Moving Stories in the Sandtray: In-person Certificate Course
10AM to 4 PM on ZOOM
Presenter: Dr. Sue Carroll Duffy
Experience the power of story, symbols and sand to teach and heal. Participants will learn to guide the 9-step Moving Stories journey, moving from selecting and telling the story, to deeply listening and attuning to the creative response to the story, and finally to closing the experience for individuals and groups. Moving Stories can be used across the lifespan. This workshop fullfills the workshop requirements for becoming a certified Moving Storyteller. It is designed for playful healing people by nature who may be therapists, teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, teens, or friendly neighbors.
Learning Objectives: After successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Experience the power of sandtray, story and play when telling and listening to Moving Stories in the sandtray.
- Learn to flexibly guide the 9-steps in Moving Stories.
- Understand the application of Moving Stories in schools, families, groups and with individuals.
- Practice telling Moving Stories.
- Identify story resources for objects and stories.
This 3-day experiential workshop introduces the basic skills in the 9-Steps of the Moving Stories method. Hours count towards certification to become a Moving Storyteller. Workshop hours 10am-4pm, July 13-15, 2026.