“Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.” - C.G. Jung

Sandplay Therapy (ISST) is an in-depth psychotherapeutic method (Jungian) with its Kalffian methodology developed by Frau Dora Kalff in Zollikon, Switzerland, based on the psychological principles of C.G. Jung.

Sandplay therapy is a creative form of psychotherapy using the imagination, “a concentrical extract of the life forces both physical and psychic” (C.G. Jung). It is characterized by the use of sand, water and miniatures in the creation of images within “a free and protected space” of the therapeutic relationship and the sandtray.

A series of sandplay images portrayed in the sand trays create an ongoing dialogue between the conscious and unconscious aspects of the client’s psyche, which activates a healing process and the development of the personality.

This therapeutic method may be successfully applied to individual work with both children and adults.

Membership Benefits

Members registered as ISST Certified Sandplay Teachers, ISST Certified Sandplay Therapists and Advanced Candidates who have paid the annual membership fee and are in good standing with regards to ethics, qualify for the following benefits:

• Participation in the activities of the General Assembly as stated in the Constitution.
• Listing on the official SASTS website
• Participation in the webinar programme of the society at a reduced rate
• One complimentary weekend training event of 3 hours during the year

Associate Members may participate in the webinar programme of the society at the full rate and in the complimentary weekend training.

Members Listing

To become a member contact our membership executive Retha Roux on alettamroux@gmail.com

Founding Members