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Center for Sandplay Studies

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254 South Blvd.

Upper Grandview, NY 10969

Sandplay Therapy

Sandplay is an effective tool that enables a client to illustrate an inner psychic state, often non-verbally. The psychic conflict becomes clear and is ultimately open to intervention and resolution. Sandplay is effective with children and adults as well as with couples, groups and families.

 

TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, SUPERVISION

Sandplay workshops are offered once a month.  Introductory training sessions cover such areas as develop­mental issues in Sandplay from birth through adulthood, family systems in Sandplay, types of populations, etc.  Lectures and case presentations comprise the ­morning sections; supervision of participant’s cases and an opportunity to do a personal sand picture are included in the afternoon sections. The advanced workshops focus on deepening an understanding of Sandplay through intensive study of’ archetypes, mythology and symbols with supervision and experiential.

 

WORKSHOPS FOR YOUR AGENCY

  Sandplay training can be scheduled for your agency or clinic. Topics include introduction to Jungian Sandplay, Child-Centered Family Sandplay, Creative Methods in Play Therapy, etc. Specific diagnostic categories, such as sex abuse, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, can be highlighted. Contact Director for specifics.  Each workshop is liberally illustrated with slides and overheads. In some instances, experientials can be arranged.

LOIS S. CAREY, LCSW,  RPT-S

Lois J. Carey is the training director of the Center for Sandplay Studies. She is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Social Work; certified social worker in New York; Diplomat in the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work; Fellow in the NY State of Clinical Social Work Psy­chotherapists.; clinical member New York Assn. of Marriage and Family Therapists; Registered Play Therapist Supervisor for the Association for Play Therapy, Registered Play Therapy Professor for the International Play Therapy Association. She has had post grad studies in Switzerland, California and New York. She has presented Sandplay throughout the United States, in Europe, South Africa and Greece. She is the author of numerous articles and several books.

 

Contact Information

ljcarey@optonline.net

Telephone
845-358-2318

FAX
845-358-5824

SANDPLAY
AND PLAY THERAPY
WORKSHOPS

SUPERVISION SCHEDULE

For those persons who are interested in supervision time, either on-line or in person, please contact Lois directly.

Supervision is not restricted to Sandplay cases, but also encompasses traditional play therapy supervision as well as that for verbal therapy. Credit will be given toward CE hours for APT accreditation.

E-Mail To: ljcarey@optonline.net

SANDPLAY
AND PLAY THERAPY
WORKSHOPS
Advanced Series

The Introductory training workshops must be completed before one is eligible for the advanced group.

This series is geared to the dedicated Sandplay practitioner who is interested in assessing some of the deeper issues that are encountered during a sandplay process with either children, adults or families. The topics are generated by the interests of the group and, in the past, have included different diagnostic categories such as depression, anxiety, attention-deficit disorders, sex abuse, death, divorce, etc. These are interwoven with an in-depth look at some of the major archetypes that are encountered including the role of the Gods and Goddesses as they may be witnessed in sand, myths, fairy tales, etc. In the sand trays produced by the participants, the theme of the spiritual journey usually pervades Throughout. A number of participants have shared that the experiential portion has contributed significantly to their personal development.

The group usual meets on the first Saturday of each month; however, there are no meetings during January and February. For 2010 the dates are: March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5.The cost for each workshop is $125. Hours are from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Participants are asked to bring lunch; coffee, tea and snacks are provided.

MINIMUM NUMBER OF  PARTICIPANTS -5

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS -8

Please call with any questions (845-358-2318).