VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC.
Facilitated by Senior CAST Teachers:
- SYLVIA SIMONYI-ELMER, Registered Psychotherapist, CAST/ISST Senior Teaching Member
UNDERSTANDING THE FATHER ARCHETYPE AND THE MASCULINE, In-Person Training, Module 3
July 18, 19 & 20, 2026
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm each day
In this Module, students will explore and understand two essential concepts in Jungian Sandplay Therapy: the role of the Masculine and the Father archetype. Recognizing how these emerge in the healing of the individual’s psyche will be explored in this 20 hour course. This course combines theory and experiential components so that participants can learn how to support their clients as they delve deeper into their psyche and the therapeutic benefits of Sandplay Therapy.
Facilitated by Senior Teaching Member Sylvia Simonyi-Elmer, RP, CAST/ISST,
this course fulfills 20 hours of the 100 hours of theory as required by the Canadian
Association for Sandplay Therapy (CAST) and can be applied towards theoretical hours for ISST (international Society for Sandplay Therapy).
This session is open to individuals who have completed an Introduction to Sandplay Therapy training module.
Cost: $800.00
Full catered lunches for the three days is included in the cost. Food restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice.
Location:
DUNCAN, VANCOUVER ISLAND
Hearth Place (near Duncan, BC)
www.hearthplace.ca
*please look at this website for the location of the workshop
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EXPLORING THE ELEMENTS WITHIN SANDPLAY THERAPY, In-Person Training, Module 4
August 23 & 24, 2026
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm each day
The imagery and symbols that unfold and evolve during a process are collective to the psyche. The presentation will examine some of these collective images and symbols in order that the therapist is able to get a better grasp of the client’s process and help the therapist feel more grounded in understanding where their clients are emotionally. The presentation will explore and show how the process of alchemy evolves within each individual as they journey into the psyche. The therapeutic process itself is viewed as a descent into the underworld – the darkness of the unconscious – and then an ascent back into consciousness. The journey is long and arduous. The journey is often painful, full of mystery and finally, revelation. As an experiential exercise the group will be asked to explore the sand itself and the elements within the sand. We will also explore processes of clients and examine how the elements appear throughout the process.
Facilitated by Senior Teaching Member Sylvia Simonyi-Elmer, RP, CAST/ISST,
this course fulfills 16 hours of the 100 hours of theory as required by the Canadian
Association for Sandplay Therapy (CAST) and can be applied towards theoretical hours for ISST (international Society for Sandplay Therapy).
This session is open to individuals who have completed an Introduction to Sandplay Therapy training module.
Cost: $550.00
Full catered lunches for both days is included in the cost. Food restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice.
Location:
DUNCAN, VANCOUVER ISLAND
Hearth Place (near Duncan, BC)
www.hearthplace.ca
*please look at this website for the location of the workshop