Beginning Expressive Sandtray Therapy, November 6 & 7, 2026

$375.00

In this workshop participants will learn the method of sandtray therapy through demonstrations and the opportunity to personally experience your own sandtrays. Through the use of sand, water, and miniatures, you will learn how the unconscious manifests itself and how to bridge the play into conscious awareness. You will also learn how to witness and honor the creative play process. You will personally experience a variety of expressive play therapy modalities and learn how to integrate them into a sandtray session. No prerequisites are required. John utilizes a client-centered sandtray approach.

At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:
 • Explain the use of sandtray in a play therapy session through personal experiential exercises
 • Demonstrate how to create and set up a play therapy sandtray room
 • Asses how to witness and honor the play therapy process
 • Explain the use of sand and water in play therapy
 • Summarize how to document and photograph a sandtray play therapy session
 • Discuss and practice the role of a therapist during the play therapy sandtray session
 • Explain how to incorporate expressive play therapies in the sandtray session

In this workshop participants will learn the method of sandtray therapy through demonstrations and the opportunity to personally experience your own sandtrays. Through the use of sand, water, and miniatures, you will learn how the unconscious manifests itself and how to bridge the play into conscious awareness. You will also learn how to witness and honor the creative play process. You will personally experience a variety of expressive play therapy modalities and learn how to integrate them into a sandtray session. No prerequisites are required. John utilizes a client-centered sandtray approach.

At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:
 • Explain the use of sandtray in a play therapy session through personal experiential exercises
 • Demonstrate how to create and set up a play therapy sandtray room
 • Asses how to witness and honor the play therapy process
 • Explain the use of sand and water in play therapy
 • Summarize how to document and photograph a sandtray play therapy session
 • Discuss and practice the role of a therapist during the play therapy sandtray session
 • Explain how to incorporate expressive play therapies in the sandtray session

The workshops are held at 871 S. Orem Boulevard in Orem, Utah. The workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. on both days. Registration is from 8:30 am - 9:00 am on Friday. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John at 801-225-7805 or at sandmanutah@gmail.com.

Cancellation Policies
Registration cancellation must be submitted in writing to John Burr. The registration fee, minus a $50 administrative charge, will be refunded only if the request is postmarked at least 30 days prior to the workshop date. No refunds will be issued for any requests posted less than 30 days before the workshop. Registration may be transferred to another person without penalty only if the original registrant notifies John Burr.

John Burr reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to any unforeseen circumstances. If the workshop is canceled, you will receive a full refund. All attempts will be made to notify you of any cancellation within 10 days prior to the workshop. 

Due to the experiential nature of the workshops, registration is limited. A minimum of 10 registrations must be received, or the workshop will be rescheduled.

Twelve contact hours of continuing education are available. Evergreen Counseling is an APT-approved provider 15-404.