BERGER COUNSELING SERVICES PRESENTS

INTRODUCTION TO ART,
PLAY & SANDTRAY
THERAPIES

1 APT NON-CONTACT CE'S &

FLORIDA LMHC, LMFT & LCSW CEU'S

APT APPROVED PROVIDER #20-618 &

FLORIDA BOARD OF CLINICAL SOCIAL
WORK, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
BAP#50-20533

Objectives
By the end of the video participants will be able to:
Define Art, Play and Sandtray Therapies
Identify at least 3 materials to use for each modality
Understand the basic theoretical use of art, play and sandtray in
therapy

Marla Berger
LMHC, ATR, RPT-S™, Eagala
Advanced Certified, Natural
Lifemanship Intensive Trained,
EMDR Trained

Berger Counseling Services, LLC

Coral Springs, FL
www.BergerCounselingServices.com
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How Doing Works

Experiences = Insight

Trial & Error

Access to Inner Monologue

Problem Solving

Coping Skills

Experiential Therapies

Art Therapy Play Therapy Sandtray Therapy

A mental health profession in which
clients, facilitated by the art therapist,
use art media, the creative process, and
the resulting artwork to explore their
feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts,
foster self-awareness, manage
behavior and addictions, develop
social skills, improve reality
orientation, reduce anxiety, and
increase self-esteem.
The systematic use of a
theoretical model to establish an
interpersonal process wherein
trained play therapists use the
therapeutic powers of play to
help clients prevent or resolve
psychosocial difficulties and
achieve optimal growth and
development.
The therapeutic use of a collection of
miniatures in a Sandtray. It is a non-
verbal expressive and projective
mode of psychotherapy where the
Sandtray and the miniatures are the
medium of communication. The
process seeks to promote safety and
control for the client so that
emotionally charged issues can be
addressed.
 Art Therapy
Office

Play
Therapy
Office

Sandtray
Therapy Office
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Links
Association for Play Therapy, a4pt.org
American Art Therapy Association, arttherapy.org
Art Therapy Credentials Board, atcb.org
International Society for Sandplay Therapy, https://www.isst-society.com/

Keep In Touch! Marla Berger

Berger Counseling Services, LLC

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