Beginning Expressive Sandtray Therapy, January 8th and 9th, 2027

$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 run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both days. Registration is from 8:30 a.m. to 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 Policy:
"I do not offer refunds for cancellations. All registration fees are final. You may transfer your registration to another person if the original registrant notifies John Burr at sandmanutah@gmail.com with the new attendee's name, phone number, and email address."

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. We will make every effort to notify you of any cancellation at least 10 days before the workshop. 

Due to the experiential nature of the workshops, registration is limited. We must receive at least 10 registrations, or the workshop will be rescheduled.

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