Part I of Jungian Sandplay: Symbolic Expression of the Unconscious
January 16, 2010
The Reiss-Davis Child Study Center presents Jungian Sandplay: Symbolic Expression of the Unconscious - A series offered by a pioneer in the field of Sandplay Therapy for clinicians both new to the technique and those seeking more in-depth training. Presenter: Harriet S. Friedman, M.A., M.F.T. Certified teaching member of the International Society of Sandplay Therapy, founding member and former president of Sandplay Therapists of America, and faculty of the Jung Institute of Los Angeles
This two-part series teaches the basic technique of Sandplay therapy, a powerful non-verbal, expressive arts and play therapy approach that can serve as an adjunctive technique to traditional verbal therapy. The aim of sandplay is to activate healing movements at the deepest level of the personality by using miniatures and the sand tray to reflect the patient's inner (unconscious) world. By this activity and through the experience of free and creative play, unconscious processes are made visible in this three-dimensional form, much like the dream experience. Sandplay provides a vehicle for the unconscious to let itself be seen and known. Through the process of playfully creating sand trays, individuals often retrieve lost memories; work through trauma; discover unrealized aspects of the personality; and integrate parts of their personality that lead to a sense of greater balance, wholeness, and an enriched, more satisfying life.
Part I event date: January 16, 2010: Introduction to the Theory and Technique of Sandplay Therapy- Introduction to the Theory and Technique of Sandplay Therapy
- Practical Implications: Sand Trays and Miniatures
- The Use of Sandplay in Therapy: Case Illustration
Part II event date: January 23, 2010: Application and Case Studies of Sandplay - the use of sandplay in therapeutic work with case material including sand creations that demonstrate the power and healing potential of the sandplay process
- Review of Sandplay Therapy Technique
- Symbolic Representations of the Unconscious in Sandplay Creations
- Affecting Therapeutic Change through the Use of Sandplay
Event time: 9:30am-12:30pm
This event will be held at the Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, 3200 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034.
These lectures will be accompanied by power point and video presentations. Handouts will also be provided.
For program information and registration, contact Carol Ziff at carolziff@vistadelmar.org or (310) 204-1666 Ext. 339 or click on the flier below. You can also find Saturdays at the Center on www.vistadelmar.org. Click on Reiss-Davis in the upper left hand corner, then click on Saturdays at the Center.
