tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247411062012-01-26T02:55:50.301-05:00<i>"My philosophical interest is to bring a healthy respect for sandplay therapy to the professional community, create quality experiential innovations for training, and open global cultural dialogues through the sandplay process."</i><br><br>Dee Preston-Dillon, PhD is the Director of The Center for Culture and Sandplay and an approved Association for Play Therapy (APT) Provider 05-161.The Center for Culture and Sandplayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622215447988587478noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24741106.post-38137840969412608372011-11-08T20:54:00.000-05:002011-11-08T20:54:49.363-05:00

Dr. Preston-Dillon will present at the MACD Conference on November 11th, and will offer a workshop through the Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy Training and Education, Inc. on November 14th. Friday, November 11 Sand, Symbols and Metaphors: The Depths of Wellness for Counselor and Client MACD annual conference John Hopkins University, Columbia Center For information, visit http:/

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Hello Sandplay Associates and Friends! I wanted to let you know our website at Cultureplay.com is not working at the moment, and neither is our email. If you've tried to reach us and haven't been answered, please let me know. We are currently in hiatus while restructuring but we're still around. Hope you are all well! Loraine

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A New Location for the Center for Culture and Sandplay We are moving to Brandywine, Maryland Dear Colleagues, It has been a joy to work with you here in College Park for the past ten years. We are now taking the next step in our transition and moving to Brandywine, Maryland. The move will likely be in the setting-up stage during the month of May. There have been so many meaningful sand

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A New Path for the Center for Culture and SandplayIt Is Such a Rarity to have Time for Yourself . . . While there are a great many continuing education sessions for clinicians, individual private sessions that are not therapy are often missing in clinician services.Our space is designed specifically and solely for clinician consultation and supervision. With over three decades of purposeful

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Association for Play Therapy provider # 05-161 National Association for Social Workers provider # 886477192 National Board for Certified Counselors # 6305 AUGUST 13 FRI -- Ethics and Clinical Practice (Sponsored by Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars, contact: www.cbpseminars.org or info@cbpseminars.org) AUG 22 & 23 SUN & MON – CULTUREPLAY--  Narratives in the Sand (noon to 6

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Still AliceLisa GenovaPocket Books 2009http://www.stillalice.com/(review by LK Hunsaker of LKHunsaker.com)Alice is a 50 year old psychology professor at Harvard who has co-authored a text book with her husband, a research scientist, and has established an incredible reputation as not only a preferred teacher but also as a world-traveled speaker. As she celebrates her birthday, she is struggling

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Hello Sandplay Enthusiasts, Dr. Preston-Dillon is just back from VAPT's winter conference at Regent University in Virginia Beach where she presented Narratives in the Sand: Practice and Ethics for Metaphors in Play Therapy on Friday and Exploring Sand Therapy in the Supervision of Play Therapists on Saturday. Almost 100 attendees including seasoned clinicians, faculty, and graduate students,

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WORKSHOPS for Play Therapists, Supervisors, Clinicians, & Students All clinicians are welcome, no matter your theoretical practice. No previous training in sand is necessary. The purpose of our training is to ground and inspire clinicians for their practice and offer small intensives to replenish your creativity and connect with colleagues. Workshops embrace seasoned professionals and

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Association for Play Therapy provider # 05-161 National Association for Social Workers provider # 886477192 National Board for Certified Counselors # 6305 Two Groups and Five Workshops Group Process Group process for therapists who use sand is vital to nourish the creative self, increase skills to understand the depths and complexity of sand scenes, and rejuvenate one’s soul

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Hello Sand Therapy Enthusiasts, Happy Summer! We have two seats available for Essentials for Sand Therapy this weekend. If you would like to attend please email Loraine at sandplayvoices@msn.com. The workshop fee includes your CEUs, meals, and training. You’ll find our hands on approach to professional training allows for depth, skill development, personal rejuvenation, and

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This Saturday, October 5th, The Center for Culture and Sandplay in College Park, Maryland is hosting its annual Clinician Toy Exchange. The purpose of the event is to help fill out your symbol shelves while mingling with colleagues. This is a free event. Bring any extra toys you have and make like-kind exchanges directly with other participants. Some tables will be provided, but if you have a

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  In response to a sand tray article in the June 2008 edition of APT Magazine, Dr. Preston-Dillon wrote a critical review highlighting the kinds of problems that contribute to the misunderstanding and distortions of the clinical use of sand. The review is available on our Wiki: http://sandplayvoices.pbwiki.com/Resources  or access it directly with the following link that opens in Word format:

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Our fall schedule is now available. The full version with descriptions is available on our Wiki. Jungian Sandplay: An Introduction Sept 28 Sunday – 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. (6 CEUs) Fee: $165.00, dinner included Supervision, Ethics, and Clinical Practice: Three Dimensions of Sand  Oct. 25 Saturday – 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. (7 CEUs) Fee: $175.00, dinner included Narrative Therapy in the Sand: Theory

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  Asking For Murder Roberta Isleib Berkley Prime Crime ISBN: 978-0-425-22331-4 “People who aren’t in our profession don’t like to hear that their shrinks might have these thoughts – especially about them.” In “Asking For Murder,” Roberta Isleib crosses a line or two: she makes therapists sound human, and she reveals that “shrinks” don’t always have all the answers. I’m all for

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Our training is certified for continuing Education by APT, NASW, and NBCC.Association for Play Therapy provider #05-161National Association for Social Workers provider #886477192National Board for Certified Counselors #6305All Workshops Developed and Given by Dee Preston-Dillon, PhDFor more information, see www.cultureplay.com or email sandplayvoices@msn.comJULYJuly 10, 11, 12 Efficacy I:

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from a network member...Dear Colleagues,I like to call your attention on my new book about the symbolic meaning of children's drawings."Draw Me a Picture. The meaning of children's drawings and play from the perspective of analytical psychology" by Theresa Foks-Appelman, Creative Art therapist and Sandplay therapist ISST.BookSurge (April 2007) ISBN 978-1-4196-6201-0''First printed in the

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The Center for Culture and Sandplay's Spring 2007 ScheduleOnline and face-to-face classes for the Certificate in Sand Therapy and for Play Therapy certification (RPT and RPT-S).[Find more information at www.cultureplay.com]February 10Symbols and Meaning: Understanding symbols in creative approaches to psychotherapyWhat does the sand scene mean? How is it related to the client’s story? How do I

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Hello!This is a list of trainings available for the next two months at the Center of Culture and Sandplay: http://www.cultureplay.com November 26th -- Clinician Renewal: Inner peace for crisis work 10 am to 4 pm December 1st -- Dreams and Sandplay III 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm ~~ Open to non cliniciansDecember 9th -- Myths, Symbol and

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American Psychological Association WorkshopBaltimoreProfessional CEUS availableSunday September 17thPresenter: Dee Preston-Dillon, Ph.D.Title of Workshop:Grounding Sandplay Therapy: Narrative and Active Imagination Workshop description:Active Imagination is the Jungian approach to view Individuation as it emerges in a series of sand scenes. Sandplay’s compatibility with Eastern philosophy is

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Hello Sandplay Colleagues and Guests!We would like to invite you to view a Powerpoint presentation comparing Sand Tray Therapy to Sandplay Therapy. Created by Dr. Preston-Dillon, the slideshow begins with a brief history of each founder and concludes with a hint of Jungian theory.To view the presentation, click on this link:Sand Tray and Sandplay: A ComparisonTo exit, close the new window that

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Hello and welcome to the Sandplay Voices Network blog. This is where we will be hosting guest lectures, posting articles and information, and sharing knowledge of sandplay therapy.If you have questions, check the website or email sandplayvoices@msn.com.Wishing you peace and creativity,Dee Preston Dillon, PhD., DirectorLoraine Hunsaker, Network Coordinator

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