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Description:  Digital Sandscapes: Tools and Techniques for Virtual Therapy is a 4-week interactive workshop designed to help therapists build foundational skills in using virtual sand trays for telehealth therapy. Participants will learn to navigate platform tools, explore object symbolism, and construct meaningful sand trays to support therapeutic interventions. Each session focuses on practical, hands-on activities to ensure confidence in creating and refining basic trays. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have the skills to incorporate virtual sand trays effectively into their practice, enhancing their ability to support clients in an engaging and creative way.

Date: January 23, 2025; January 30, 2025; February 6, 2025, February 13, 2025

Time: 2:00-3:30 PM EST

What to Expect: 

1. Understand Virtual Sand Tray Platforms:
2. Learn Core Techniques for Sand Tray Creation:
3. Create Basic Sand Trays
4. Build Hands-On Experience:

Who Should Attend: 

· Mental Health Practitioners who want to incorporate creative, client-centered tools into their telehealth practice. 

· Expressive Arts and Play Therapists seeking to expand their toolkit with virtual sand tray techniques to enhance storytelling, exploration, and emotional processing.

· Anyone New to Virtual Sand Trays looking for step-by-step guidance on how to use virtual sand tray platforms effectively.

Description: This 7-hour virtual training equips counselors, educators, and therapists with creative tools from the virtual sand tray and drama therapy (DT) to foster resilience and emotional expression. Participants will learn how to guide clients or students in using virtual sand tray platforms to create symbolic scenes and explore personal themes. They will also gain skills in applying drama therapy techniques like role-play and storytelling to deepen emotional processing. This interactive workshop offers practical strategies for supporting healing and growth in virtual therapeutic and educational settings.

What to Expect: 

1. Hands-on experience with virtual sand tray tools.
2. Practical guidance on facilitating virtual sand tray sessions to support personal exploration.
3. Training in drama therapy techniques to enhance emotional processing and connection.
4. Interactive demonstrations and opportunities for skill-building in a supportive online environment.

Who Should Attend: Counselors, educators, and therapists and alternative-track DT-students seeking creative tools to support their clients or student.