STA - 2012 National Conference: Returning to the Self in Sandplay

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Thu - Full Day/Morn session

Thu - Half-Day Afternoon session - You cannot attend if you attend the Full Day Workshop

Thu - Conference Opening and Keynote Presenation

Fri - Keynote

Fri - Morning 1.5-hour sessions

Fri - Afternoon 3-Hour & 1.5-Hour session

Fri - Later Afternoon 1.5-Hour session, You cannot attend if you attended the 3 hour session

Sat - Keynote

Sat - Morning 1.5-Hour session

Sat - Afternoon 1.5-Hour sessions - You cannot attend if you attended the 3 hour workshop

Sat - Afternoon 1.5-Hour & 3-Hour sessions

Sat - Banquet/Keynote

Sun - Morning 1.5-Hour session

Sun - Closing session

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Please rate the following:

The program was relevant to my work.

Content matched stated objectives.

Usefulness of handouts/AV.

Quality of facilities.

How well did the educational sessions give a balanced view of therapeutic options, including the use of generic names?

If you rated any of the above questions with 'fair,' 'poor,' 'disagree,' or 'strongly disagree' please explain in detail (e.g. session title, speaker name, situtation):

Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.

Objective 1: Explain how sandplay therapy provides an opportunity to contain the process of change within the therapeutic milieu of play.

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:

Objective 2: Give examples of how sandplay therapy expands our understanding of archetype and ego, neuroscience and mindfulness, mind and body.

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

Objective 3: Give examples of creative play motifs within sandplay, which show the process of healing and transformation.

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

Explain Jungian theory and sandplay practice

Define terms used in sandplay

Outline "the sandplay process"

Assess the child's functional age on the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual dimensions

List and describe the key elements of positive attachment cycle

Describe what happens to the child when the attachment cycle is disrupted at different critical stages

Define trauma-informed practice and identify specific conditions of sandplay therapy that are particularly important in the treatment of trauma

Explain how the effects of trauma on the brain, the neuropsychology of sandplay, and the importance of multi-sensory methods and “generous attunement” in helping the brain heal from trauma

Summarize how to improve effectiveness as a sandplay therapist in delivering trauma-informed treatment, practicing self-care, and preventing secondary trauma.

Name the archetype of the Self and its relationship to the ego, and the dangers and blessings of direct encounters with the Self

Cite the stories of three historical personages with direct, life-changing experiences of the Self

Explain and visualize the many images of the Self as they appear in Sandplay and in clients' dreams, and help clients

Describe the aims and goals of depth analytic psychotherapy that accesses the unconscious through sandplay

Identify the movement and transformation of a symbol/image when observing a series of sandplays in a clinical case

Identify a symbol/image, it’s meaning as it appears in sandplays, dreams, the body, and within therapeutic relationship

Identify the appearance of the moving Self in sandplay trays of children

Explain the different ways the Self may evolve and manifest in the sandpictures of adults

List the similarities and differences between the appearance of the Self in a child's and adult's sandpicture

Demonstrate the therapist’s understanding of the elements and rationale of the presented “Assisted Sandplay” method

Identify three specific modifications to the therapists present Sandplay room or practices that may assist in their expanding Sandplay to physically handicapped populations

Examine creative adaptations to Sandplay and play therapy for handicapped clients while still adhering to the core concepts of traditional teachings

Explain how the constellation of the Self arises of its own accord, even though it may seem hidden.

List aspects of the alchemical transformation process symbolized by fire and war.

Discuss the counter-transference that arises when working with a violent child, and trusting that violence can transform violence

Compare and contrast the theories underlying sandplay vs. sandtray

Compare and contrast the practice of sandplay vs. sandplay

Discuss the different experiences elicited by the two modalities, sandplay vs. sandtray

Describe three dimensions of the therapeutic process the witnessing sandplay therapist follows during a sandplay session

Describe the process of communication between mother and infant and relate it to the process between the sandplay therapist and her patient

Summarize the co-transference process that occurs between the sandplay therapist and the patient during a sandplay session.

Explain the purpose of the archetypal self care system to the severely tramatized psyche

Describe how the self care system acts as inner protector and as inner persecutor

Identify needed elements in order for the person to move beyond the archetypal defenses

Explain the dark night of the soul and follow it through the sandtrays

Identify and experience the transforming sandtrays and be able to understand the importance of empathizing and containing he suffering and pain in silence

Identify the multiple images carrying the dark radiance and the lumina natura

Attune to the metaphorical language expressed in a therapy session

Identify what is actually being expressed in the metaphorical language

Give appropriate responses (which may include no response) to the client’s expressions, maintaining the language of metaphor

List impact of early deprivation on the development of the Self and ego

Summarize the framework from attachment theory and research from neuroscience for understanding the therapeutic process with attachment disordered children

List practical techniques for using alongside sandplay with clients, especially children

Explain the manifestation of the Self, and its role in healthy ego development

Describe the symbolic meaning of the mandala, the stone, and the unicorn as representations of the Self

Analyze the movement of the Sandplay process from chaos to containment as it circumambulates the image of wholeness

Explain the purpose and meaning for the elders years and that this can show up in sandplays done by elders

Identify symbolically at seemingly "resistive" or unusual behaviors of elders, including those with dementia

Describe how to use sandplay as a method to assist elders in their final life tasks

Describe the concept and importance of establishing a co-transference relationship with their client

Explain the significance of the Hindu figure and the importance to research sandplay figures and their relevance to the individual client

Describe how early life wounds can be transformed by a sandplay process held in the presence of a positive father archetype

Compare this non verbal psychotherapeutic technique to a verbal experience

Discuss both the light as well as the dark aspects of the sandplay process

Explain and discuss the benefits of this non-verbal method

Describe an ecological way of conceiving the Self

Discuss a listening perspective that engages individuals and their relationship to the natural world

Facilitate inquiry with clients that integrates individual psychological health with the health of the natural world

Explain Transformation of Communication from Projective identification to ordering and discrimination of experiences

Describe the circle as a healing symbol

Summarize and witness the transference through sandplay

Describe the relational foundation of the Self

Identify the four essential patterns of human relatedness contained by the Self and be able to analyze sandplay images to understand their relational qualities

Explain how to facilitate a connection to the Self in difficult sandplay processes

Explain the way the unconscious manifests itself in this child’s work

Apply concepts of the “Unthought Known” by Christopher Bollus

Identify the use of archetypal symbols from a child’s sandplay process

Explain how to do sandplay with PTSD victim

Summarize how to adapt sandplay equipments to this unique situation

Describe how to do an evidence-based research with the sandplay approach

Identify family history of clients and their specific production of Sandplay

Name different experience of pain concerning to be abandoned

Compare different images of the Self with different experience of relationship between client and mother

Name techniques for awareness of breath, body and feelings which facilitate sandplay process of patients

Identify co-transference material through mindfulness of body and feelings

Explain the importance of meditation as one of the roots of Sandplay

Define Autistic Spectrum Disorder and will be able to list the critical areas for diagnosing high-functioning autism and Asperger’s syndrome

Identify 3 or more elements of Sandplay Therapy that offer specific implications for improved functioning for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Describe the developmental progression observed in the sand trays of children with autistic spectrum disorders. and will be able to identify examples of de-integration in sand trays of autistic children

Use of Sandplay in lowering defense against unknown, unconscious, or hidden psychological diagnosis

Explain how Sandplay trays as stepping stones leading along toward a whole picture of the patient's problem

Describe Transference and the use of external assistance (i.e., this case includes persuading patient to report herself to the authorities) without destroying the container of confidentiality or relationship with patient

Select effective research designs for evidence based sandplay study

Evaluate the significance and implications of sandplay research data

Collect and organize sandplay data that can be used for sandplay research

Give examples of how the child engaged in sandplay and physical activity to connect with the Self

Describe how the child expressed his creative depths in the sand

Describe how the child used his own resources to come into his body as a pre-adolescent

Summarize experiences and reflect on their own multi-sensory impressions and images and apply that awareness to the Sandplay process and the therapeutic relationship

Describe how Jung's self-healing symbolic play led him to develop Active Imagination and how the process of Active Imagination is related to Sandplay Therapy

Name the types of therapeutic multi-sensory activities that have been effective in healing collective trauma in a variety of cultures

Discuss developmental dynamics surrounding the separation and individuation process

State wonder and reverie and how they are attendant upon the capacity for play

Describe the exposure to the house as a powerful archetypal image, will be able to reflect upon it and other images of Self, and will receive a pertinent bibliography.

Explain Jungian complexes

Define puer dynamics

Describe differences in the sandplay process of male adult clients from that of female clients

Define the Black Swan symbol in a cross-cultural perspective

Compare a symbol arising from classical sources with an impactful symbol which is relatively new in western society, and ancient to the isolated indigenous people of the 'Terra Nullius' which became Australia

Describe the use of the symbol of the Black Swan and its impact in client sandplays

Discuss therapist's facilitating function as the Self object

List characteristic images of autistic expression in sandplay therapy

Discuss stages of individuation process of autistic youth

Define the theoretical concept of the Self and its manifestations in Sandplay, as illustrated in the conference presentations

Identify three principles learned at the conference to integrate into clinical practice with Sandplay therapy clients

Identify methods for avoiding clinician burn-out and practicing good self-care utilizing effective witnessing, awareness of co-transference issues, and attention to multisensory experience

Analyze the movement from disintegration to emergence of the Self in relation to the ego

Describe the movement from the complex of trauma to an opening into access to the Self

Identify the fundamental importance of the cotransference in relation to the emergence of the Self and a secure ego

Explain oppositional behavior in children

Utilize collaboration with other professionals in work with children

Explain how to practice social skills interventions in working with children and skills in forming an alliance in working with a parent

Objective 4: Describe and demonstrate a variety of sandplay therapy interventions targeted at individual, fmaily, and clinician-client relational factors central to improving the client's emotional functioning during sandplay and play therapy sessions.

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

Objective 5: Identify sandplay therapy techniques that enhance the relationship between client and therapist.

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

Objective 6: Identify techniques, information and attitudes that enhance the multicultural competency of the Sandaply therapist.

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

Please answer the following:

Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional activities?

Was the educational content scientifically sound?

If faculty spoke about off-label or investigational uses of a product, was that information disclosed to you?

Was the mode of education effective to learning?

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Did you perceive any product/service/company/commercial bias in any educational session you attended or materials you received?

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Were you solicited by sales personnel in an educational room (other areas do not matter) while you attended this educational activity?

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How much did you learn as a result of this education program?

What specifically did you learn during this activity that you intend to integrate into your practice?

What questions have arisen in your practice for which you need answers/strategies that you can implement?

What patient/client problems or patient/client challenges do you feel you are not able to address appropriately or to your satisfaction?

What problems are your patients/clients communicating to you that need attention or follow up?

Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?

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What barriers might you have that would interfere with implementation of new information learned from this training?

How can this training (the overall meeting) be improved to better impact competence, performance and/or patient/client outcomes?

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