AIST

Diploma in Sandplay Studies III - Ilminster, Somerset (Module 3/4)
2027-04-16 - 2027-04-18 | The Old Farmhouse at Bere Mills, Bere Mills, Sea,, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 OSE., United Kingdom
This is the third of a 4 x 3-day weekend diploma course running from July 2026 through to July 2027.
The aim of this course is to bring depth and understanding to your sandplay work from a Jungian and Transpersonal perspective. The course carefully weaves theory and experiential work. This work integrates well into other theoretical perspectives.
The course will be led by:
Dawn Grantham M.A.(Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy)., Dipl. Psych., Dipl. Sand., Dipl. Art., Dipl. Supervision., EMDR Therapist. UKCP.
Dates as follows:
Module 1- July 2026 Fri 10th – Sun 12th inc.
Module 2- October/November 2026 Fri 30th – Sun 1st inc.
Module 3– April 2027 Fri 16th – Sun 18th inc.
Module 4- July 2027 Fri 9th – 11th inc.
All days 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: £450/weekend module, £1800 full Diploma.
Please email to book: dawn.grantham17@gmail.com

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Therapy - IV - Totnes
2027-04-16 - 2027-04-18 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom
This course is organised as four 3-day weekends.
The aim of this course is to bring depth and understanding to your sandplay work from a Jungian and Transpersonal perspective. The course carefully weaves theory and experiential work. This work integrates well into other theoretical perspectives.The course consists of 4 x 3 day weekends.
Module One : 20-22 November 2026
Module Two : 8-10 January 2027
Module Three : 25-27 February 2027
Module Four : 16-18 April 2027
Cost
Total cost of the course (modules 1 to 4) is £1800 payable in instalments.
Early Bird reduction for full payment by 1 st July 2026
Deposit: £200 secures a place on the course.

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Therapy - III - Totnes
2027-02-26 - 2027-02-28 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Therapy - II - Totnes
2027-01-08 - 2027-01-10 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Foundation in Integrative Sandplay Therapy - Totnes
2026-12-12 - 2026-12-13, 2026-09-12 - 2026-09-13, 2026-07-11 - 2026-07-12, 2026-05-09 - 2026-05-10 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom
This weekend course is suitable for anyone interested in working with sand with children, adolescents, adults and families. No previous experience is needed. It is suitable for trainees, qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.There will be some therapeutic and group process.
You will be working in a small groups, creating your own sandtrays, learning some theory and given plenty of practical advice. All equipment and lunch will be provided.
The weekend will be led by Ruth Baker M.A., B.Sc.(hons) Psych., Adv. Dipl. Counselling.,Dipl. Sand., Dipl. Art., Dipl. Supvn. with over twenty years experience of working with sandplay.

10.00 – 17.00 both days.

A deposit of £75 is required.

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Therapy - I - Totnes
2026-11-20 - 2026-11-22 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Diploma in Sandplay Studies II - Ilminster, Somerset (Module 2/4)
2026-10-30 - 2026-11-01 | The Old Farmhouse at Bere Mills, Bere Mills, Sea,, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 OSE., United Kingdom
This is the second of a 4 x 3-day weekend diploma course running from July 2026 through to July 2027.
The aim of this course is to bring depth and understanding to your sandplay work from a Jungian and Transpersonal perspective. The course carefully weaves theory and experiential work. This work integrates well into other theoretical perspectives.
The course will be led by:
Dawn Grantham M.A.(Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy)., Dipl. Psych., Dipl. Sand., Dipl. Art., Dipl. Supervision., EMDR Therapist. UKCP.
Dates as follows:
Module 1- July 2026 Fri 10th – Sun 12th inc.
Module 2– October/November 2026 Fri 30th – Sun 1st inc.
Module 3- April 2027 Fri 16th – Sun 18th inc.
Module 4- July 2027 Fri 9th – 11th inc.
All days 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: £450/weekend module, £1800 full Diploma.
Please email to book: dawn.grantham17@gmail.com

Foundation In Therapeutic Art - Totnes
2026-10-10 - 2026-10-11, 2026-03-14 - 2026-03-15 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom
This weekend course (Saturday & Sunday 10-5) will provide a general introduction to using art as a therapist. The small group (of no more than 8 people) will explore through their own drawing and painting ways that a child or adult’s art can help in the therapeutic process. We will also discuss how art can be used as an assessment tool and help gently move on the process of ‘stuck’ clients.
A deposit of £75 is required.

Diploma in Sandplay Studies I - Ilminster, Somerset (Module 1/4)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | The Old Farmhouse at Bere Mills, Bere Mills, Sea,, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 OSE., United Kingdom
This is the first of a 4 x 3-day weekend diploma course running from April 2026 through to July 2027.
The aim of this course is to bring depth and understanding to your sandplay work from a Jungian and Transpersonal perspective. The course carefully weaves theory and experiential work. This work integrates well into other theoretical perspectives.
The course will be led by:
Dawn Grantham M.A.(Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy)., Dipl. Psych., Dipl. Sand., Dipl. Art., Dipl. Supervision., EMDR Therapist. UKCP.
Dates as follows:
Module 1– July 2026 Fri 10th – Sun 12th inc.
Module 2- October/November 2026 Fri 30th – Sun 1st inc.
Module 3- April 2027 Fri 16th – Sun 18th inc.
Module 4- July 2027 Fri 9th – 11th inc.
All days 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: £450/module
Please email to book: dawn.grantham17@gmail.com

Sandplay Therapy CPD - 'Exploring the Goddess Archetype'
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-19 | The Old Farmhouse at Bere Mills, Bere Mills, Sea,, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 OSE., United Kingdom
This is a 3 day weekend course of CPD using Sandplay Therapy ‘Exploring the Goddess Archetype’. This is an experiential 3 day training in Sandplay Therapy woven with early morning meditation and integrative creative arts. Training will be within a small group (no more than 8 attendees) in an old Somerset farmhouse with it’s sweeping gardens and stream. The course is suitable for Counsellors and Psychotherapists with some prior experience in using Sandplay therapy with Children, Young People, Adults or Couples. Most learning will be through guided experiential practice and personal sharing. The weekend covers 28 hours of continuous professional development as we will use the grounds for early morning transpersonal meditations in nature before starting each day’s teaching and sharing. Lunch will be provided each day, breakfast will be provided on Sat & Sun.

The weekend course will be led by:
Dawn Grantham M.A.(Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy)., Dipl. Psych., Dipl. Sand., Dipl. Art., Dipl. Supervision., EMDR Therapist. UKCP.
Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat & Sun (7.00am meditation) 9am – 5pm
Please email me to book a place: dawn.grantham17@gmail.com

Foundation In Integrative Sandplay Therapy
2026-03-21 - 2026-03-22 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Introduction to Integrative Sandplay Therapy - Totnes
2023-06-24 - 2023-06-25, 2023-02-25 - 2023-02-26, 2022-11-19 - 2022-11-20 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Introduction to Therapeutic Art - Totnes
2023-03-25 - 2023-03-26, 2022-10-15 - 2022-10-16 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Therapy - IV - Totnes
2023-01-13 - 2023-01-15 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom
This course is organised as four 3-day weekends.
The aim of this course is to bring depth and understanding to your sandplay work from a Jungian and Transpersonal perspective. The course carefully weaves theory and experiential work. This work integrates well into other theoretical perspectives.The course consists of 4 x 3 day weekends.
Module One : 23-25 September 2022
Module Two : 28-30 October 2022
Module Three : 9-11 December 2022
Module Four : 13-15 January 2023
Cost
Total cost of the course (modules 1 to 4) is £1800 payable in instalments.
Early Bird reduction for full payment by 1 st July 2022
Deposit: £200 secures a place on the course.
Book now to hold the 2022 price:

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Therapy - III - Totnes
2022-12-09 - 2022-12-11 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Therapy - II - Totnes
2022-10-28 - 2022-10-30 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Diploma In Advanced Alchemical Studies - V - London
2022-10-21 - 2022-10-23 | 9 Orme Court, 9 Orme Court, Bayswater, London, W2 4RL, United Kingdom
This is an in-depth Advanced Diploma in Integrative Sandplay Studies led by John Daly B.Sc., M.A.(Couns & Psych),. Dipl. Supvn. It is suitable for qualified practitioners (working with children or adults) wishing to Integrate Sandplay into their therapeutic offering.
John has designed and taught Masters and Diploma courses for over thirty years. John originally studied and worked in California before traveling extensively in India, and taught at Canterbury University, PTUK and CCPE, before founding AIST.
The course will take place over 5, three day weekends, in 2021 & 2022:
Weekend 1: 29th-31st October 2021,
Weekend 2: 10th-12th December 2021,
Weekend 3: 18th-20th February 2022,
Weekend 4: 3rd-5th June 2022,
Weekend 5: 21st-23rd October 2022.
For joining information please contact info@sandplaytherapy.co.uk

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Therapy - I - Totnes
2022-09-23 - 2022-09-25 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom

Introduction to Integrative Sandplay Therapy - Totnes
2022-09-03 - 2022-09-04 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom
This weekend course is suitable for anyone interested in working with sand with children, adolescents, adults and families. No previous experience is needed. It is suitable for trainees, qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.There will be some therapeutic and group process.
You will be working in a small groups, creating your own sandtrays, learning some theory and given plenty of practical advice. All equipment and lunch will be provided.
The weekend will be led by Ruth Baker M.A., B.Sc.(hons) Psych., Adv. Dipl. Counselling.,Dipl. Sand., Dipl. Art., Dipl. Supvn. with over twenty years experience of working with sandplay.

10.00 – 17.00 both days.

A deposit fo £75 is required.

Introduction to Integrative Sandplay Therapy - Totnes
2022-07-16 - 2022-07-17, 2022-04-30 - 2022-05-01 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom
This weekend course is suitable for anyone interested in working with sand with children, adolescents, adults and families. No previous experience is needed. It is suitable for trainees, qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.There will be some therapeutic and group process.
You will be working in a small groups, creating your own sandtrays, learning some theory and given plenty of practical advice. All equipment and lunch will be provided.
The weekend will be led by Ruth Baker M.A., B.Sc.(hons) Psych., Adv. Dipl. Counselling.,Dipl. Sand., Dipl. Art., Dipl. Supvn. with over twenty years experience of working with sandplay.

10.00 – 17.00 both days.

Diploma In Advanced Alchemical Studies - IV - London
2022-06-03 - 2022-06-05 | 9 Orme Court, 9 Orme Court, Bayswater, London, W2 4RL, United Kingdom

Diploma In Integrative Sandplay Studies – IV – Totnes
2022-03-04 - 2022-03-06 | Nautilus Rooms, Totnes, 35a Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN, United Kingdom
The course consists of 4 x 3 day weekends.
Module One : 15-17 October 2021
Module Two : 26-28 November 2021
Module Three : 14-16 January 2022
Module Four : 4-6 March 2022
