Sandplay Aotearoa has hosted a number of successful events in the past.

Our 2024 events so far:

Level 3: Sandplay Therapy – Clinical practitioner

23-24 January 2024

Facilitators Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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Level 3: Sandplay Therapy – Clinical practitioner

16 January 2024

Facilitators  Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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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
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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Level 2: Sandplay Therapy

2-3 October 2023
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy

29–30 September 2023
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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Level 1: Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy

11–12 July 2023

Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure 

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Sandplay Therapy Supervision Group at Kidz Therapy Ltd

May 2023

Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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Sandplay Therapy LEVEL 3 – Clinical practitioner

25-26 February 2023

Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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Introduction to Symbol Work and Sandplay Therapy

9-10 February 2023

Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
For more information,CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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Sandplay Therapy LEVEL 2

23-24 January 2023

Facilitators: Carina Conradie and Jean Parkinson
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure

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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
For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure 

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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

For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure 

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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

For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure 

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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

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ANZ-STI – Australia New Zealand Sandplay Therapy Institute Workshops

Working with Children – 23 and 24 October
Psyche in Symbol – 27, and 28 November

either in person in Sydney, electronically, or with a mix of both.

Click here for more info and bookings

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

For more information, CLICK HERE to download the brochure 

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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

For more information, click here to download the brochure 

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.

For more information, click here to download the brochure below:

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Dr Alexander Esterhuyzen – Hamilton

Jill Kaplan – Auckland

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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.

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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.