Prior Speaking Engagements
Sandplay Therapists of America
National Conference, 2024, Santa Fe, NM
June 7th, 2024
The Pueblo Storyteller: "The Very Earth Herself, Talking"
1.5 Hour Presentation
Although a more modern art creation originating in 1964, we will explore the deep history of the Pueblo Storyteller through both Pueblo art and the use of clay in general. We will face the historic realities of cultural assaults and attempts at annihilation towards Pueblo art specifically. The Jungian concepts of transcendent function as well as shadow will be identified. Case content of the figure as used in the speaker's own grief process in the sand, following the death of her infant son, will enrich the topic. From death and mourning to the emergence of new life, with the arrival of a rainbow baby, (a term used to describe a child born after a child has died.) Death and birth, mourning and celebration, all will be explored within the context of sandplay therapy.
Care and Counseling
April 13th, 2022
Child Centered Play Therapy in Small Spaces: A Primer
1.25 Hour Presentation
Created and presented a training on the 8 basic principles of CCPT, two formative theorists in this form of therapy, as well as the importance of using play therapy with children in contrast to talk therapy. The presentation also focused on how to maximize the typical reality of small clinical spaces, as a part of the monthly seminar series.
C.G. Jung Society of St. Louis
October 14th, 2021-November 18th, 2021
Facing The Monster In Our Shadow
6 Week Experiential Group, 1.5 Hours Per Session
Created a six-week experiential group which explored the Jungian concept of the Shadow using the monster as symbol, both from a personal and collective perspective. In addition to a weekly presentation on these concepts, group members were able to create their own monster figure using clay, as we engaged in the process of Active Imagination to animate and engage this inner symbol.
Indiana University Southeast
May 27th, 2009
The Therapeutic Value of Play
1 Hour Presentation
Guest lectured to an undergraduate sociology class focused on play. Introduced a brief history on play therapy and educated the students to the therapeutic power of plan, and how play can be used to heal ahd transform psycholocial pain.
Safe From the Start
Annual Conference
April, 2006
Twenty Minute Presentation
Presented to a large group of social service providers regarding the services we provided and how play therapy was being used with clients to process early childhood exposure to violence.
National Conference, 2024, Santa Fe, NM
June 7th, 2024
The Pueblo Storyteller: "The Very Earth Herself, Talking"
1.5 Hour Presentation
Although a more modern art creation originating in 1964, we will explore the deep history of the Pueblo Storyteller through both Pueblo art and the use of clay in general. We will face the historic realities of cultural assaults and attempts at annihilation towards Pueblo art specifically. The Jungian concepts of transcendent function as well as shadow will be identified. Case content of the figure as used in the speaker's own grief process in the sand, following the death of her infant son, will enrich the topic. From death and mourning to the emergence of new life, with the arrival of a rainbow baby, (a term used to describe a child born after a child has died.) Death and birth, mourning and celebration, all will be explored within the context of sandplay therapy.
Care and Counseling
April 13th, 2022
Child Centered Play Therapy in Small Spaces: A Primer
1.25 Hour Presentation
Created and presented a training on the 8 basic principles of CCPT, two formative theorists in this form of therapy, as well as the importance of using play therapy with children in contrast to talk therapy. The presentation also focused on how to maximize the typical reality of small clinical spaces, as a part of the monthly seminar series.
C.G. Jung Society of St. Louis
October 14th, 2021-November 18th, 2021
Facing The Monster In Our Shadow
6 Week Experiential Group, 1.5 Hours Per Session
Created a six-week experiential group which explored the Jungian concept of the Shadow using the monster as symbol, both from a personal and collective perspective. In addition to a weekly presentation on these concepts, group members were able to create their own monster figure using clay, as we engaged in the process of Active Imagination to animate and engage this inner symbol.
Indiana University Southeast
May 27th, 2009
The Therapeutic Value of Play
1 Hour Presentation
Guest lectured to an undergraduate sociology class focused on play. Introduced a brief history on play therapy and educated the students to the therapeutic power of plan, and how play can be used to heal ahd transform psycholocial pain.
Safe From the Start
Annual Conference
April, 2006
Twenty Minute Presentation
Presented to a large group of social service providers regarding the services we provided and how play therapy was being used with clients to process early childhood exposure to violence.
