Wicked: The Shadow and Magic of Jungian Play Therapy
April 3, 2026 | Live Zoom Webinar
Support Children to Reclaim Disowned Strengths & Discover the Magic in Their Inner Worlds
Wicked: The Shadow and Magic of Jungian Play Therapy invites play therapists into a rich, imaginative exploration of how Jungian concepts come alive in the playroom. This presentation blends the transformative themes of Wicked: identity, shadow, integration, and the tension between who we are told to be and who we truly are, with the symbolic, depth-oriented approach of Jungian Play Therapy.
Participants will learn how Jungian Play Therapy provides a developmentally attuned pathway for children and teens to encounter, express, and integrate shadow material in safe, symbolic ways.
Through experiential play therapy activities, case examples, and guided reflection, attendees will deepen their understanding of archetypes, the persona and shadow, the temenos, and the healing function of imagination.
This training will illustrate how Jungian Play Therapy supports children and teens in reclaiming disowned strengths, transforming “wickedness” into wholeness, and discovering the magic inherent in their own inner worlds.
Play therapists will leave with practical, creative play therapy interventions rooted in Jungian theory and designed to foster integration, resilience, and authenticity in the children and families they serve.
Learning Objectives
1. Learn to identify and utilize archetypes in therapeutic play interventions to support clients’ exploration of unconscious processes and personal growth.
2. Demonstrate the ability to integrate the 20 Therapeutic Powers of Play into Jungian Analytical Play Therapy (JAPT) interventions, with a focus on Access to the Unconscious, Catharsis, and Empathy.
3. Develop and apply personalized play therapy interventions using JAPT principles to address individual client needs, including counterconditioning fears and fostering emotional resilience.
4. Articulate the historical development of Jungian Analytical Play Therapy (JAPT), including its foundational theories and key contributors.
5. Identify and define key terminology and concepts of Jungian Analytical Play Therapy, including archetypes, the collective unconscious, individuation, and symbolic play, and explain their application in clinical practice.
6. Cultivate and apply an analytic stance in the playroom—utilizing soft hypotheses, observation of symbolic themes, and reflective attunement—to deepen clinical understanding and guide developmentally attuned JAPT interventions.
Presenter
Jared Andes
Jared Andes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Vice President of the Utah Association for Play Therapy. He is a graduate of the Play Therapy Leadership Academy and serves on the Play Therapy™ Magazine committee.
Jared is the owner of Full Spectrum Counseling, where he works with children, teens, and families navigating anxiety, depression, autism, and selective mutism. He integrates Jungian Play Therapy to support healing, symbolic expression, and self-discovery. A passionate presenter and advocate, Jared is dedicated to promoting neurodiversity-affirming, play-based approaches that foster connection, growth, and emotional well-being.
Details & Registration
Date: April 3, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time (See how this translates into your timezone).
Location: Online Zoom Training (MST Timezone)
Pricing:
$175 Full Professional Rate
$130 Mid-Level Professional Rate
$85 Student / Accessible Professional Rate
*Pricing includes CE Certificate
Schedule:
8:45
Check In/Sign in
9:00
Presentation Begins
10:30
15 Minute Break
11:30-1:00
Lunch Break
2:30
15 Minute Break
4:30
Presentation Ends
What if I can't make the training live? We've got you covered! With this event, you can register to attend live or for the recording only and watch it whenever it works for you. All registrants will receive access to the recordings, which will be available for 30 days.
Of Note: If you are attending the online training live, it is required that you have your video on and are actively participating in order to earn the offered CEs. Please do not engage in other activities while in this training including driving, driving through for that coffee fix, or rearranging your closet - this training requires your attention and engagement. You will receive an email with the Zoom link and any handouts the day prior to the training.
This training will provide 6 CE Credits following successful completion of a post-test. A New Hope Therapy Center, our sister organization and partner for trainings and workshops, is an Approved Provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT) - Approved Provider 20-631. A New Hope Academy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7816. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. A New Hope Academy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.