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Sand Tray TherapyDiploma Course

The Sand Tray Therapy Diploma Course offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to this creative and expressive therapeutic technique. You’ll explore the history and development of sand tray therapy, how it is used in supportive settings, and the types of emotional and psychological challenges it may help address.

The course outlines who can benefit from sand tray therapy, how sessions are typically set up and facilitated, and which other approaches it may complement. It also discusses the limitations of this method and provides an overview of research and case studies exploring its use.

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What Will You Learn?

Discover the origins of sand tray therapy, including its early pioneers, theoretical foundations, and how it differs from sandplay therapy. Explore core concepts such as the World Technique and its links to humanistic psychology.

You’ll learn how sand tray therapy has been applied across various contexts, including with adults (such as individuals processing trauma or couples), children of different ages, and family systems. The course also discusses how this approach may support individuals seeking insight and coping strategies.

We’ll explore how sand tray therapy may be used in conjunction with other holistic wellbeing practices and consider its limitations and ethical considerations.

You’ll also be guided through how a typical session might be structured, including how the client’s process evolves over time. Real-world case examples and research studies are included to illustrate how sand tray therapy has been used in various settings.

By studying this course, you will:

Explore the origins and framework of sand tray therapy
Understand how it may support adults, children, and families
Learn about areas where sand tray therapy has been applied
Discover complementary techniques that can enhance the therapeutic process
Become familiar with its limitations and areas of caution
Understand how a typical sand tray session is structured
Review case studies and research exploring its effectiveness

The Sand Tray Therapy Diploma Course is ideal for anyone with a personal or professional interest in emotional wellbeing, creative therapeutic tools, or holistic mental health practices. It offers valuable insight into the theory and application of sand tray therapy, making it especially useful for those exploring careers in supportive or educational roles related to child development or mental health.

This course may also benefit parents or caregivers who want to better understand the emotional world of their children and explore new, creative ways to support communication, connection, and emotional expression at home.

Please note: This course is intended for educational and personal development purposes only. It does not qualify you to practise as a licensed therapist.

Introduction
Part 1: What is Sand Tray Therapy?
Part 2: Differences between Sand Tray Therapy and Sandplay
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 1 Assessment

Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: The Humanistic Approach
Part 3: Jungian Psychology
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 2 Assessment

Part 1: Couple’s Therapy
Part 2: Creating a Trauma Narrative
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 3 Assessment

Part 1: Young Children and Toddlers
Part 2: Older Children and Teens
Part 3: Family Therapy
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 4 Assessment

Part 1: Reducing Mental Health Issues
Part 2: Building Coping Mechanisms
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 5 Assessment

Part 1: Assisting with Recovery
Part 2: Assisting in Day-to-Day Life
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 6 Assessment

Part 1: Using Sand Tray Therapy With Other Therapies
Part 2: Using Other Therapies with Sand Tray Therapy
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 7 Assessment

Part 1: General Limitations
Part 2: Pushback from Adults
Part 3: The Debated Topic of Picture Interpretation
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 8 Assessment

Part 1: Setting Up
Part 2: During Therapy
Part 3: Aftermath
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 9 Assessment

Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Sand Play Group Therapy
Part 3: STT and Children’s Self-Esteem
Part 4: STT for Sexually Abused Children
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Conclusion
Module 10 Assessment

The Sand Tray Therapy Diploma Course will take up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course; it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Many Centre of Excellence courses are Fully Accredited by the world’s leading professional membership association for natural medicine – The Complementary Medical Association (The CMA).

You can apply to join The CMA as a Student Member while you are still studying, and if you do so, you will be eligible to use the post-nominal letters CMA after your name.

Upon graduation from a qualifying course, you will be eligible to apply for CMA Membership, and this will give you numerous professional benefits, including being able to use the letters MCMA after your name – Member of The Complementary Medical Association. This will demonstrate your commitment to excellence and professionalism in the natural healthcare field.

Register with The CMA as a Student or fully qualified Practitioner via the CMA website. You will be asked to submit your certificate of graduation and proof of insurance.

The CMA’s recommended insurers are Westminster global.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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