Carefree, Arizona    (Just North of Scottsdale, Az)

Carefree, AZ Schedule 2007
Revised July 4, 2007

NEW! 2-day Conference

Storytelling in Play Therapy,

Sand Tray and All of Life

December 7-8, 2007

DESCRIPTION - In this conference we will explore concepts of storytelling in play therapy and sand tray therapy as building blocks for mental integration. We will learn to use storytelling and image thinking to help clients resolve problems. Through lecture, case studies, hands-on experiences and journal writing, we will develop a conceptual framework for the central role of play and storytelling in therapeutic practice.

CONTACT HOURS : 12

GOALS - This presentation will help participants to:

• Enhance the natural tendency of storytelling in therapy sessions;
• Articulate the role of play in creating new life stories;
• Identify neuroscience concepts of the storytelling brain;
• Become more comfortable with neuroscience vocabulary;
• Integrate the modalities of play therapy and sand tray therapy;
• Develop understanding of the therapist's role in co-constructing life stories with clients.

FEES:

• $250 early fee
• $270 regular fee
• $230 early fee for students - send proof of full-time status (12 units or more) with registration.
• $250 regular fee for students
• Refunds: Registration fees are refundable (less a $40.00 administrative fee) if written notice is postmarked no later than 21 days before the conference. Refunds require a minimum 6-week processing time. Registrants may transfer/sell their enrollment to another qualified person at any time. Transfer fee to another person or to another workshop date and/or location is $40.00.

CONTIUING EDUCATION:

• 12 contact hours
• Provider: Theresa Kestly, Ph.D., California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBSE Provider #PCE 2942)
• Course meets the qualifications for 12 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FOR STORYTELLING CONFERENCE:

Bringing Sand to the Conference: Please bring 4 to 5 pounds of sand to the conference for experiential exercises. That amount of sand should fit nicely in one gallon-size zip-lock bag (just about 4 or 5 cups). You can probably find a natural site for collecting some really nice sand. If not, craft stores sell small bags of sand, usually in 1-pound bags. Try to find sand that feels good on your hands. If you have a sand tray, you could borrow a little sand from it. If you have attended a previous workshop or conference with us, please note that you do not need to bring as much sand as you did before because we will be using smaller trays. It is difficult to dispose of extra sand at the conference site, so please plan to take your sand with you when you leave the workshop. If you have difficulty bringing sand to the conference, just send us an e-mail to let us know so that we can bring some for you: sandtray@comcast.net

Bringing Miniatures to the Conference: Please bring a small basket with 8-10 of your favorite miniatures, marked with your initials. It is not necessary to go miniature shopping if you do not already have miniatures. We will have plenty of miniatures for our experiential exercises even if you cannot bring any. It might be fun, however, to look around your home to see if there is anything small that really appeals to you. Or if you have some miniatures in your own sand tray collection that touch your curiosity, bring them along - just to explore for yourself what those miniatures might mean to you. Try to keep the size of the miniatures small for this conference since we will have limited table space for displaying them. Please be sure to mark your miniatures, or make a list of them so that you will be able to retrieve all your miniatures at the end of the conference.

To view the training site: www.spiritinthedesert.org

• Beautiful views of the Sonoran Desert

45 minutes North of Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix and 30 minutes North of downtown Scottsdale, Arizona.

Lodging for December Workshop in Carefree, Arizona

There are a limited number of rooms available at the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center.

If you want one of these rooms, please contact www.spiritinthedesert.org by November 5, 2007.

Ask for the conference rate for the Sand Tray Group.

Lodging cannot be guaranteed after November 5, 2007.

1 guest per room: $85 plus tax (total $87.98)

2 guests per room: $60 plus tax for each person (total $124.20)

Other Lodging Options:

There are a few motels/hotels within a two-mile radius of the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center , where the workshops will be held.

Listed below is contact information for them. In parentheses are the distance of each site from Spirit in the Desert and, when available, rate information.

Please contact hotels for current rates and reservations.

•  Carefree Resort & Villas (0.76 miles; $179 and up)

37220 N. Mule Train Road

Carefree, AZ 85377

http://www.carefree-resort.com

(800) 949-1994 or (480) 488-5300

•  Andora Crossing Bed and Breakfast (1.27 miles; $125 and up;

2 night minimum stay)

6434 E. Military Road

Cave Creek, AZ 85331

(480) 488-3734

•  Cave Creek Tumbleweed Hotel (1.43 miles; $74 and up)

6333 E. Cave Creek Road

Cave Creek, AZ 85331

(480) 488-3668

Participants from previous years said this hotel (Cave Creek Tumbleweed) was somewhat noisy and pretty laid back.