Biography

Maria Kendler is a clinical psychologist and Teaching Member of both the Swiss Society for Sandplay Therapy (SGSST) and the International Society for Sandplay Therapy. She serves as ISST Vice-President for Europe and region.

Kendler has published in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy, including 'Taming the Beast: Transformation of the Negative Masculine in a Woman's Sandplay Process' (2013), and has presented on the transformative power of a playful attitude in philosophy, mythology, and sandplay therapy with adults.

Based in Switzerland, she practices within the direct geographical and institutional lineage of Dora Kalff's original work, carrying forward the tradition in its place of origin while serving as a leader in the international sandplay community.

Specialties

Sandplay therapy Clinical psychology Sandplay with adults Feminine psychology in sandplay Playful attitude in therapy

Depth orientation

ISST Vice-President for Europe and Teaching Member practicing in Switzerland, the birthplace of sandplay therapy. Her published work on archetypal transformation of the negative masculine reflects engagement with core Jungian themes of shadow, animus, and individuation.

Ask Sebastian
Kendler’s approach Preparing for a first session with Kendler
Nearby

Other Sandplay practitioners in the area

Takuji Natori, PhD
PhD
Kyoto, Japan
Heyong Shen, PhD
PhD
Macau, China
Robin Zeiger, PhD
PhD (Clinical and Social Psychology)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Alexander Esterhuyzen, MRCPsych
BSc Hons
London, United Kingdom
Natasha Salter-Ling, DClinPsy
DClinPsy (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology)
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Theresa Foks-Appelman, CST-T
Registered Creative Arts Therapist (SRVB)
Nuenen, Netherlands
Viola Scheller
ISST Sandplay Therapist
Arlesheim, Switzerland
Marina Ionescu
Psychologist
Bucharest, Romania