This course will teach you about Sandplay, a form of play therapy which allows the client delve deep within the psyche to uncover their strengths and issues using the sand and miniature figures.

Sandplay Therapy is a play therapy modality which consists of a child, or adult client making whatever he or she wishes to build with a wide assortment of miniature figures in a tray of sand in the presence of a trained professional.

Dr. Turner is the founder the Association for Sandplay Therapy – AST, the international professional organization dedicated to maintaining the core principles of Sandplay in our work and teaching – clarity, loving kindness & humility. She is approved to offer continuing education hours and/or training hours by the Association for Play Therapy – APT Approved Provider No. 00-079 and maintains responsibility for the program; by the Association for Sandplay Therapy as a Registered Sandplay Therapist.

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn about the fundamentals of sandplay. It is also the first in a series of Sandplay classes and is suitable for mental health workers and graduate students in training. It provides a comprehensive education into the fundamentals of Sandplay.