Past Events
Sandplay Aotearoa has hosted a number of successful events in the past.
Our 2026 events so far:
Webinar: Landscapes and Landforms
Considerations of what these natural features may reveal about the psyche as it appears in Jungian sandplay therapy
In this online webinar, STANZA Teaching Members Jean Parkinson (Auckland, NZ) and Carina Conradie (Hamilton, NZ) explored the following:
- What are the features of landscapes and landforms in general?
- How does sandplay therapy invite the psyche to create landscapes and landforms?
- Exploring the natural characteristics but mainly the symbolic associations that can be associated with these, by exploring specific landscapes and landforms.
- Looking at sandplay case material to apply learning
- Examine a detailed case study to consolidate learning and gain insights into the therapeutic process.
When Saturday 2 May 2026, 9am–4pm (NZ time)
Facilitators Jean Parkinson and Carina Conradie
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Level 3: Sandplay therapy: Clinical practitioner
When 19–20 February 2026, 9am–4pm
Facilitators Jean Parkinson and Carina Conradie
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Our 2025 events:
Three Webinars: Sandplay Therapy with Children
WEBINAR 1: The Beginning: Creating a Free and Protected Space – Monday 13 October 2025. 5–7pm AEST; 7–9pm NZ.
WEBINAR 2: Clinical issues – Monday 10 November 2025. 5–7pm AEST; 7–9pm NZ.
WEBINAR 3: Working Systemically: Holding the child’s external world – Monday 24 November 2025. 5–7pm AEST; 7–9pm NZ.
Facilitators Jean Parkinson and Dr Mary Raptopoulos
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Level 2: Sandplay Therapy
When 21–2 November 2025, 9am–4pm
Facilitators Jean Parkinson and Carina Conradie
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Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
When 23–24 September 2025, 9am–4pm
Facilitators Jean Parkinson and Carina Conradie
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Healing Journeys in the Sand: Sandplay Therapy Symposium
24–25 May 2025, 9am–5pm, Treacy Centre, Parkville, Melbourne
A two-day in-person Symposium explored the depth of healing and transformation possible with Jungian Sandplay Therapy.Please CLICK HERE to download the Symposium brochure for more information about the symposium and the presenters:
Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
When: 14–15 April 2025, 9am–4pm
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Level 2: Sandplay Therapy
This two-day workshop has been designed specifically for clinicians who are already incorporating Sand Tray as an adjunctive modality in their clinical practice. Pre-requisites are:
When: 27–28 March 2025, 9am–4pm
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Level 3: Sandplay therapy: Clinical practitioner
When: 28 February – 1 March 2025, 9am–4pm
Facilitators Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Our 2024 events:
Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
When 9–10 November 2024, 9am–4pm
Facilitators Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Sandplay Therapy Level 2
When 7-8 October 2024, 9am–4pm
FacilitatorsCarina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
4–5 May 2024, 9am–4pm
FacilitatorsCarina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Level 3: Sandplay Therapy – Clinical practitioner
23-24 January 2024
Facilitators Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Level 3: Sandplay Therapy – Clinical practitioner
16 January 2024
Facilitators Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Our 2023 events:
The Hero’s Journey – Application of Jungian Sandplay Therapy
4 November 2023
Facilitators Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Level 2: Sandplay Therapy
2-3 October 2023
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Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
29–30 September 2023
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Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
11–12 July 2023
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Sandplay Therapy Supervision Group at Kidz Therapy Ltd
May 2023
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Sandplay Therapy LEVEL 3 – Clinical practitioner
25-26 February 2023
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
9-10 February 2023
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Sandplay Therapy LEVEL 2
23-24 January 2023
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Our 2022 Events
Mandala – Healing and growth symbols in Sandplay and Art
Saturday 9 July 2022, 9am–4pm
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
Friday 12 and Saturday 13 August 2022, 9.00am–4.30pm
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 April 2022, 9.00am–4.30pm
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Sandplay Therapy Training – Level Two
Wednesday 27 – Thursday 28 April 2022, 9.00am–4.30pm
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
ANZ-STI – Australia New Zealand Sandplay Therapy Institute Workshops
Working with Children – 23 and 24 October
Psyche in Symbol – 27, and 28 Novembereither in person in Sydney, electronically, or with a mix of both.
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Our 2021 Events
2021 Professional Sand Tray workshops
Click here for information about deferred 2021 Professional Sand Tray workshops with Jean.
Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Phases in ego development in children and its expression in sandplay
Saturday 24 July 2021
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
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Our 2020 Events
The Hero’s Journey
Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July, Saturday 26 September 2021
Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
Day ONE – The Departure of the Hero – Exploring the call to adventure and the hero’s response to this call as expressed in the creative therapies, with a specific focus on sandplay therapy.
Day TWO – The Initiation Phase of the Hero – Where the journey has now begun with trials and tribulations; Focus on the feminine hero using a well-known story.
Day THREE – The Return of the Hero – What does this imply in the therapeutic process; Focus on Maori mythology.
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2018
Dr Alexander Esterhuyzen – Hamilton
Jill Kaplan – Auckland
Dr Alexander Esterhuyzen
Alexander Esterhuyzen, BSc Hons, MB ChB, MRC Psych, CCST, IAAP, ISST Certified Sandplay Teacher, has held roles as Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy and Clinical Department Leader in major UK health services along with his role as Senior Psychoanalyst with the Independent Group of Analytical Psychologists, London. He practices privately now mainly in Hong Kong, although he travels and lectures globally, serving several international universities and learning institutions. Alexander has a wealth of experience working with both adults and children in analytic and sandplay contexts. He is the current President of the International Society for Sandplay Therapy, and Past President of the British and Irish Sandplay Society.
Jill Kaplan
Jill Kaplan, MA, LMFT, CST-T, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Certified Sandplay Therapist and Teacher with ISST (International Society for Sandplay Therapy). Jill specialises in child therapy and also works with adults. She offers an integrative approach using dream work, body awareness, meditation, Body/Soul/Rhythm work (Marion Woodman Foundation), and active imagination to facilitate a process toward healing and an experience of the Self. She is especially interested in trauma and the complementary teachings of Buddhism and Sandplay. Jill has practiced Zen meditation for over 20 years and is a teacher in the lineage of Suzuki-roshi. Jill has authored many articles in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy and has taught nationally and internationally. She is current President of Sandplay Therapists of America.
