The approach to sand play taught and practised in this seminar was developed by Marie José Dhaese, as one of the many expressive play therapy methods used in the context of Holistic Expressive Play Therapy. It has now been shared and taught for over 25 years.

The content of each Sand Play Therapy seminar builds on the other; it is recommended they be taken in order.

Children's process and imagery will be addressed through viewing and discussing slides and/or video taped sessions in the mornings. Adult imagery and process will be addressed through viewing slides but mostly through demonstrations and/or debriefing of participant's imagery during the experiential in the afternoons.

This seminar takes place in Marie José's well equipped playroom; participants will thus have the opportunity to experience and use her collection of sand play figurines as well as the sand trays and storage units she has designed.

Overview This 3-day seminar is for experienced play therapists who are interested in further exploration of the symbolic language as it manifests itself in the images created in sand play therapy through the various stages of the healing process.

Learning Objectives and Content: The ways self-healing manifests itself in sand play imagery through the various stages.  Consider and discuss central images of healing in sand play therapy.  View and explore the images of healing through the stages of therapy.  Explore and learn to understand further the language of symbols, metaphors and images and theirrecurring patterns.  Address the dangers of interpretation and projection. The mornings will be a time to cover the lecture material and discuss its content, viewing children?s imagery. The afternoons will be spent making, witnessing and exploring sand play images as related to the information discussed in the mornings. Fee includes use of materials. Meals and accommodations are not provided. Sand Play Therapy Seminars Sand Play Therapy, A Healing Journey for All Ages Sand Play Therapy Consultation