November newsletter: Sand tray training on Friday, plus Health & Gift Fest, mindfulness

Sand Tray Theatre is Friday's next training.

The use of a sand tray and miniatures offers an engaging way to work with children, teens, adults, couples and groups. Sand tray can be used to clarify and resolve the conflicting energies, motivations, values, and voices that often contribute to a sense of “stuckness.” 

The process also engages people who may have difficulty in talking about their problems or life issues. In Friday's training with Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP, you will learn:

What is needed to add sand tray to your work repertoire.

 How to introduce sand tray processes to the people you work with.

  

The use of sand tray for self disclosure, identifying problems and problems solving.

Options for the use of sand tray with other creative arts

From 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 12, with three continuing education hours and psychodrama hours. Tuition is $35. Handouts and beverages will be provided; in addition, participants will have the opportunity to purchase “starter” miniatures for a nominal fee of $5.

Here's a picture of a sand tray creation with one of my clients, who was addressing personal and professional growth in embodying leadership and power. She was given the opportunity to express her vision of embodying power. At the beginning of the process, the items were spaced far apart; by the end of the process, she pulled them together in this arrangement.

She gave permission to share this picture-- take a look:

The arrangement of items looks like a mandala, doesn't it? The maker used a variety of images of women's bodies, plus ritual items such as a bundle of sage and a smudging feather.

As always, Karen's trainings offer continuing education credits for social workers, licensed professional counselors and addiction counselors, plus psychodrama credits.

Register by calling Karen at (262) 633-2645.

Join us for Saturday's Health & Gift Fest

I'm so excited present at our Health & Gift Fest on Saturday, Nov. 13, at Lake House. We have a great group with great wares and offerings, plus a tiny sampling of how I've adapted Jungian principles with the Tarot cards for self development and persona growth.  Here's the link that tells all the details of all the vendors and health professionals, plus a chance to meet Jamie Jacobs, editor and publisher of The Guide To Health, Wellness & Creative Living and get a 10 per cent discount on your ad.

Mindfulness really helps with depression

There is a body of research that shows that mindfulness meditation does significantly reduce the relapse rate of depression. This research is now being embraced by many practitioners of Western medicine – even some quite conservative ones!

With more of my clients seeking non-medication resources for depression, here's a book for laypersons that I like to recommend:

The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself From Chronic Unhappiness by J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, Zindel V. Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn. Guilford Press,  Through simple lessons drawn from Eastern meditative traditions and cognitive-behavioral therapy, this book demonstrates how to sidestep old habits such as rumination and self-blame that inevitably lead to despair, so people can face life’s challenges with greater resilience. Jon Kabat-Zinn gently and encouragingly narrates the accompanying CD of guided meditations.

E-books available


Check out Karen's e-books for sale at Lake House Health & Learning Center's store.

The Psychodrama Notebook (formerly Practical Psychodrama) is a great review for psychodrama certification candidates and anyone who wants an overview of the magical action method of psychodrama. Whole Person Marketing gives practical and creative ideas for building and marketing holistic practices.