The Center for Culture and Sandplay: Testimonials on Workshops, Groups & CD

As a clinician and instructor of clinical-track master's students at Catholic University's School of Social Service, I have had the good fortune to experience Dr. Preston-Dillon as a guest lecturer to my classes on a number of occasions. I am always so grateful when she is able to provide this service, because the feedback I receive from my students is consistently phenomenal. They experience her presentations as highly enriching and often personally transforming. Her combination of clarifying theoretical discussions with her experiential exercises gives dramatic depth and meaning to students' knowledge around sandplay work. I have had more than one student describe in subsequent weeks the growth that continued to accompany them as they thought about their clients, and themselves, after one of Dee's excellent presentations. And for myself, even after observing one of her basic, introductory lectures, my own personal understanding and experience of the work is continually deepened from her presentations.

   Jennifer Weaver, MSW, LCSW, RPT
   Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist
   Adjunct Faculty, Catholic University of America
   National Catholic School of Social Service

Each time I visit the Center for Culture and Sandplay I leave reflecting on layers of depth and meaning. I come away with skills, renewed in mind and spirit, and better able to meet the needs of my clients.

I think an important element of this training is the incredible respect and safety Dr. Dee provides participants. Workshops include a wide range of experience and skill levels - graduate students and seasoned professionals -- and we all learn from each other. Dr. Preston-Dillon models how to honor the images in sand scenes in an ethical way and encourages deep self-reflection.

My interest in masculine identity development has been something I could explore through myths and symbols. My colleagues and I use Child-Centered play therapy. Through workshops and consults with Dr. Dee our staff clinicians have been able to adapt sand therapy to support our agency's special populations.

My experience of the training is that it is safe, comfortable, and well worth the journey.

   Aaron D. Bourne
   Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor
   College Park, Maryland

Dee Preston Dillon provides both a fresh, surprising perspective and an old wisdom-usually in the same breath. I am a social worker using play therapy and other techniques with children and their families, and I have learned much from Dee that has been fascinating and eye-opening. Every time I do a training with Dee, I experience moments of amazement, when windows open up onto things I never thought about before. I always come away from her workshops with a feeling that I have wonderful new gifts to give my clients.

   Tracy Samuel, LGSW
   Family Therapist
   College Park Youth and Family Services

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