MARCH 2025  •  CLASS IS FULL

Certificate in Integrative Sand Tray Stories

Class Based Training at The Greenane Centre

Certificate in Integrative Sand Tray Stories
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Transformative Learning Through Sand Tray Therapy Training

Class Based Training at The Greenane Centre

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.

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.

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.

Programme Tutors

Facilitated by Greeanane Centre’s Programme Director, Liz Quish.

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Learning Outcomes

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.

Students Will:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Develop a deep understanding of sand tray therapy and appreciation for the theory and practices underpinning Integrative Sand Tray Stories.
  5. Experience the powerful and empowering dynamics of Sand Tray Stories through the creation, exploration, and processing of their own Sand Tray Stories.

Sand Tray Therapy Training Curriculum

2025 Classes:  FULL
2026 Classes:  Timetable available soon

Class times: 10am – 4pm

All classes are in The Greenane Centre, Tipperary.

Facilitator: Liz Quish

  • 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

Programme Structure

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Programme Fee & Registration

Full Fee: €2,000
€500 Deposit on registration
€250 monthly for 6 months, automatically debited to payment card.

Programme Fees Includes:

  • Integrative Sand Tray Stories Training Manual
  • Sand Tray
  • Sand
  • Sand Tray Tools
  • 30 Symbols/ Miniatures

Entry Requirement

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.

Clinical Practice

  • 40 hours of one to one client work with children (must source own clinical practice hours).
  • 8 Supervision sessions with Appointed Supervisor (Supervision fee not included in course fee).

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

Assessment

  • 2 Reflective Learning Journals (1500 words each)

Terms & Conditions:

Please read our Terms and Conditions document carefully. You will be required to indicate your consent on the programme application form.

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Have additional questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any queries. We will be more than happy to answer any of your questions.

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