Loh Kar Heng 羅加興

Sandtuary Therapeutic & Training Services

思緣諮商與培訓服務

Sandtuary Therapeutic & Training Services is a private practice offering psychotherapy, clinical supervision, workshops, and professional training, available both in person and online.

Rooted in Jungian Psychology and Sandplay Therapy, the practice extends an invitation to experience the restoration of the soul and a reawakening of one’s connection to the Self. It calls for a turning inward through the exploration of symbols and metaphors found in fairy tales, dreams, and an attunement to the quiet language of the body, allowing the authentic Self to emerge, to be seen, and to be held.

A way of meeting the world. At Sandtuary, we attend to:

~Dreams and symbolic images
~Emotional patterns and life themes
~The impact of trauma, both personal and collective
~Creativity, spirituality, and imagination
~The presence of soul in daily life

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Training/Events

Mending the Suffering Skin: Recovery from Traumatic Touch through Sandplay
co-organized by
Holding Self Counseling Center;
Sandplay World Expressive & Healing Development Center;
Kavovoyo Trauma and Resilience Center

Collaboration Partners in Taiwan: 禾心心理諮商所; 沙遊世界表達與療癒發展中心; 山馬茶創傷復原中心

12 September 2026–
13 September 2026

Online 

Speaker: Ms. Betty Jackson

Course Flyer: Here

A professional webinar for practitioners examining the impact of traumatic touch through Agnes Bayley’s concept of the suffering skin, exploring how Sandplay facilitates the restoration of safety, relational capacity, and embodied psychological healing.

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A stylized Chinese character for 'Earth' over an abstract textured background, with the subtitle 'The Meaning of Earth: Holding and Transformation' beneath it.
The Meaning of Earth: Holding & Transformation
地：承與化

co-organized by
Holding Self Counseling Center;
Sandplay World Expressive & Healing Development Center;
Kavovoyo Trauma and Resilience Center

Collaboration Partners in Taiwan: 禾心心理諮商所; 沙遊世界表達與療癒發展中心; 山馬茶創傷復原中心

24 July 2026 -25 July 2026

Online ; Japan

Speaker: Dr. Yasuhiro Yamanaka, MD. PhD
講師: 山中康裕 博士

A professional webinar for practitioners exploring the theme of Earth through geological, mythological, and depth psychological perspectives, supporting the understanding of disruption, grounding, and meaning-making within therapeutic practice.

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A silhouette of a human head with a starry space background, and a figure walking towards a bright light emanating from the center.
Beyond Assessment: Advanced Projective Drawing Interventions in Counselling and Expressive Arts Therapy

13 May 2026 -15 May 2026

Singapore

Speaker: Ms. Chiou Min-Li
講師: 邱敏麗 老師

A professional training designed for practitioners seeking to integrate drawing as a therapeutic intervention for processing emotions and exploring symbolic imagery, fostering deeper connection and insight within counselling and expressive arts therapy.

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A mystical figure of a woman in a flowing dress, surrounded by swirling light and gentle contours, with a large floral pattern in the background against a gradient of purple and orange hues.
Recovering Sacred Body: Sandplay Therapy in the Treatment of Sexual Trauma

co-organized by
Holding Self Counseling Center;
Sandplay World Expressive & Healing Development Center;
Kavovoyo Trauma and Resilience Center

Collaboration Partners in Taiwan: 禾心心理諮商所; 沙遊世界表達與療癒發展中心; 山馬茶創傷復原中心

06 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2025

Online

Speaker: Lorraine R Freedle, PhD

A professional training designed for practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding and therapeutic skill in supporting survivors of sexual trauma through the healing language of Sandplay Therapy.

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Intermediate Training Workshop: Projective Assessment in Counselling and Expressive Arts Therapy

20 May 2025 – 22 May 2025

Singapore

Speaker: Ms. Chiou Min-Li
講師: 邱敏麗 老師

A professional training designed for practitioners seeking to integrate projective drawing and imagery into counselling and expressive arts therapy practice.

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A watercolor illustration featuring a silhouette of a butterfly with a tree integrated into its wings, rendered in shades of blue.
Creation and Destruction in Sandplay Therapy through the Goddess Pele

29 March 2025 -30 March 2025

Singapore

Speaker: Lorraine R Freedle, PhD

A workshop exploring themes of creative and destructive forces in Sandplay Therapy through the archetypal image of the Hawaiian Goddess Pele.

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Trauma-Informed Practice Series

08 September 2024|20 October 2024| 03 November 2024

Singapore

Speaker: Ms. Sylvia Sivanesan

Workshop 1: Case Conceptualization – Trauma-Informed Approach within an Attachment Framework
Workshop 2: Trauma Intervention in Community-Based Practice (Phase-Oriented Trauma Work)
Workshop 3: Working with Families & Couples with Complex Trauma

A professional training series designed for practitioners seeking to integrate trauma-informed principles into counselling and community-based practice. Each workshop offers a practical and reflective framework for applying trauma theory within real-world clinical and relational contexts, deepening participants’ capacity to support individuals, families, and systems with safety, attunement, and compassion.

Watercolor illustration featuring a silhouette of a butterfly combined with a tree, in shades of blue and teal.
Using Drawing in Counselling and Expressive Therapies

06 May 2024 – 08 May 2024

Singapore

Speaker: Ms. Chiou Min-li
講師: 邱敏麗 老師

A professional training designed for practitioners seeking to integrate drawing as a therapeutic tool within counselling and expressive arts therapy.

Painting to the Soul

A young boy with a scarf and a fox sit together on a moon-like surface, gazing at a starry night sky filled with galaxies and small planets, while a rose in a glass dome rests beside them.
The Journey Between Worlds: Across the Stars Toward the Self through The Little Prince

22 August 2026 – 23 August 2026

Singapore

Facilitators: Loh Kar Heng

Workshop Flyer: Here

A depth-oriented workshop inspired by The Little Prince, exploring the journey of individuation through image, imagination, and symbol.

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A serene landscape featuring a fountain at its center, surrounded by a circular rock formation. Rays of sunlight illuminate the scene, and distant mountains and a river are visible, creating a peaceful atmosphere. In the foreground, a water lily blooms beside the fountain.
Retrieving the Inner Well: A 3-day Painting to the Soul Retreat

10 July 2026 – 14 July 2026

Malaysia

Workshop Flyer: Here

Facilitator: Loh Kar Heng

A 3-day experiential retreat entering the inner world through painting, symbolism, and depth psychology, where imagination, reflection, and self-discovery meet in integration.

A surreal scene featuring a human profile outline, a spiral galaxy, a tree, butterflies, and animals like owls and a lion in a mystical landscape.
The Spiral of Return: Entering the Cave and Walking the Hero–Heroine Path Through Inanna’s Myth

31 January 2026 – 01 February 2026

Singapore

Workshop Flyer: Here

Facilitators: Loh Kar Heng

A depth-oriented workshop entering the unconscious through Inanna’s myth,
where the inner masculine and feminine meet in integration.

A serene scene depicting a woman painting a glowing mandala on a canvas, with a forest and mountains in the background. A deer stands on a hilltop while a dove flies above, and candles illuminate the area around her.
Spirituality from Within: Attending to the Self, Returning Inward

10 January 2026 – 11 January 2026

Taiwan

Facilitators: Loh Kar Heng ; Chen Hong-Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

A depth-oriented workshop connecting with spirituality and the Self as a source of soul care and self-care for those working in hospice and palliative care. Designed to support leaders and healthcare professionals to reconnect with inner resources, meaning, and presence amid the demands of caregiving. This workshop is offered in honoured collaboration with the Taiwan Association of Hospice Palliative Nursing, with deep respect for the care and commitment carried by those in the field.

A romantic scene depicting a prince gazing up at a princess with long flowing hair cascading from a tower, surrounded by a moonlit forest.
The Dance of Eros and Logos: Discovering the Self through Rapunzel

31 May 2025 – 01 June 2025

Singapore

Facilitator: Loh Kar Heng

A depth-oriented workshop inviting soulful exploration of the archetypal image through the fairy tale of Rapunzel.

A depiction of a wise old man conversing with a young armored woman holding a shield, against a textured stone background, suggesting a scene from ancient mythology.
Meeting the Sage Archetype: Discovering Our Inner Wisdom

07 December 2024 – 08 December 2024

Singapore

Facilitators: Loh Kar Heng

A depth-oriented workshop inviting a living encounter with the archetype of the Wise One within.

Wounded Healer: When Vulnerability becomes Transformation

08 June 2024 – 09 June 2024

Singapore

Facilitator: Loh Kar Heng

A depth-oriented workshop embracing vulnerability as the bridge between wounding and wisdom.

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Loh Kar Heng
羅加興

Kar Heng is a registered counsellor and registered art therapist in Singapore. He supports children, adolescents, and adults navigating a range of mental health concerns, life challenges, and periods of transition, as well as those seeking a deeper understanding of and connection with themselves.

Grounded in the values of dignity, inclusivity, and authenticity, Kar Heng appreciates that each person comes with their own ways of experiencing and relating to the world. In his work, he seeks to offer room for different ways of being, knowing, expressing, and relating, with curiosity about where our experiences might be leading us.

Alongside his clinical practice, Kar Heng provides clinical supervision to practitioners interested in depth-oriented work and in integrating trauma-informed principles into their practice..

Currently, Kar Heng is pursuing doctoral studies in Taiwan, with an interest in the dialogue between Eastern and Western perspectives on psychotherapy and psychological well-being. His research interests include trauma and resilience, Sandplay Therapy, depth psychology, and trauma-informed practice within residential settings.

Kar Heng maintains a private practice, Sandtuary Therapeutic & Training Services, based in Singapore and dedicated to psychotherapy, clinical supervision, workshops, and professional training. Working across countries, he regularly travels between regions while continuing to offer services both in person and online.

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