projective, dynamic, symbolic, and sensory model of psychotherapy. In this type of psychotherapy training, by using a sand tray, sand, water, and symbols, the client is enabled to bypass their thinking, logical, and analytical brain, facilitating the safe unfolding of their unconscious conflicts. The sand tray story therapist’s attunement and unconditional acceptance of the client’s process enables the development of the client’s sense of agency and psychological healing.
Certificate in Integrative Sand Tray Stories
Our IACP CPD approved and recognised Certificate in Integrative Sand Tray Stories is a highly experiential, hands-on, in-person sand tray therapy training at The Greenane Centre in Tipperary. The therapy training aims to develop and broaden participant’s theoretical knowledge and technical skills ensuring the safe, ethical, and effective utilisation of Integrative Sand Tray Stories with adolescent and adult clients. This course prepares therapists to fully understand, witness, and respond to clients as they connect with, express, and process their archetypal, symbolic, and intrapersonal worlds through the creation of their Sand Tray Stories. In order to ensure the integrity of this programme a strong emphasis is placed on participant engagement and immersion in their own Sand Tray Stories.
Sand Tray Therapy Learning Outcomes
Participants who complete this course will:
- Be introduced to the history and development of Sand Tray and Sand Play therapy with a focus on the work of Margaret Lowenfeld’s World Technique and Dora Kalff‘s Sand Play.
- Gain insight into Jungian Psychology by exploring the process of individuation and the role of the Self in individuation, the theory of archetypes, and the collective unconscious.
- Develop a deep understanding of symbols and the power of symbolic expression to enable the safe unfolding and exploration of the client’s subconscious conflicts.
- Develop a deep understanding of sand tray therapy and appreciation for the theory and practices underpinning Integrative Sand Tray Stories.
- Experience the powerful and empowering dynamics of Sand Tray Stories © through the creation, exploration, and processing of their own Sand Tray Stories.
Programme Structure & Fees
Sand Tray Therapy Training Curriculum:
- History and Development of Sand Tray and Sand Play Therapy
- Jungian Principles underpinning Sand Tray Stories
- Key Elements of Integrative Sand Tray Stories
- Therapeutic Benefits of Integrative Sand Tray Stories
- Role of The Sand Tray Story Therapist
- Sand Tray Story Tools and Equipment
- Sand Tray Story Symbols and Miniatures
- Organising Sand Tray Story Symbols and Miniatures
- Sand Tray Story Process
- Directive and Non-Directive Sand Tray Stories
- Stages and Phases in Sand Tray Stories
- Sand Tray Stories Quadrants
- Understanding Sand Tray Story Themes
- Processing Sand Tray Stories Scenes
- Recording and Documenting Sand Tray Story Sessions
Schedule.
Class times: 10am – 4pm
All classes are in The Greenane Centre, Tipperary.
Facilitator: Liz Quish
Day 1: Friday 17th January 2025
Day 2: Wednesday 12th February 2025
Day 3: Friday 14th March 2025
Day 4: Friday 11th April 2025
Day 5: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Day 6: Friday 13th June 2025
Day 7: Friday 11th July 2025
Day 8: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Day 9: Friday 17th October 2025
Day 10: Wednesday 19th November 2025
Assessments
- 2 Reflective Learning Journals
Entry Requirements
This CPD Diploma is open to practitioners and therapists who have successfully completed:
- A Degree or Diploma in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Play, Drama or Art Therapy
Maximum 14 participants, ensuring an intimate, reflective, and engaging hands-on workshop-type learning experience.
Teaching Method
This expressive sand tray training programme will be facilitated through a tutor-led, class-based format:
- 10 days in-person training at The Greenane Centre, Tipperary Town, E34 CX13
- Classes: 10 am to 4 pm
- One hour, One to One, Online Integrative Sand Tray Stories MentorVision
Programme Fees Includes:
- Integrative Sand Tray Stories Training Manual
- Sand Tray
- Sand
- Sand Tray Tools
- 30 Symbols/ Miniatures
Full Fee: €2,000
€500 Deposit on registration
€250 monthly for 6 months