Narrative Sand Therapy Certificate Program

Short Trainings 

Virtual Sand Therapy Training: A Foundation

Sep 7, Sep 21, Oct 12, and Oct 26

11:00 am -1:00 pm (EST)

This foundation course introduces participants to the principles for using symbols in sand including theory, practice, ethics, and virtual explorations to develop skills relevant to appropriate use of projection and active imagination.

A Telehealth Exploration With Symbols In Sand

"Sisyphus' Garden"

This 1-hour video course includes: a brief lecture on narrative, existential and archetypal theories; a demonstration of virtual sand therapy; and a closing summary of core concepts

Narrative Sand Therapy©

Part I: The Raven's Freedom

This 2.5-hour video is an introduction to Narrative Sand Therapy©, Dr. Dee Preston-Dillon's personal integrative approach to sand therapy. This course includes: a complete demonstration of an individual narrative sand therapy process, a dialogue about process, theory and approach; a brief PowerPoint presentation on core concepts; and an example of poetic amplification

Narrative Sand Therapy©

Part II: Fairy Tales

This two-part training includes an introduction to the etymology of fairy tales and the theoretical foundations for conducting deep therapeutic work through this modality. The training also includes a complete practical example of the therapeutic process demonstrating three different approaches with detailed explanations to help bridge theory with intervention.

Competencies in Sand Therapy:

 Foundations for Safe and Ethical Clinical Practice

“The core principles for all competencies include a clear vision of expertise, well-defined skills and aptitudes, awareness of problems and ways to correct them, and established steps for learning.”

This course presents specific aptitudes for proficiency with Sand Therapy. Each of the three levels builds on the former to address essential principles such as: 

• How to conceptualize a sand scene

• Theory as a lens to understand dynamics potentially present in sand scenes 

• Mental representations vital to resonate with the process

• How to respond to clients

• Potential problems and risks 

• And, the importance of clinician immersion in their own work

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