Sand Tray in Play Therapy with Children & Adolescents – Training by Cathi Spooner

Course Description:

Integrating play therapy and sand tray in the treatment process for children and adolescents helps them resolve their mental health challenges in a way that meets their unique developmental needs in treatment. This in-person training will help child/adolescent mental health professionals and play therapists understand the developmental aspects of working with children and adolescents using sand tray in play therapy treatment. Participants will learn how to identify clinically relevant themes, how to process sand trays with clients, and how to therapeutically “hold” client sand trays in play therapy. Participants will also gain practical tips for how to document their play therapy sessions when using sand tray. Through this in-person two-day didactic and experiential training, participants will create and process their own sand trays and recognize how the therapeutic powers of play are accessed in the play therapy process.

Participants will:

1. Identify the unique developmental aspects of using sand tray in play therapy with children and adolescents

2. Describe the concept of “energy spots” in client sand trays in the play therapy process

3. Describe at least two therapeutic powers of play accessed using sand tray in play therapy

4. Demonstrate how to effectively introduce the sand tray process in play therapy to children and adolescents

5. Demonstrate the ability to identify personal projections and therapeutically hold client sand trays

6. Explain basic concepts of Jungian theory and how to integrate sand tray with other play therapy models

7. Explain minimal information to include in session progress notes for sand tray in play therapy sessions

Who is this training for? Child/adolescent mental health professionals and play therapists providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and families.

When: November 6-7, 2021 8:30am – 4:00pm

Where: Mesquite, NV (In-person training)

Cost: $330

Additional cost of $20 for CEs

Refund policy: Written notification must be provided to Cathi Spooner at cathispooner@gmail.com no later than 10/31/2021 midnight Pacific Time zone (USA). Eventbrite fees are not refundable.

Approval currently pending for 12 continuing education credits (additional $20 fee):

• Utah Chapter, NASW

• Association for Play Therapy Approved Provider #20-621

o Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals

Participants must be present for the entire training to receive the continuing education hours.

For mental health professionals pursuing a Registered Play Therapy (RPT) certification, this training fits into Category 3: Play Therapy Skills and Methods. Here’s my rationale: the seminal and historically significant theories underlying this training are Humanistic and Ecosystemic/Prescriptive Play Therapy. Humanistic play therapy because the use of the therapeutic relationship is critical for the change process. Ecosystemic/Prescriptive play therapy models provide a framework for the integration of theories to individualize the interventions used to meet the needs of individual clients. This training uses these seminal and historically significant theories as the foundation to inform the treatment process and use interventions based on the needs of each client/family within a safe, strong therapeutic relationship.

About the Presenter

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S is passionate about helping families heal by empowering mental health professionals learn how to successfully integrate play therapy and expressive arts into clinical practice with confidence and nurturing hearts so you can …

… become an expert in your field working with children, adolescents, and families

And

… help families heal to create strong communities.

Cathi has been providing mental health treatment to children, adolescents, families, and adults since 1992. Prior to obtaining her Masters of Social Work, she was a special educator and taught children with emotional disturbances since 1984. She’s worked in outpatient mental health settings, intensive mental health services, substance abuse settings, homeless shelter and transitional housing settings, and residential treatment settings. Her vast knowledge helps mental health professionals working in a variety of settings to confidently integrate play therapy and expressive arts into clinical practice with their clients. Her ability to break down concepts and help mental health professionals apply clinical decision-making strategies with their clients has helped mental health professionals use play therapy and expressive arts effectively with their clients. She has provided professional mental health trainings integrating play therapy and expressive arts to mental health professionals at the local, state, national, and international levels.

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