Sand Tray

The Oaklander Model uses sand tray and miniatures for children to create scenes as projections of their inner experience, wishes, feelings, and/or past, present and future situations in their lives. Some therapists use sand trays to assess clients’ process, emotions, and functional age.

This course includes:

• An introduction to using sand tray as a therapeutic tool
• How to use the sand tray with the Oaklander Model
• An interview with Violet Oaklander on the use of Sand Tray in Gestalt Play Therapy.
• Clinical Applications of the Sand Tray.
• A walkthrough of onlinesandtray.com, including how to screen share during teletherapy.
• A demonstration of using an online sand tray virtually with a child
• Three demonstrations using the Sand Tray with children featuring follow up questions & answers and reflections from Dr. Karen Fried.
• A demonstration using the Sand Tray with a family with a follow up reflection from Dr. Karen Fried.
• A demonstration using the Sand Tray with an adult with a reflection from Dr. Karen Fried.
• Additional reflections on using the Sand Tray with the Oaklander Model.

After completing this course you will be able to use an actual or online sand tray using the Oaklander Model.

As an added bonus, we've included a handout from Healing Through Play Using the Oaklander Model: A Guidebook for Therapists and Counselors Working with Children, Adolescents and Families featuring prompts, observations & responses, and a list of resources and steps to build your own sand tray.

This course qualifies for four hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as well as continuing education credit towards Certification from the Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation. (CEU Provider #133907 - Karen Fried, LMFT)